Bacon · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bacon in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Bacon registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Davis County (1), Fayette County (1) and Refugio County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Kentucky and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bacons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 1 | 25% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 25% |
| Refugio County | 1 | 25% |
| Walker County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Bacons were born
When the Bacons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Bacon in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristo Bacon | Davis County | Georgia | 1855 |
| Sam Bacon | Walker County | Virginia | 1847 |
| Terry Bacon | Refugio County | ||
| Washington Bacon | Fayette County | Kentucky | 1857 |
Bacon genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bacon in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 1 of the 4, Fayette 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 Bacons in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (1), Kentucky (1) and 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 Bacon?
Davis County (1), Fayette County (1), Refugio County (1). In all, 4 registered across 4 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 Bacon appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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