Locket · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Locket in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Locket registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in DeWitt County (1), Grayson County (1) and San Augustine County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1854.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1854
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Lockets registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| DeWitt County | 1 | 25% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 25% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | 25% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Lockets were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 50% |
| Texas | 1 | 50% |
When the Lockets reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Variations of Locket
- Lockett 10
Every Locket in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burrel Locket | Grayson County | Mississippi | 1854 |
| Geo Locket | DeWitt County | 1855 | |
| Jerry Locket | Wharton County | 1867 | |
| William Locket | San Augustine County | Texas | 1866 |
Locket genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Locket in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. DeWitt County holds 1 of the 4, Grayson 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 look under Lockett as well.
Where did the Lockets in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (1) and Texas (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 Locket?
DeWitt County (1), Grayson County (1), San Augustine County (1). In all, 4 registered across 4 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 Locket appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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