Lock · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Lock in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Lock registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Falls County (1) and Fannin County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1830s
- Fullest decade
Where the Locks registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Falls County | 1 | 50% |
| Fannin County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Locks were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 1 | 100% |
When the Locks reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
Every Lock in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Lock | Fannin County | Tennessee | 1837 |
| Jerry Lock | Falls County |
Lock genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Lock in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Falls County holds 1 of the 2, Fannin 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 Locks in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (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 Lock?
Falls County (1), Fannin County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Lock appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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