Skinner · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Skinner in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Skinner registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Grayson County (2), Brazos County (1) and Cherokee County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky, Georgia and Missouri. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1860.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1860
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Skinners registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Grayson County | 2 | 33% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 17% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 17% |
| Hays County | 1 | 17% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Skinners were born
When the Skinners reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Skinner in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Skinner | Grayson County | Kentucky | 1862 |
| General Skinner | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Jack Skinner | Cherokee County | Georgia | |
| Johnson Skinner | Brazos County | 1860 | |
| Richard Skinner | Grayson County | Kentucky | 1862 |
| Robert Skinner | Hays County | Missouri |
Skinner genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Skinner in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Grayson County holds 2 of the 6, 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 Skinners in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (2), Georgia (1) and Missouri (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 Skinner?
Grayson County (2), Brazos County (1), Cherokee County (1). In all, 6 registered across 5 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 Skinner appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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