Jacob · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Jacob in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Jacob registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bastrop County (1), Caldwell County (1) and Cherokee County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Tennessee and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1827.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1827
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Jacobs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 1 | 33% |
| Caldwell County | 1 | 33% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Jacobs were born
When the Jacobs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 |
| 1840s | 0 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Variations of Jacob
- Jacobs 11
Every Jacob in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Jacob | Cherokee County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Solomon Jacob | Caldwell County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Wade Jacob | Bastrop County | Alabama | 1827 |
Jacob genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Jacob in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 1 of the 3, Caldwell 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 look under Jacobs as well.
Where did the Jacobs in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Tennessee (1) and Virginia (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 Jacob?
Bastrop County (1), Caldwell County (1), Cherokee County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Jacob appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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