Coker · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Coker in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Coker registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Cooke County (1) and Tarrant County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Arkansas and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1861.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Arkansas
- Largest birthplace
- 1861
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Cokers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cooke County | 1 | 50% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Cokers were born
When the Cokers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Coker in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| H Coker | Tarrant County | Kentucky | 1861 |
| Nelson Coker | Cooke County | Arkansas | 1865 |
Coker genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Coker in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cooke County holds 1 of the 2, Tarrant 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 Cokers in Texas come from?
They reported Arkansas (1) and Kentucky (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 Coker?
Cooke County (1), Tarrant County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Coker appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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