Cokely · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Cokely in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Cokely registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Harrison County and reported South Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1848.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Cokelys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Cokely registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
South Carolina
Largest birthplace
1848
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Cokelys registered

Texas counties where the Cokelys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Harrison County1100%

Where the Cokelys were born

Birthplaces the Cokelys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
South Carolina1100%

When the Cokelys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Cokelys
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Cokely in the register

The Cokelys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Joseph CokelyHarrison CountySouth Carolina1848

Cokely genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Cokely in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 1 of the 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 Cokelys in Texas come from?

They reported South Carolina (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 Cokely?

Harrison County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Cokely appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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