Stocks · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Stocks in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Stocks registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bowie County (1) and Brazoria County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1845
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Stockses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie County | 1 | 50% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Stockses were born
When the Stockses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
Every Stocks in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayard Stocks | Bowie County | Tennessee | 1849 |
| Mat. Stocks | Brazoria County | Texas | 1845 |
Stocks genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Stocks in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bowie County holds 1 of the 2, Brazoria 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 Stockses in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (1) and Texas (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 Stocks?
Bowie County (1), Brazoria County (1). In all, 2 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 Stocks appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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