Duke · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Duke in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 12 freedmen
12 freedmen named Duke registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Caldwell County (5), Guadalupe County (3) and Anderson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Missouri, Mississippi and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 12
- Freedmen
- 6
- Counties
- Missouri
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Dukes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County | 5 | 42% |
| Guadalupe County | 3 | 25% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 8% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 8% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 8% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Dukes were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 3 | 27% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 18% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 18% |
| Virginia | 2 | 18% |
| Alabama | 1 | 9% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 9% |
When the Dukes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 8 |
Every Duke in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aebton Duke | Dallas County | Missouri | 1843 |
| Albert Duke | Harrison County | Virginia | 1856 |
| Daniel Duke | Guadalupe County | Missouri | |
| David Duke | Caldwell County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| George Duke | Caldwell County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| George Duke | Caldwell County | South Carolina | 1866 |
| Henry Duke | Guadalupe County | Missouri | 1866 |
| James Duke | Caldwell County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Robert Duke | Caldwell County | South Carolina | 1866 |
| Sam Duke | Anderson County | Alabama | 1842 |
| Thomas Duke | Guadalupe County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Washington Duke | Gonzales County | 1849 |
Duke genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Duke in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Caldwell County holds 5 of the 12, Guadalupe 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 Dukes in Texas come from?
They reported Missouri (3), Mississippi (2) and South Carolina (2) 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 Duke?
Caldwell County (5), Guadalupe County (3), Anderson County (1). In all, 12 registered across 6 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 Duke appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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