Sikes · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sikes in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Sikes registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Walker County (4), Anderson County (2) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sikeses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | 4 | 57% |
| Anderson County | 2 | 29% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Sikeses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4 | 57% |
| Georgia | 1 | 14% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 14% |
| Virginia | 1 | 14% |
When the Sikeses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 7 |
Every Sikes in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atranm Sikes | Anderson County | Virginia | 1855 |
| Doctor Sikes | Walker County | Alabama | 1854 |
| Edom Sikes | Walker County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Horton Sikes | Walker County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Jacob Sikes | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1858 |
| Jo Sikes | Anderson County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Shedvac Sikes | Walker County | Alabama | 1854 |
Sikes genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sikes in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 4 of the 7, Anderson County 2. 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 Sikeses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (4), Georgia (1) and North 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 Sikes?
Walker County (4), Anderson County (2), Harrison County (1). In all, 7 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 Sikes appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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