Pickins · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Pickins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Pickins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (1) and Wharton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1854.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1854
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Pickinses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 1 | 50% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Pickinses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 100% |
When the Pickinses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Pickins in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Pickins | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1854 |
| John Pickins | Wharton County | 1866 |
Pickins genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Pickins in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 1 of the 2, Wharton 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 Pickinses in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (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 Pickins?
Colorado County (1), Wharton County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Pickins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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