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Banks in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 78 freedmen
78 freedmen named Banks registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Colorado County (11), Fort Bend County (7) and Fayette County (6). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Alabama and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1839.
- 78
- Freedmen
- 35
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1839
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bankses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 11 | 14% |
| Fort Bend County | 7 | 9% |
| Fayette County | 6 | 8% |
| Brazoria County | 5 | 6% |
| Burleson County | 5 | 6% |
| DeWitt County | 4 | 5% |
| Harrison County | 3 | 4% |
| Liberty County | 3 | 4% |
| Washington County | 3 | 4% |
| Falls County | 2 | 3% |
| Freestone County | 2 | 3% |
| Galveston County | 2 | 3% |
| Matagorda County | 2 | 3% |
| Walker County | 2 | 3% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 1% |
| Atascosa County | 1 | 1% |
| Austin County | 1 | 1% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 1% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 1% |
| Caldwell County | 1 | 1% |
| Cameron County | 1 | 1% |
| Chambers County | 1 | 1% |
| Collin County | 1 | 1% |
| Comal County | 1 | 1% |
| Cooke County | 1 | 1% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 1% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 1% |
| Lamar County | 1 | 1% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 1% |
| Orange County | 1 | 1% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | 1% |
| San Saba County | 1 | 1% |
| Tyler County | 1 | 1% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 1% |
| Williamson County | 1 | 1% |
Where the Bankses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 16 | 30% |
| Alabama | 7 | 13% |
| Georgia | 7 | 13% |
| Mississippi | 6 | 11% |
| North Carolina | 5 | 9% |
| Tennessee | 4 | 8% |
| Louisiana | 2 | 4% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 4% |
| Texas | 2 | 4% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 2% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 2% |
When the Bankses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 2 |
| 1840s | 13 |
| 1850s | 29 |
| 1860s | 30 |
Every Banks in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al. Banks | Burleson County | 1856 | |
| Albert Banks | Brazoria County | Texas | 1848 |
| Alexander Banks | San Augustine County | Tennessee | |
| Andrew Banks | DeWitt County | 1852 | |
| Andrew Banks | Washington County | 1844 | |
| Augustus Banks | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
| Briston Banks | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Butler Banks | Brazoria County | North Carolina | 1853 |
| C Banks | Fort Bend County | Alabama | 1860 |
| Carroll Banks | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Charles Banks | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| Charles Banks | Tyler County | Virginia | 1860 |
| Chas Banks | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1850 |
| Chas Banks | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1854 |
| D. Banks | Burleson County | 1846 | |
| Daniel Banks | Caldwell County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| David Banks | Orange County | Louisiana | |
| Dennis Banks | Bastrop County | Virginia | 1844 |
| Eelow Banks | Anderson County | Virginia | 1863 |
| Frank Banks | Fort Bend County | 1862 | |
| Gabriel Banks | Fort Bend County | 1857 | |
| George Banks | Collin County | Mississippi | 1862 |
| Gilly Banks | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Henderson Banks | Burleson County | 1854 | |
| Henry Banks | Atascosa County | Virginia | 1839 |
| Henry Banks | Brazoria County | Texas | 1844 |
| Henry Banks | Colorado County | Georgia | 1848 |
| Hilliard Banks | Washington County | 1845 | |
| Isaam Banks | Chambers County | Alabama | 1840 |
| Jackson Banks | Colorado County | Alabama | 1859 |
| Jackson Banks | DeWitt County | 1839 | |
| Jackson Banks | Fayette County | Virginia | 1851 |
| Jacob Banks | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1849 |
| Jacob Banks | Colorado County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Jacob Banks | Lamar County | North Carolina | 1862 |
| Jacob Banks | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| James Banks | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1857 |
| James Banks | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1855 |
| James Banks | Comal County | 1864 | |
| James Banks | Cooke County | South Carolina | 1861 |
| James Banks | Grayson County | Virginia | |
| James Banks | Liberty County | Virginia | |
| Jerry Banks | Walker County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Jim Banks | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Jim Banks | Liberty County | Mississippi | |
| John Banks | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1854 |
| John Banks | Colorado County | Virginia | 1861 |
| John Banks | Harrison County | Georgia | 1859 |
| John Banks | Harrison County | Virginia | 1857 |
| John Banks | Liberty County | Alabama |
Banks genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Banks in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 11 of the 78, Fort Bend County 7. 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 Bankses in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (16), Alabama (7) and Georgia (7) as their birthplaces most often, and 2 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Banks?
Colorado County (11), Fort Bend County (7), Fayette County (6). In all, 78 registered across 35 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 Banks appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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