Thompkins · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Thompkins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Thompkins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Galveston County (1) and Grayson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1859.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1859
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Thompkinses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston County | 1 | 50% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Thompkinses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 100% |
When the Thompkinses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Thompkins in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Thompkins | Galveston County | 1859 | |
| Lewis Thompkins | Grayson County | Alabama | 1859 |
Thompkins genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Thompkins in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston County holds 1 of the 2, Grayson 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 Thompkinses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (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 Thompkins?
Galveston County (1), Grayson 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 Thompkins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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