Bankhead · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bankhead in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Bankhead registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Liberty County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Arkansas and Virginia.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Arkansas
- Largest birthplace
Where the Bankheads registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Bankheads were born
Every Bankhead in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowis Bankhead | Liberty County | Arkansas | |
| Thornton Bankhead | Liberty County | Virginia |
Bankhead genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bankhead in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Liberty County holds 2 of the 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Bankheads in Texas come from?
They reported Arkansas (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 Bankhead?
Liberty County (2). In all, 2 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 Bankhead appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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