Hooks · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hooks in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 12 freedmen
12 freedmen named Hooks registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bowie County (9), Harrison County (1) and Wharton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Mississippi and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 12
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hookses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie County | 9 | 75% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 8% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 8% |
| Wood County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Hookses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8 | 73% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 9% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 9% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 9% |
When the Hookses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 8 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Hooks in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Hooks | Bowie County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Alexander Hooks | Bowie County | Alabama | 1849 |
| Benjamin Hooks | Wood County | South Carolina | 1847 |
| Clayborne Hooks | Harrison County | Alabama | 1860 |
| Ellis Hooks | Bowie County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Forrest Hooks | Bowie County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Harry Hooks | Bowie County | Mississippi | 1851 |
| Henry Hooks | Bowie County | Alabama | 1854 |
| Hilley Hooks | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Isaac Hooks | Bowie County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Joesph Hooks | Bowie County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Moron Hooks | Bowie County | North Carolina | 1853 |
Hooks genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hooks in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bowie County holds 9 of the 12, 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 Hookses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (8), Mississippi (1) and North 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 Hooks?
Bowie County (9), Harrison County (1), Wharton County (1). In all, 12 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 Hooks appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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