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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Banks | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Marion Banks | Walker County | Arkansas | 1864 |
| Marion John Wesley Banks | Matagorda County | Mississippi | 1851 |
| Moses Banks | Fayette County | Alabama | 1859 |
| Moses Banks | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
| Peter Banks | Cameron County | Virginia | 1865 |
| Peter Banks | Fayette County | Georgia | 1850 |
| Pleasant Banks | Fayette County | Georgia | 1867 |
| Reuben Banks | Falls County | ||
| Rice Banks | Matagorda County | Virginia | 1859 |
| Richard Banks | Washington County | 1841 | |
| Sam Banks | Fort Bend County | 1857 | |
| Samuel Banks | DeWitt County | 1854 | |
| Simon Banks | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1847 |
| Steven Banks | Bexar County | Virginia | 1854 |
| Thomas Banks | Galveston County | 1860 | |
| Thomas Banks | Galveston County | Georgia | 1853 |
| Thomas Banks | Guadalupe County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Thos J Banks | DeWitt County | 1846 | |
| Timothy Banks | Austin County | Mississippi | 1859 |
| W. M. Banks | Burleson County | 1855 | |
| W.M. Banks | Burleson County | 1855 | |
| Walker Banks | Falls County | ||
| William Banks | Fayette County | Virginia | 1849 |
| William Banks | Fayette County | Virginia | 1861 |
| William Banks | Harrison County | Virginia | 1857 |
| William Banks | San Saba County | 1867 | |
| William Banks | Williamson County | Georgia |
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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