Kinching · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Kinching in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Kinching registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Hays County (6). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Kinchings registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Hays County | 6 | 100% |
Where the Kinchings were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 5 | 83% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 17% |
When the Kinchings reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 6 |
Variations of Kinching
- King 117
Every Kinching in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Kinching | Hays County | Louisiana | |
| Elijah Kinching | Hays County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Francis Kinching | Hays County | Louisiana | 1866 |
| Plymoth Kinching | Hays County | Louisiana | 1866 |
| Thomas Kinching | Hays County | Louisiana | 1866 |
| William Kinching | Hays County | Louisiana | 1866 |
Kinching genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Kinching in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Hays County holds 6 of the 6. 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 King as well.
Where did the Kinchings in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (5) and Mississippi (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 Kinching?
Hays County (6). In all, 6 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 Kinching appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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