Hankerson · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Hankerson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Hankerson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Brazoria County and reported Louisiana as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1859.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Hankersons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Hankerson registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Louisiana
Largest birthplace
1859
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Hankersons registered

Texas counties where the Hankersons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazoria County1100%

Where the Hankersons were born

Birthplaces the Hankersons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Louisiana1100%

When the Hankersons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Hankersons
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Hankerson in the register

The Hankersons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Bolsen HankersonBrazoria CountyLouisiana1859

Hankerson genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Hankerson in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 1 of the 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 Hankersons in Texas come from?

They reported Louisiana (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 Hankerson?

Brazoria County (1). In all, 1 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 Hankerson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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