Hopkins · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hopkins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 12 freedmen
12 freedmen named Hopkins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in DeWitt County (2), Gonzales County (2) and Brazoria County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Alabama and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 12
- Freedmen
- 10
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hopkinses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| DeWitt County | 2 | 17% |
| Gonzales County | 2 | 17% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 8% |
| Collin County | 1 | 8% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 8% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 8% |
| Leon County | 1 | 8% |
| Refugio County | 1 | 8% |
| Walker County | 1 | 8% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Hopkinses were born
When the Hopkinses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Hopkins in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnett Hopkins | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Charles Hopkins | Collin County | Oklahoma | 1856 |
| Gus Hopkins | Fort Bend County | 1851 | |
| Henry Hopkins | Gonzales County | 1856 | |
| Jefferson Hopkins | Leon County | Texas | 1837 |
| Jessee Hopkins | Harrison County | Virginia | 1848 |
| Richard Hopkins | DeWitt County | 1851 | |
| Samuel Hopkins | DeWitt County | 1857 | |
| Scote Hopkins | Gonzales County | 1850 | |
| William Hopkins | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1863 |
| Wm. O. Hopkins | Refugio County | ||
| Wyley Hopkins | Walker County | Alabama | 1859 |
Hopkins genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hopkins in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. DeWitt County holds 2 of the 12, Gonzales County 2. 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 Hopkinses in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (2), Alabama (1) and Texas (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 Hopkins?
DeWitt County (2), Gonzales County (2), Brazoria County (1). In all, 12 registered across 10 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 Hopkins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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