Cooke · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Cooke in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman
1 freedman named Cooke registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Caldwell County and reported Kentucky as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1866.
- 1
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Cookes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County | 1 | 100% |
Where the Cookes were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 1 | 100% |
When the Cookes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 |
Variations of Cooke
- Cook 39
Every Cooke in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Cooke | Caldwell County | Kentucky | 1866 |
Cooke genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Cooke in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Caldwell 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 look under Cook as well.
Where did the Cookes in Texas come from?
They reported 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 Cooke?
Caldwell 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 Cooke appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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