Hoskin · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Hoskin in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Hoskin registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Davis County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1858.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Hoskins registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Hoskin registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1858
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Hoskins registered

Texas counties where the Hoskins registered
CountyFreedmen%
Davis County1100%

Where the Hoskins were born

Birthplaces the Hoskins reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Hoskins reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Hoskins
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Hoskin in the register

The Hoskins in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Benjamin HoskinDavis CountyGeorgia1858

Hoskin genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Hoskin in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 1 of the 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 Hoskins in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (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 Hoskin?

Davis County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Hoskin appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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