Kirksey · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Kirksey in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Kirksey registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Caldwell County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Kirkseys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Kirkseys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 1 | 100% |
When the Kirkseys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Kirksey in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Kirksey | Caldwell County | ||
| Robert Kirksey | Caldwell County | Virginia | 1866 |
Kirksey genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Kirksey in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Caldwell County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Kirkseys in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (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 Kirksey?
Caldwell County (2). In all, 2 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 Kirksey appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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