Wicker · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Wicker in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Wicker registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Colorado County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1853.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Wickers registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Wicker registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1853
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Wickers registered

Texas counties where the Wickers registered
CountyFreedmen%
Colorado County1100%

Where the Wickers were born

Birthplaces the Wickers reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Wickers reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Wickers
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Wicker in the register

The Wickers in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
March WickerColorado CountyGeorgia1853

Wicker genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Wicker in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.

Where did the Wickers in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (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 Wicker?

Colorado 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 Wicker appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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