Plakey · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Plakey in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Plakey registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Leon County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1837.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Plakeys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Plakey registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1837
Earliest arrival
1830s
Fullest decade

Where the Plakeys registered

Texas counties where the Plakeys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Leon County1100%

Where the Plakeys were born

Birthplaces the Plakeys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Plakeys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Plakeys
DecadeFreedmen
1830s
1

Every Plakey in the register

The Plakeys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
George W. PlakeyLeon CountyVirginia1837

Plakey genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Plakey in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Leon County holds 1 of the 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 Plakeys in Texas come from?

They reported Virginia (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 Plakey?

Leon County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Plakey appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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