Hickerson · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Hickerson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen

2 freedmen named Hickerson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Dallas County (1) and Falls County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Hickersons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Hickerson registered, on the 1870 county map
2
Freedmen
2
Counties
Tennessee
Largest birthplace
1852
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Hickersons registered

Texas counties where the Hickersons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Dallas County150%
Falls County150%

Where the Hickersons were born

Birthplaces the Hickersons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Tennessee1100%

When the Hickersons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Hickersons
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Variations of Hickerson

Every Hickerson in the register

The Hickersons in the register, 1 to 2 of 2
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Dane HickersonDallas CountyTennessee1852
J.C. HickersonFalls County

Hickerson genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Hickerson in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Dallas County holds 1 of the 2, Falls 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 look under Dickerson as well.

Where did the Hickersons in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Hickerson?

Dallas County (1), Falls County (1). In all, 2 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 Hickerson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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