Wilkeson · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Wilkeson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Wilkeson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County, reaching Texas about 1869.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Wilkesons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Wilkeson registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1869
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Wilkesons registered

Texas counties where the Wilkesons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

When the Wilkesons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Wilkesons
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Variations of Wilkeson

Every Wilkeson in the register

The Wilkesons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Cooper WilkesonFayette County

Wilkeson genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Wilkeson in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette 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 Wilkerson as well.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Wilkeson?

Fayette 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 Wilkeson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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