Deckend · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Deckend in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Deckend registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1858.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1858
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Deckends registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Deckends were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 2 | 67% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 33% |
When the Deckends reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Deckend in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aflord Deckend | Anderson County | Mississippi | 1858 |
| Robert Deckend | Anderson County | Tennessee | 1864 |
| Sammuel Deckend | Anderson County | Tennessee | 1864 |
Deckend genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Deckend 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 Deckends in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (2) and Mississippi (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 Deckend?
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 Deckend appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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