Wicks · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Wicks in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Wicks registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (1) and Galveston County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Wickses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 1 | 50% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Wickses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 1 | 100% |
When the Wickses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Wicks in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Wicks | Galveston County | 1846 | |
| Chas Wicks | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1855 |
Wicks genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Wicks in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 1 of the 2, Galveston 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 Wickses in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (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 Wicks?
Colorado County (1), Galveston County (1). In all, 2 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 Wicks appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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