Dickinson · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Dickinson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen

5 freedmen named Dickinson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Cherokee County (1), Jefferson County (1) and Madison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1855.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Dickinsons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Dickinson registered, on the 1870 county map
5
Freedmen
5
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1855
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Dickinsons registered

Texas counties where the Dickinsons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Cherokee County120%
Jefferson County120%
Madison County120%
Van Zandt County120%
Walker County120%

Where the Dickinsons were born

Birthplaces the Dickinsons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama125%
Georgia125%
Louisiana125%
South Carolina125%

When the Dickinsons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Dickinsons
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
2
1860s
3

Variations of Dickinson

Every Dickinson in the register

The Dickinsons in the register, 1 to 5 of 5
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
George DickinsonJefferson County1855
James DickinsonMadison CountyLouisiana1861
Jime H. DickinsonWalker CountyGeorgia1860
Robert DickinsonVan Zandt CountySouth Carolina1859
Thomas DickinsonCherokee CountyAlabama1866

Dickinson genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Dickinson in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cherokee County holds 1 of the 5, Jefferson 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 look under Dickenson as well.

Where did the Dickinsons in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (1), Georgia (1) and Louisiana (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 Dickinson?

Cherokee County (1), Jefferson County (1), Madison County (1). In all, 5 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 Dickinson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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