Walkins · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Walkins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Walkins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Dallas County (2) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Walkinses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas County | 2 | 67% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Walkinses were born
When the Walkinses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Walkins in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Walkins | Fort Bend County | 1851 | |
| John Walkins | Dallas County | Virginia | 1855 |
| Rich Walkins | Dallas County | Tennessee | 1863 |
Walkins genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Walkins in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Dallas County holds 2 of the 3, Fort Bend 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 Walkinses in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (1) and Virginia (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 Walkins?
Dallas County (2), Fort Bend 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 Walkins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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