Spikes · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Spikes in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Spikes registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (3), Davis County (1) and Newton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Spikeses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 3 | 60% |
| Davis County | 1 | 20% |
| Newton County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Spikeses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 40% |
| Georgia | 1 | 20% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 20% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 20% |
When the Spikeses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Spikes in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alford Spikes | Davis County | Alabama | 1847 |
| Daniel Spikes | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| Silas Spikes | Harrison County | Alabama | 1853 |
| Simon Spikes | Newton County | Mississippi | 1865 |
| Warren Spikes | Harrison County | Georgia | 1857 |
Spikes genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Spikes in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 3 of the 5, Davis 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 Spikeses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2), Georgia (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 Spikes?
Harrison County (3), Davis County (1), Newton County (1). In all, 5 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 Spikes appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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