Burleson County, Texas · 1867 voter registration
Burleson County, Texas: freedmen, slavery and the 1867 voter registration
Slavery in Burleson County
In 1860 the census counted 2,003 enslaved people in Burleson County, 35% of everyone living there. Seven years later 636 freedmen registered to vote there, 44% of the county's voters. Most were born in Louisiana and Mississippi, and 617 reported reaching Texas before 1865.
- 2,003
- Enslaved in 1860
- 35%
- Of the county in 1860
- 1,430
- Registered voters
- 636
- Freedmen
- 44%
- Freedmen
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 11 years
- Median time in Texas
- 36
- Register pages
Where Burleson County's freedmen were born
| Birthplace | Registrants | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 50% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 50% |
When they arrived in Texas
Decade each registrant reported arriving in Texas, as recorded in Burleson County.
| Decade | Registrants |
|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 |
| 1830s | 28 |
| 1840s | 116 |
| 1850s | 288 |
| 1860s | 218 |
Surnames of freedmen in Burleson County
Burleson County genealogy: search the register by name
The first 50 names in the Burleson County register, alphabetically. Each opens a search for that name.
| Name | Birthplace | Arrived | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, C. A. | Native | 1855 | |
| Adams, Philip | Native | 1861 | 5 |
| Adison, Nat. | Native | 1842 | 15 |
| Adkinson, Josh | Native | 1847 | |
| Adkinson, Moses | Native | 1847 | |
| Agea, Tally | Native | 1863 | |
| Ager, Dire | Native | 1864 | |
| Aldrige, L. | Native | 1853 | |
| Alexander, Alfred | Native | 1863 | 2 |
| All, William | Native | 1856 | |
| Allen, George | Native | 1860 | |
| Allen, J. | Native | 1854 | |
| Alston, G. | Native | 1863 | 2 |
| Ames, Amos | Native | 1864 | 3 |
| Amos, Bunk | Native | 1863 | 2 |
| Anderson, George | Native | 1862 | 5 |
| Anderson, T. | Native | 1863 | 3 |
| Anderson, Thomas | Native | 1848 | |
| Anderson, W. | Native | 1857 | |
| Arendal, E. | Native | 1853 | 2 |
| Armstrong, E. | Native | 1853 | 6 |
| Armstrong, Henry | Native | 1861 | 3 |
| Armstrong, Jam. | Native | 1852 | 11 |
| Armstrong, Manuel | Native | 1842 | 25 |
| Arnold, Moses | Native | 1848 | |
| Aryer, E. | Native | 1863 | 1 |
| Autrie, Nelson | Native | 1857 | 6 |
| Avery, J. | Native | 1847 | 19 |
| Bacey, M. | Native | 1852 | |
| Bacy, T. | Native | 1853 | |
| Bailey, Aaron | Native | 1840 | 25 |
| Bailey, Jno. | Native | 1851 | 8 |
| Bailey, Rob. | Native | 1852 | 3 |
| Baird, C. | Native | 1865 | |
| Baker, David | Native | 1849 | 19 |
| Banks, Al. | Native | 1856 | |
| Banks, D. | United States | 1846 | |
| Banks, Henderson | Native | 1854 | 12 |
| Banks, W. M. | Native | 1855 | |
| Banks, W.M. | United States | 1855 | |
| Barber, M. | Native | 1860 | |
| Barrors, Jas. | Native | 1837 | |
| Bauer, L. | Native | 1842 | |
| Baylor, W. | Native | 1852 | 2 |
| Bazey, H. | Native | 1851 | 15 |
| Bazey, John | Native | 1845 | 21 |
| Bell, Edmon | Native | 1867 | |
| Bell, G. | Native | 1859 | 7 |
| Bell, H. | Native | 1860 | |
| Bell, H. | Native | 1856 | 10 |
Sources and county history
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The 1860 population figures come from Population of the United States in 1860, printed by the Census Office in 1864. Burleson County's entries fill 36 pages of the handwritten register. Race was recorded for part of the statewide register, so the freedmen count is the number identified.
Burleson County was formed out of Milam County by 1850.
Questions about the Burleson County records
How do I find African American ancestors in Burleson County, Texas?
Search the Burleson County records by surname, then open the entry to read the original handwritten register page. Each entry gives the man's name, his birthplace and the year he reached Texas. Spellings vary, so try the sound of a name as well as its spelling, and names appear in the order men came to register, so a family can sit pages apart.
How many freedmen registered to vote in Burleson County in 1867?
636 freedmen registered in Burleson County between 1867 and 1870, 44% of the county's 1,430 registered voters.
Where were Burleson County's freedmen born?
Louisiana (1) and Mississippi (1) were the birthplaces reported most often.
Was slavery widespread in Burleson County, Texas?
In 1860 the census counted 2,003 enslaved people in Burleson County, 35% of everyone living there. In 1867, 44% of Burleson County's registered voters were freedmen, 636 of 1,430. 617 of them reported reaching Texas before 1865.
Keep looking
Counties that share a boundary history with Burleson County: Milam County.
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