Zeak · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Zeak in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Zeak registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Davis County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1857.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Zeaks registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Zeak registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1857
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Zeaks registered

Texas counties where the Zeaks registered
CountyFreedmen%
Davis County1100%

Where the Zeaks were born

Birthplaces the Zeaks reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Zeaks reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Zeaks
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Zeak in the register

The Zeaks in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Moses ZeakDavis CountyGeorgia1857

Zeak genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Zeak in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis 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 Zeaks 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 Zeak?

Davis 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 Zeak appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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