Peacock · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Peacock in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Peacock registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bowie County (4), Denton County (1) and Newton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and Ohio. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Peacocks registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie County | 4 | 67% |
| Denton County | 1 | 17% |
| Newton County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Peacocks were born
When the Peacocks reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 5 |
Every Peacock in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Peacock | Denton County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Isaac Peacock | Bowie County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Jacob Peacock | Bowie County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Levi Peacock | Bowie County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Lewis Peacock | Bowie County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Willis Peacock | Newton County | Ohio |
Peacock genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Peacock in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bowie County holds 4 of the 6, Denton 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 Peacocks in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (4), Georgia (1) and Ohio (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 Peacock?
Bowie County (4), Denton County (1), Newton County (1). In all, 6 registered across 3 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 Peacock appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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