Dickey · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Dickey in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Dickey registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Walker County (5), Fayette County (1) and Freestone County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina, Virginia and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1853
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Dickeys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | 5 | 71% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 14% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Dickeys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 | 29% |
| Virginia | 2 | 29% |
| Alabama | 1 | 14% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 14% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 14% |
When the Dickeys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 6 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Dickey in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Dickey | Freestone County | North Carolina | 1867 |
| George Dickey | Walker County | Virginia | 1855 |
| Henry Dickey | Walker County | Alabama | 1854 |
| Isaac Dickey | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1856 |
| Madison Dickey | Walker County | South Carolina | 1853 |
| Randall Dickey | Walker County | Virginia | 1854 |
| Sam Dickey | Walker County | South Carolina | 1853 |
Dickey genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Dickey in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 5 of the 7, Fayette 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 Dickeys in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (2), Virginia (2) and Alabama (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 Dickey?
Walker County (5), Fayette County (1), Freestone County (1). In all, 7 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 Dickey appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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