Drake · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Drake in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 13 freedmen
13 freedmen named Drake registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in DeWitt County (2), Atascosa County (1) and Bexar County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Kentucky and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1850.
- 13
- Freedmen
- 12
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1850
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Drakes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| DeWitt County | 2 | 15% |
| Atascosa County | 1 | 8% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 8% |
| Coryell County | 1 | 8% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 8% |
| Davis County | 1 | 8% |
| Falls County | 1 | 8% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 8% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 8% |
| Hunt County | 1 | 8% |
| Limestone County | 1 | 8% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Drakes were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 2 | 29% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 14% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 14% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 14% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 14% |
| Texas | 1 | 14% |
When the Drakes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 7 |
Every Drake in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Drake | Grayson County | Tennessee | 1865 |
| Andrew Drake | Dallas County | Tennessee | 1857 |
| Dock Drake | DeWitt County | North Carolina | 1850 |
| Edward Drake | McLennan County | 1867 | |
| James Drake | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Jesse Drake | Falls County | ||
| Jim Drake | DeWitt County | 1852 | |
| John Drake | Atascosa County | Texas | 1863 |
| Jordin Drake | Bexar County | Kentucky | 1865 |
| Moses Drake | Limestone County | 1850 | |
| Thomas Drake | Hunt County | Louisiana | 1860 |
| Wade Drake | Davis County | Mississippi | 1857 |
| William Drake | Coryell County | 1866 |
Drake genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Drake in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. DeWitt County holds 2 of the 13, Atascosa 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 Drakes in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (2), Kentucky (1) and Louisiana (1) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Drake?
DeWitt County (2), Atascosa County (1), Bexar County (1). In all, 13 registered across 12 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 Drake appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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