Hawks · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hawks in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Hawks registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (5). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hawkses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 5 | 100% |
Where the Hawkses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 | 40% |
| Georgia | 1 | 20% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 20% |
| Virginia | 1 | 20% |
When the Hawkses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Hawks in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Hawks | Anderson County | South Carolina | 1852 |
| Benjamin Hawks | Anderson County | South Carolina | 1847 |
| Harray Hawks | Anderson County | Virginia | 1861 |
| Jim Hawks | Anderson County | Georgia | 1855 |
| Spemen Hawks | Anderson County | Tennessee | 1847 |
Hawks genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hawks in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 5 of the 5. 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 Hawkses in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (2), Georgia (1) and Tennessee (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 Hawks?
Anderson County (5). In all, 5 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 Hawks appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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