Crocket · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Crocket in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 11 freedmen
11 freedmen named Crocket registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (4), Wharton County (4) and Cameron County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Arkansas and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 11
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Crockets registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 4 | 36% |
| Wharton County | 4 | 36% |
| Cameron County | 1 | 9% |
| Parker County | 1 | 9% |
| Walker County | 1 | 9% |
Where the Crockets were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | 43% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 14% |
| Georgia | 1 | 14% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 14% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 14% |
When the Crockets reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 8 |
Variations of Crocket
- Crockett 13
Every Crocket in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Crocket | Austin County | South Carolina | 1862 |
| Byrou Crocket | Austin County | Alabama | 1862 |
| David Crocket | Cameron County | Mississippi | 1849 |
| David Crocket | Parker County | Georgia | 1852 |
| David Crocket | Walker County | Arkansas | 1847 |
| Henry Crocket | Wharton County | 1867 | |
| James Crocket | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| John Crocket | Austin County | Alabama | 1862 |
| Jonas Crocket | Austin County | Alabama | 1862 |
| Riley Crocket | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Vernen Crocket | Wharton County | 1866 |
Crocket genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Crocket in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 4 of the 11, Wharton County 4. 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 Crockett as well.
Where did the Crockets in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (3), Arkansas (1) and Georgia (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 Crocket?
Austin County (4), Wharton County (4), Cameron County (1). In all, 11 registered across 5 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 Crocket appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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