Winkfield · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Winkfield in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Winkfield registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Gonzales County (6) and Colorado County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Winkfields registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales County | 6 | 86% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Winkfields were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 1 | 100% |
When the Winkfields reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 5 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Winkfield in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Winkfield | Gonzales County | 1854 | |
| John Winkfield | Colorado County | Virginia | 1867 |
| John Winkfield | Gonzales County | 1847 | |
| Rankin Winkfield | Gonzales County | 1847 | |
| Sam Winkfield | Gonzales County | 1847 | |
| Surry Winkfield | Gonzales County | 1847 | |
| Tony Winkfield | Gonzales County | 1847 |
Winkfield genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Winkfield in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Gonzales County holds 6 of the 7, Colorado 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 Winkfields in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (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 Winkfield?
Gonzales County (6), Colorado County (1). In all, 7 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 Winkfield appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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