Cockerell · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Cockerell in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Cockerell registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Burleson County (1), Dallas County (1) and Hunt County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Missouri and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Missouri
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Cockerells registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Burleson County | 1 | 33% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 33% |
| Hunt County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Cockerells were born
When the Cockerells reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Cockerell in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Cockerell | Dallas County | Virginia | 1851 |
| Isaac Cockerell | Hunt County | Missouri | 1863 |
| M. Cockerell | Burleson County | 1853 |
Cockerell genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Cockerell in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Burleson County holds 1 of the 3, Dallas 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 Cockerells in Texas come from?
They reported Missouri (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 Cockerell?
Burleson County (1), Dallas County (1), Hunt County (1). In all, 3 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 Cockerell appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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