Lincoln · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Lincoln in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Lincoln registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Atascosa County (1), Cooke County (1) and Nueces County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Lincolns registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Atascosa County | 1 | 33% |
| Cooke County | 1 | 33% |
| Nueces County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Lincolns were born
When the Lincolns reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Lincoln in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund Lincoln | Cooke County | Alabama | 1859 |
| Henry A. Lincoln | Atascosa County | Louisiana | 1842 |
| Nero Lincoln | Nueces County | Georgia | 1857 |
Lincoln genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Lincoln in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Atascosa County holds 1 of the 3, Cooke County 1. 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 Lincolns in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Georgia (1) and Louisiana (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 Lincoln?
Atascosa County (1), Cooke County (1), Nueces County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Lincoln appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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