Cokes · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Cokes in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman
1 freedman named Cokes registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Bowie County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1860.
- 1
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1860
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Cokeses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie County | 1 | 100% |
Where the Cokeses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 100% |
When the Cokeses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Cokes in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund Cokes | Bowie County | Alabama | 1860 |
Cokes genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Cokes in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bowie 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 Cokeses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (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 Cokes?
Bowie 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 Cokes appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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