Walken · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Walken in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Walken registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (2), Brazos County (1) and Dallas County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1840.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1840
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Walkens registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 2 | 40% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 20% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 20% |
| Nueces County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Walkens were born
When the Walkens reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Variations of Walken
- Walker 167
Every Walken in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balus Walken | Anderson County | Georgia | 1840 |
| Jene Walken | Brazos County | 1862 | |
| Joseph Walken | Nueces County | Kentucky | |
| Moses Walken | Dallas County | Alabama | 1843 |
| Richard Walken | Anderson County | Alabama | 1852 |
Walken genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Walken in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 2 of the 5, Brazos 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 look under Walker as well.
Where did the Walkens in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2), Georgia (1) and Kentucky (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 Walken?
Anderson County (2), Brazos County (1), Dallas County (1). In all, 5 registered across 4 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 Walken appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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