Gilkey · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Gilkey in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Gilkey registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Henderson County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1844.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1844
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Gilkeys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Henderson County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Gilkeys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 | 100% |
When the Gilkeys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
Every Gilkey in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conner Gilkey | Henderson County | South Carolina | 1849 |
| Moses Gilkey | Henderson County | South Carolina | 1844 |
Gilkey genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Gilkey in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Henderson County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Gilkeys in Texas come from?
They reported 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 Gilkey?
Henderson County (2). In all, 2 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Gilkey appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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