Tompkins · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Tompkins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Tompkins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Newton County (2) and Wharton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1844.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1844
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Tompkinses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Newton County | 2 | 67% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Tompkinses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 100% |
When the Tompkinses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Tompkins in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Tompkins | Newton County | 1848 | |
| James Tompkins | Newton County | Mississippi | 1844 |
| John Tompkins | Wharton County | 1866 |
Tompkins genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Tompkins in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Newton County holds 2 of the 3, Wharton 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 Tompkinses in Texas come from?
They reported 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 Tompkins?
Newton County (2), Wharton County (1). In all, 3 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 Tompkins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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