Hooker · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hooker in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Hooker registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (1), Hunt County (1) and Van Zandt County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1845
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hookers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 1 | 25% |
| Hunt County | 1 | 25% |
| Van Zandt County | 1 | 25% |
| Wood County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Hookers were born
When the Hookers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Hooker in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hooker | Anderson County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Nelson Hooker | Wood County | Texas | 1845 |
| Samuel Hooker | Van Zandt County | Texas | 1864 |
| Thomas Hooker | Hunt County | Texas | 1846 |
Hooker genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hooker in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 1 of the 4, Hunt 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 Hookers in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (3) and Alabama (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 Hooker?
Anderson County (1), Hunt County (1), Van Zandt County (1). In all, 4 registered across 4 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 Hooker appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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