Wilkins · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Wilkins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 14 freedmen
14 freedmen named Wilkins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bastrop County (6), Wharton County (2) and Brazos County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1844.
- 14
- Freedmen
- 8
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1844
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Wilkinses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 6 | 43% |
| Wharton County | 2 | 14% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 7% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 7% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 7% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 7% |
| Jasper County | 1 | 7% |
| Lamar County | 1 | 7% |
Where the Wilkinses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 2 | 22% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 22% |
| Alabama | 1 | 11% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 11% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 11% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 11% |
| Virginia | 1 | 11% |
When the Wilkinses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Variations of Wilkins
Every Wilkins in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Wilkins | Bastrop County | Alabama | 1848 |
| Booker Wilkins | Fort Bend County | 1852 | |
| Edwin Wilkins | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Henry Wilkins | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Icesom Wilkins | Galveston County | 1844 | |
| Jack Wilkins | Bastrop County | Kentucky | 1850 |
| John Wilkins | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| John Emmett Wilkins | Bastrop County | Mississippi | 1854 |
| Josiah Wilkins | Bastrop County | South Carolina | 1855 |
| Lewis Wilkins | Brazos County | 1861 | |
| Milledge Wilkins | Jasper County | Georgia | |
| Richard Wilkins | Bastrop County | South Carolina | 1855 |
| Richard Wilkins | Colorado County | Virginia | 1858 |
| William Wilkins | Lamar County | Georgia | 1860 |
Wilkins genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Wilkins in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 6 of the 14, Wharton 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 look under Wilkinson as well.
Where did the Wilkinses in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (2), South Carolina (2) and Alabama (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 Wilkins?
Bastrop County (6), Wharton County (2), Brazos County (1). In all, 14 registered across 8 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 Wilkins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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