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Cooper in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 63 freedmen
63 freedmen named Cooper registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Harrison County (12), McLennan County (7) and Austin County (5). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Alabama and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1843.
- 63
- Freedmen
- 26
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1843
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Coopers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 12 | 19% |
| McLennan County | 7 | 11% |
| Austin County | 5 | 8% |
| Colorado County | 4 | 6% |
| Leon County | 4 | 6% |
| Brazoria County | 3 | 5% |
| Chambers County | 3 | 5% |
| Davis County | 2 | 3% |
| Fayette County | 2 | 3% |
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 3% |
| Freestone County | 2 | 3% |
| Galveston County | 2 | 3% |
| Wharton County | 2 | 3% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 2% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 2% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 2% |
| Comal County | 1 | 2% |
| Falls County | 1 | 2% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 2% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 2% |
| Jasper County | 1 | 2% |
| Madison County | 1 | 2% |
| Newton County | 1 | 2% |
| Nueces County | 1 | 2% |
| Van Zandt County | 1 | 2% |
| Walker County | 1 | 2% |
Where the Coopers were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 11 | 22% |
| Alabama | 7 | 14% |
| Mississippi | 7 | 14% |
| Georgia | 4 | 8% |
| North Carolina | 4 | 8% |
| South Carolina | 4 | 8% |
| Kentucky | 3 | 6% |
| Tennessee | 3 | 6% |
| Texas | 3 | 6% |
| Louisiana | 2 | 4% |
| Missouri | 2 | 4% |
When the Coopers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 13 |
| 1850s | 22 |
| 1860s | 27 |
Every Cooper in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cooper | Van Zandt County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Samuel Cooper | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1857 |
| Sandy Cooper | Galveston County | 1865 | |
| Sidney Cooper | Falls County | ||
| Sidney Cooper | McLennan County | ||
| Simon Cooper | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Thomas Cooper | Austin County | Alabama | 1860 |
| Thomas Cooper | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1854 |
| Thomas Cooper | Harrison County | Virginia | 1846 |
| W. Cooper | Madison County | Mississippi | 1863 |
| Washington Cooper | Grayson County | Mississippi | 1852 |
| William Cooper | Chambers County | Virginia | 1857 |
| William Cooper | Harrison County | Alabama | 1853 |
Cooper genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Cooper in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 12 of the 63, McLennan County 7. 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 Coopers in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (11), Alabama (7) and Mississippi (7) as their birthplaces most often, and 3 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Cooper?
Harrison County (12), McLennan County (7), Austin County (5). In all, 63 registered across 26 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 Cooper appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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