Shanks · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Shanks in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Shanks registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Cherokee County (2) and Fannin County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Arkansas, Kentucky and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1862.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Arkansas
- Largest birthplace
- 1862
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Shankses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County | 2 | 67% |
| Fannin County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Shankses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 1 | 33% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 33% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 33% |
When the Shankses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Shanks in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Shanks | Fannin County | Kentucky | 1862 |
| Charles Shanks | Cherokee County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Lorenzo D. Shanks | Cherokee County | Arkansas | 1866 |
Shanks genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Shanks in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cherokee County holds 2 of the 3, Fannin 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 Shankses in Texas come from?
They reported Arkansas (1), Kentucky (1) and 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 Shanks?
Cherokee County (2), Fannin County (1). In all, 3 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 Shanks appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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