Flake · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Flake in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Flake registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (3) and Brazoria County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Flakes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 3 | 75% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Flakes were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 25% |
| Georgia | 1 | 25% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 25% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 25% |
When the Flakes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
Every Flake in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ephraim Flake | Brazoria County | Georgia | 1852 |
| Jermile Flake | Austin County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| Nelson Flake | Austin County | Alabama | 1853 |
| Richard Flake | Austin County | Mississippi | 1853 |
Flake genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Flake in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 3 of the 4, Brazoria 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 Flakes in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Georgia (1) and Mississippi (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 Flake?
Austin County (3), Brazoria County (1). In all, 4 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 Flake appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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