Dinkins · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Dinkins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Dinkins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fort Bend County (3) and Walker County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1838.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1838
- Earliest arrival
- 1830s
- Fullest decade
Where the Dinkinses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County | 3 | 50% |
| Walker County | 3 | 50% |
Where the Dinkinses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 3 | 75% |
| Texas | 1 | 25% |
When the Dinkinses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 2 |
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Dinkins in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Dinkins | Walker County | Mississippi | 1849 |
| John Dinkins | Walker County | Mississippi | 1853 |
| Lewis Dinkins | Fort Bend County | 1838 | |
| Litman Dinkins | Fort Bend County | 1838 | |
| Reuben Dinkins | Walker County | Mississippi | 1853 |
| Sam Dinkins | Fort Bend County | Texas | 1847 |
Dinkins genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Dinkins in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend County holds 3 of the 6, Walker County 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 Dinkinses in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (3) and Texas (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 Dinkins?
Fort Bend County (3), Walker County (3). In all, 6 registered across 2 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 Dinkins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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