Crook · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Crook in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Crook registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Lamar County (3), Hopkins County (1) and Walker County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, South Carolina and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Crooks registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Lamar County | 3 | 60% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 20% |
| Walker County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Crooks were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 3 | 60% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 20% |
| Texas | 1 | 20% |
When the Crooks reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 3 |
Every Crook in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles A. Crook | Lamar County | Tennessee | 1850 |
| Gabriel Crook | Walker County | South Carolina | 1853 |
| Johnson Crook | Lamar County | Tennessee | 1847 |
| Plesant Crook | Hopkins County | Tennessee | 1856 |
| Washington Crook | Lamar County | Texas | 1849 |
Crook genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Crook in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Lamar County holds 3 of the 5, Hopkins 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 Crooks in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (3), South Carolina (1) and Texas (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 Crook?
Lamar County (3), Hopkins County (1), Walker County (1). In all, 5 registered across 3 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 Crook appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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