Harkins · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Harkins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Harkins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Davis County (1), Harrison County (1) and San Saba County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Harkinses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 1 | 33% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 33% |
| San Saba County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Harkinses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1 | 100% |
When the Harkinses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Harkins in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Harkins | Davis County | Creek Nation | 1863 |
| Federick Harkins | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1857 |
| Robert Harkins | San Saba County |
Harkins genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Harkins in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 1 of the 3, Harrison 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 Harkinses in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (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 Harkins?
Davis County (1), Harrison County (1), San Saba County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Harkins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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