Lockett · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Lockett in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 13 freedmen
13 freedmen named Lockett registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Davis County (6), Bastrop County (1) and Colorado County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Alabama and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 13
- Freedmen
- 8
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Locketts registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 6 | 46% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 8% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 8% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 8% |
| Henderson County | 1 | 8% |
| Jasper County | 1 | 8% |
| Trinity County | 1 | 8% |
| Walker County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Locketts were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 7 | 54% |
| Alabama | 2 | 15% |
| Virginia | 2 | 15% |
| Florida | 1 | 8% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 8% |
When the Locketts reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Lockett in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Lockett | Davis County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Billy Lockett | Walker County | South Carolina | 1859 |
| Francis Lockett | Jasper County | Virginia | |
| George Lockett | Trinity County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Jack Lockett | Davis County | Florida | 1857 |
| Jacob Lockett | Colorado County | Virginia | 1860 |
| Jesse Lockett | Davis County | Georgia | 1858 |
| John Lockett | Davis County | Georgia | 1855 |
| Mio Lockett | Bastrop County | Alabama | 1849 |
| Munro Lockett | Davis County | Georgia | 1858 |
| Nathan Lockett | Harrison County | Alabama | 1865 |
| Sandy Lockett | Davis County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Smart Lockett | Henderson County | Georgia | 1863 |
Lockett genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Lockett in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 6 of the 13, Bastrop 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 Locketts in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (7), Alabama (2) and Virginia (2) 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 Lockett?
Davis County (6), Bastrop County (1), Colorado County (1). In all, 13 registered across 8 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 Lockett appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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