Stykes · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Stykes in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Stykes registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1855.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Stykeses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Stykes registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1855
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Stykeses registered

Texas counties where the Stykeses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

Where the Stykeses were born

Birthplaces the Stykeses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Stykeses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Stykeses
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Stykes in the register

The Stykeses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Tim StykesFayette CountyGeorgia1855

Stykes genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Stykes in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 1 of the 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 Stykeses in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (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 Stykes?

Fayette County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Stykes appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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