Hix · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hix in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Hix registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bastrop County (1) and Johnson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1854.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1854
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hixes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 1 | 50% |
| Johnson County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Hixes were born
When the Hixes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Hix in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hix | Johnson County | Kentucky | 1863 |
| Richard Hix | Bastrop County | Virginia | 1854 |
Hix genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hix in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 1 of the 2, Johnson 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 Hixes in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (1) and Virginia (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 Hix?
Bastrop County (1), Johnson 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 Hix appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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