Nickins · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Nickins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Nickins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Burleson County (1) and Walker County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1843.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1843
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Nickinses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Burleson County | 1 | 50% |
| Walker County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Nickinses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 1 | 100% |
When the Nickinses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Nickins in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Nickins | Walker County | Virginia | 1843 |
| H. Nickins | Burleson County | 1865 |
Nickins genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Nickins in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Burleson County holds 1 of the 2, Walker 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 Nickinses 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 Nickins?
Burleson County (1), Walker 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 Nickins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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