Perkins · Texas · 1867 voter registration · page 2 of 2
Perkins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 51 freedmen
51 freedmen named Perkins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Walker County (5), Fort Bend County (4) and Harrison County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 51
- Freedmen
- 25
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Perkinses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | 5 | 10% |
| Fort Bend County | 4 | 8% |
| Harrison County | 4 | 8% |
| San Augustine County | 4 | 8% |
| Bexar County | 3 | 6% |
| Colorado County | 3 | 6% |
| Galveston County | 3 | 6% |
| Anderson County | 2 | 4% |
| Bastrop County | 2 | 4% |
| Bowie County | 2 | 4% |
| Brazoria County | 2 | 4% |
| Brazos County | 2 | 4% |
| Fannin County | 2 | 4% |
| Leon County | 2 | 4% |
| Atascosa County | 1 | 2% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 2% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 2% |
| Falls County | 1 | 2% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 2% |
| Jasper County | 1 | 2% |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 2% |
| Matagorda County | 1 | 2% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 2% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 2% |
| Wilson County | 1 | 2% |
Where the Perkinses were born
When the Perkinses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 3 |
| 1840s | 7 |
| 1850s | 18 |
| 1860s | 21 |
Every Perkins in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Perkins | Walker County | Georgia | 1859 |
Perkins genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Perkins in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 5 of the 51, Fort Bend 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 Perkinses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (8), Mississippi (7) and Tennessee (5) as their birthplaces most often, and 4 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 Perkins?
Walker County (5), Fort Bend County (4), Harrison County (4). In all, 51 registered across 25 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 Perkins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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