Ricks · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Ricks in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 13 freedmen
13 freedmen named Ricks registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (10), Brazos County (1) and Shelby County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, Alabama and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 13
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Rickses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 10 | 77% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 8% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 8% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Rickses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5 | 45% |
| Alabama | 4 | 36% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 9% |
| Virginia | 1 | 9% |
When the Rickses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 9 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Ricks in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Ricks | Anderson County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Edmmund Ricks | Anderson County | Virginia | 1851 |
| Frank Ricks | Anderson County | North Carolina | 1851 |
| George Ricks | Brazos County | 1863 | |
| Horace Ricks | Anderson County | Alabama | 1864 |
| Joane Ricks | Anderson County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| John Ricks | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Louis Ricks | Shelby County | North Carolina | 1853 |
| Nah Ricks | Anderson County | North Carolina | 1856 |
| Richard Ricks | Anderson County | North Carolina | 1851 |
| Sam Ricks | Anderson County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Sam Ricks | Anderson County | South Carolina | 1851 |
| Thomas Ricks | Anderson County | Alabama | 1851 |
Ricks genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Ricks in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 10 of the 13, Brazos 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 Rickses in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (5), Alabama (4) and South Carolina (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 Ricks?
Anderson County (10), Brazos County (1), Shelby County (1). In all, 13 registered across 4 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 Ricks appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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