Weeks · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Weeks in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Weeks registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Gonzales County (5), Falls County (2) and Galveston County (1). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1833.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- 1833
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Weekses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales County | 5 | 63% |
| Falls County | 2 | 25% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 13% |
When the Weekses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Weeks in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Weeks | Gonzales County | 1853 | |
| Haley Ann Weeks | Falls County | ||
| Henry Weeks | Galveston County | 1847 | |
| Henry Weeks | Gonzales County | 1846 | |
| Perry Weeks | Gonzales County | 1862 | |
| Richard Weeks | Gonzales County | 1843 | |
| Robert Weeks | Falls County | ||
| Sam Weeks | Gonzales County | 1833 |
Weeks genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Weeks in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Gonzales County holds 5 of the 8, Falls County 2. 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.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Weeks?
Gonzales County (5), Falls County (2), Galveston County (1). In all, 8 registered across 3 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 Weeks appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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