Cock · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Cock in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Cock registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (2), Hardin County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Alabama and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Cocks registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 2 | 50% |
| Hardin County | 1 | 25% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Cocks were born
When the Cocks reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Cock in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Cock | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1846 |
| James Cock | Hardin County | Tennessee | 1861 |
| Thomas Cock | Freestone County | Alabama | 1853 |
| Thomas Cock | Freestone County | Virginia | 1851 |
Cock genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Cock in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 2 of the 4, Hardin County 1. Open a name to read the original handwritten register page and the names written around it. Names were written in more than one form, so try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Cocks in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (2), Alabama (1) and Virginia (1) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Cock?
Freestone County (2), Hardin County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 4 registered across 3 Texas counties between 1867 and 1870.
Sources
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Registrars wrote each name as they heard it, so Cock appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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