Parks · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Parks in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 15 freedmen
15 freedmen named Parks registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Brazoria County (3), Fayette County (2) and Grayson County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, North Carolina and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 15
- Freedmen
- 11
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Parkses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazoria County | 3 | 20% |
| Fayette County | 2 | 13% |
| Grayson County | 2 | 13% |
| Bosque County | 1 | 7% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 7% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 7% |
| Falls County | 1 | 7% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 7% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 7% |
| Henderson County | 1 | 7% |
| Matagorda County | 1 | 7% |
Where the Parkses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 | 25% |
| North Carolina | 3 | 25% |
| Alabama | 1 | 8% |
| Missouri | 1 | 8% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 8% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 8% |
| Texas | 1 | 8% |
| Virginia | 1 | 8% |
When the Parkses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 6 |
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Parks in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abram Parks | Falls County | ||
| Benjamin Parks | Grayson County | Missouri | 1862 |
| Elbert Parks | Fayette County | Georgia | 1867 |
| George Parks | Cherokee County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| George Parks | Henderson County | Texas | 1846 |
| Green Parks | Bosque County | 1861 | |
| James Parks | Brazoria County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| James Parks | Brazoria County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| Jeremiah Parks | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1847 |
| John Parks | Guadalupe County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Lee Parks | Matagorda County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| Nelson Parks | DeWitt County | 1852 | |
| William Parks | Fayette County | Georgia | 1858 |
| Wm Parks | Grayson County | Virginia | 1862 |
| Wright Parks | Harrison County | Georgia | 1857 |
Parks genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Parks in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 3 of the 15, Fayette County 2. 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 Parkses in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (3), North Carolina (3) and Alabama (1) 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 Parks?
Brazoria County (3), Fayette County (2), Grayson County (2). In all, 15 registered across 11 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 Parks appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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