Cummins · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Cummins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Cummins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (2), Hopkins County (2) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Arkansas and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1845
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Cumminses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 2 | 29% |
| Hopkins County | 2 | 29% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 14% |
| Houston County | 1 | 14% |
| Sabine County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Cumminses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 | 43% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 14% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 14% |
| Texas | 1 | 14% |
| Virginia | 1 | 14% |
When the Cumminses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Variations of Cummins
- Cummings 10
Every Cummins in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abram Cummins | Fayette County | Mississippi | 1849 |
| Albert Cummins | Anderson County | Virginia | 1863 |
| Ben Cummins | Anderson County | Texas | 1845 |
| Humphrey Cummins | Houston County | Arkansas | 1853 |
| Isaac Cummins | Hopkins County | Georgia | 1855 |
| Isaac Cummins | Hopkins County | Georgia | 1855 |
| William Cummins | Sabine County | Georgia | 1859 |
Cummins genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Cummins in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 2 of the 7, Hopkins County 2. 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 Cummings as well.
Where did the Cumminses in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (3), Arkansas (1) and Mississippi (1) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 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 Cummins?
Anderson County (2), Hopkins County (2), Fayette County (1). In all, 7 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 Cummins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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