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Parker in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 70 freedmen

70 freedmen named Parker registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Falls County (7), Dallas County (4) and McLennan County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Kentucky and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Parkers registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Parker registered, on the 1870 county map
70
Freedmen
35
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1837
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Parkers registered

Texas counties where the Parkers registered
CountyFreedmen%
Falls County710%
Dallas County46%
McLennan County46%
Walker County46%
Colorado County34%
Grayson County34%
Harrison County34%
Leon County34%
Washington County34%
Austin County23%
Brazoria County23%
Brazos County23%
Burleson County23%
DeWitt County23%
Gonzales County23%
Kaufman County23%
Victoria County23%
Wharton County23%
Wood County23%
Anderson County11%
Bowie County11%
Cameron County11%
Comal County11%
Fayette County11%
Galveston County11%
Hill County11%
Hopkins County11%
Jasper County11%
Jefferson County11%
Lavaca County11%
Liberty County11%
Parker County11%
San Augustine County11%
Shelby County11%
Tarrant County11%

Where the Parkers were born

Birthplaces the Parkers reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi615%
Kentucky513%
Tennessee513%
Virginia513%
Alabama410%
Louisiana38%
Maryland38%
North Carolina38%
Georgia25%
District of Columbia13%
Missouri13%
South Carolina13%
Texas13%

When the Parkers reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Parkers
DecadeFreedmen
1830s
1
1840s
8
1850s
18
1860s
32

Every Parker in the register

The Parkers in the register, 51 to 70 of 70
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Park ParkerGalveston County1863
Polk ParkerBrazos County
Presly ParkerKaufman CountyLouisiana1863
Randolph ParkerDallas CountyTennessee1852
Richard ParkerLeon CountyTennessee
Richard ParkerWood CountyMississippi1864
Samuel ParkerHopkins CountyTennessee1852
Simon ParkerLavaca County1864
Solomon ParkerGonzales County1853
Starks ParkerLeon CountyMississippi1863
Steve ParkerShelby CountyMississippi1866
Thomas ParkerParker CountyMaryland1864
Thomas H. ParkerLeon CountyMaryland1865
Tom ParkerWashington County1858
Vandy ParkerMcLennan County1866
Westly ParkerGrayson CountyTennessee1855
William ParkerHill CountyKentucky1865
William ParkerVictoria County1866
Wilson ParkerMcLennan County1866
Winn ParkerAustin CountyMaryland1843

Parker genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Parker in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Falls County holds 7 of the 70, Dallas County 4. 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 Parkers in Texas come from?

They reported Mississippi (6), Kentucky (5) and Tennessee (5) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Parker?

Falls County (7), Dallas County (4), McLennan County (4). In all, 70 registered across 35 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 Parker appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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