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Jenkins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 57 freedmen
57 freedmen named Jenkins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Walker County (12), Fort Bend County (8) and Austin County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Louisiana and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1827.
- 57
- Freedmen
- 25
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1827
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Jenkinses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | 12 | 21% |
| Fort Bend County | 8 | 14% |
| Austin County | 3 | 5% |
| Brazos County | 3 | 5% |
| Colorado County | 3 | 5% |
| Galveston County | 3 | 5% |
| Harrison County | 3 | 5% |
| Wharton County | 3 | 5% |
| Bastrop County | 2 | 4% |
| Houston County | 2 | 4% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 2% |
| Angelina County | 1 | 2% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 2% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 2% |
| Cameron County | 1 | 2% |
| Falls County | 1 | 2% |
| Fannin County | 1 | 2% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 2% |
| Hays County | 1 | 2% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 2% |
| Jasper County | 1 | 2% |
| Orange County | 1 | 2% |
| Sabine County | 1 | 2% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | 2% |
| Wilson County | 1 | 2% |
Where the Jenkinses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 10 | 26% |
| Louisiana | 5 | 13% |
| South Carolina | 5 | 13% |
| Tennessee | 5 | 13% |
| Virginia | 5 | 13% |
| Alabama | 4 | 10% |
| Georgia | 3 | 8% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 3% |
| Texas | 1 | 3% |
When the Jenkinses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 |
| 1830s | 2 |
| 1840s | 7 |
| 1850s | 21 |
| 1860s | 23 |
Every Jenkins in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Jenkins | Walker County | Alabama | 1860 |
| Albert Jenkins | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1847 |
| Albert Jenkins | Walker County | Louisiana | 1851 |
| Alfred Jenkins | Galveston County | 1857 | |
| Anderson Jenkins | Hays County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Ben Jenkins | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Benjamin Jenkins | Colorado County | Virginia | 1854 |
| Caleb Jenkins | Anderson County | Tennessee | 1863 |
| Collen Jenkins | Walker County | Mississippi | 1851 |
| Dallas Jenkins | Walker County | Louisiana | 1852 |
| Daniel Jenkins | Harrison County | Alabama | 1846 |
| Dave Jenkins | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| David Jenkins | Fort Bend County | 1837 | |
| Edmund Jenkins | Bexar County | Georgia | 1863 |
| Eli Jenkins | Jackson County | 1858 | |
| Elias Jenkins | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Frank Jenkins | Colorado County | Texas | 1827 |
| George Jenkins | Orange County | Virginia | |
| George Jenkins | San Augustine County | Virginia | |
| Gus Jenkins | Walker County | Mississippi | 1851 |
| Harry Jenkins | Fannin County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Henry Jenkins | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Isaac Jenkins | Guadalupe County | Mississippi | |
| Isaiah Jenkins | Fort Bend County | 1865 | |
| Ishmarl Jenkins | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| James Jenkins | Brazos County | 1859 | |
| James Jenkins | Galveston County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Jefferson Jenkins | Angelina County | Virginia | 1840 |
| Jesse Jenkins | Houston County | Louisiana | 1863 |
| John Jenkins | Cameron County | South Carolina | 1865 |
| John Jenkins | Galveston County | 1855 | |
| John Jenkins | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Josiah Jenkins | Brazos County | 1832 | |
| Kerry Jenkins | Houston County | Tennessee | 1849 |
| Major Jenkins | Fort Bend County | 1858 | |
| Major Jenkins | Harrison County | Virginia | 1857 |
| March Jenkins | Falls County | ||
| Mashack Jenkins | Walker County | Mississippi | 1854 |
| Me Jenkins | Bastrop County | Kentucky | 1856 |
| Offa Jenkins | Sabine County | Georgia | 1863 |
| Richard Jenkins | Austin County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Robert Jenkins | Brazos County | 1865 | |
| Robert Jenkins | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| Robert Jenkins | Jasper County | South Carolina | |
| Robert Jenkins | Walker County | Mississippi | 1857 |
| Robert Jenkins | Walker County | Mississippi | |
| Rueben Jenkins | Fort Bend County | 1845 | |
| Sam Jenkins | Walker County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Sammel Jenkins | Bastrop County | Alabama | 1840 |
| Stephen Jenkins | Fort Bend County | 1866 |
Jenkins genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Jenkins in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 12 of the 57, Fort Bend County 8. 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 Jenkinses in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (10), Louisiana (5) and South Carolina (5) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Jenkins?
Walker County (12), Fort Bend County (8), Austin County (3). In all, 57 registered across 25 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 Jenkins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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