Nickleberry · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Nickleberry in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Nickleberry registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Davis County (5). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Alabama and Arkansas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Nickleberrys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 5 | 100% |
Where the Nickleberrys were born
When the Nickleberrys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Nickleberry in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Nickleberry | Davis County | Georgia | 1851 |
| Elza Nickleberry | Davis County | Arkansas | 1867 |
| George Nickleberry | Davis County | Alabama | 1853 |
| Lewis Nickleberry | Davis County | Georgia | 1852 |
| Stephen Nickleberry | Davis County | Virginia | 1851 |
Nickleberry genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Nickleberry in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 5 of the 5. 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 Nickleberrys in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (2), Alabama (1) and Arkansas (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 Nickleberry?
Davis County (5). In all, 5 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Nickleberry appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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