Joqae · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Joqae in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen

4 freedmen named Joqae registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Cherokee County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas and Africa. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Joqaes registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Joqae registered, on the 1870 county map
4
Freedmen
1
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Joqaes registered

Texas counties where the Joqaes registered
CountyFreedmen%
Cherokee County4100%

Where the Joqaes were born

Birthplaces the Joqaes reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas375%
Africa125%

When the Joqaes reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Joqaes
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
4

Every Joqae in the register

The Joqaes in the register, 1 to 4 of 4
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
John JoqaeCherokee CountyTexas1866
Lagway JoqaeCherokee CountyAfrica1866
Peter JoqaeCherokee CountyTexas1866
Sam JoqaeCherokee CountyTexas1866

Joqae genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Joqae in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cherokee County holds 4 of the 4. 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 Joqaes in Texas come from?

They reported Texas (3) and Africa (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 Joqae?

Cherokee County (4). In all, 4 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 Joqae appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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