Deckand · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Deckand in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Deckand registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Tennessee and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1855.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1855
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Deckands registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Deckands were born
When the Deckands reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Deckand in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Deckand | Anderson County | Virginia | 1860 |
| Jacob Deckand | Anderson County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Ned Deckand | Anderson County | Tennessee | 1865 |
Deckand genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Deckand in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 3 of the 3. 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 Deckands in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Tennessee (1) and Virginia (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 Deckand?
Anderson County (3). In all, 3 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 Deckand appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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