Watkin · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Watkin in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Watkin registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fort Bend County, reaching Texas about 1852.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Watkins registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Watkin registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1852
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Watkins registered

Texas counties where the Watkins registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fort Bend County1100%

When the Watkins reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Watkins
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Variations of Watkin

Every Watkin in the register

The Watkins in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Nelson WatkinFort Bend County1852

Watkin genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Watkin in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend 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 look under Watkins as well.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Watkin?

Fort Bend 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 Watkin appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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