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Jenkins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 58 freedmen
58 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.
- 58
- 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 | 3% |
| Houston County | 2 | 3% |
| Jasper County | 2 | 3% |
| 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% |
| 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 | 25% |
| Louisiana | 6 | 15% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Jenkins | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Thomas Jenkins | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1842 |
| Thomas Jenkins | Wilson County | Mississippi | 1852 |
| Van Jenkins | Walker County | Mississippi | 1853 |
| Vanburn Jenkins | Walker County | Louisiana | 1852 |
| William Jenkins | Walker County | Georgia | 1852 |
| Winn Jenkins | Austin County | South Carolina | 1861 |
| Witter Jenkins | Austin County | South Carolina | 1861 |
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 58, 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 (6) 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, 58 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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