Hoskins · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hoskins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Hoskins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Hopkins County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1863.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1863
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hoskinses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Hopkins County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Hoskinses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 1 | 50% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 50% |
When the Hoskinses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Hoskins in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry C. Hoskins | Hopkins County | Mississippi | 1863 |
| Jessee Hoskins | Hopkins County | Kentucky | 1863 |
Hoskins genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hoskins in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Hopkins County holds 2 of the 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 Hoskinses in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (1) and Mississippi (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 Hoskins?
Hopkins County (2). In all, 2 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 Hoskins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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