Rucken · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Rucken in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen

3 freedmen named Rucken registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (1), Bexar County (1) and Brazoria County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Ruckens registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Rucken registered, on the 1870 county map
3
Freedmen
3
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1837
Earliest arrival
1830s
Fullest decade

Where the Ruckens registered

Texas counties where the Ruckens registered
CountyFreedmen%
Anderson County133%
Bexar County133%
Brazoria County133%

Where the Ruckens were born

Birthplaces the Ruckens reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi133%
Missouri133%
Tennessee133%

When the Ruckens reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Ruckens
DecadeFreedmen
1830s
1
1840s
1
1850s
0
1860s
1

Variations of Rucken

Every Rucken in the register

The Ruckens in the register, 1 to 3 of 3
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Calvin RuckenAnderson CountyTennessee1837
Henry RuckenBexar CountyMissouri1863
Philip RuckenBrazoria CountyMississippi1849

Rucken genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Rucken in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 1 of the 3, Bexar 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 look under Rucker as well.

Where did the Ruckens in Texas come from?

They reported Mississippi (1), Missouri (1) and Tennessee (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 Rucken?

Anderson County (1), Bexar County (1), Brazoria County (1). In all, 3 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 Rucken appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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