Jacobs · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Jacobs in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 11 freedmen
11 freedmen named Jacobs registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (5), Brazoria County (1) and Brazos County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 11
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Jacobses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 5 | 45% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 9% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 9% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 9% |
| Johnson County | 1 | 9% |
| Van Zandt County | 1 | 9% |
| Walker County | 1 | 9% |
Where the Jacobses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 3 | 33% |
| Alabama | 2 | 22% |
| Georgia | 1 | 11% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 11% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 11% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 11% |
When the Jacobses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 6 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Jacobs in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Jacobs | Galveston County | 1847 | |
| Austin Jacobs | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1847 |
| Moses Jacobs | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1846 |
| Moses Jacobs | Harrison County | Alabama | 1847 |
| N Jacobs | Johnson County | North Carolina | 1850 |
| Perry Jacobs | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1851 |
| Quincy Jacobs | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1846 |
| Richard Jacobs | Van Zandt County | Louisiana | 1866 |
| Riggulas Jacobs | Brazos County | 1852 | |
| Wiley Jacobs | Walker County | Alabama | 1854 |
| William Jacobs | Harrison County | Georgia | 1848 |
Jacobs genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Jacobs in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 5 of the 11, Brazoria 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 Jacobses in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (3), Alabama (2) and 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 Jacobs?
Harrison County (5), Brazoria County (1), Brazos County (1). In all, 11 registered across 7 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 Jacobs appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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