Bankston · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bankston in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Bankston registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bexar County (1), Bowie County (1) and Wharton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bankstons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar County | 1 | 33% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 33% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Bankstons were born
When the Bankstons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Bankston in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Bankston | Bexar County | Virginia | 1853 |
| Samuel Bankston | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Washington Bankston | Bowie County | Kentucky | 1849 |
Bankston genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bankston in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bexar County holds 1 of the 3, Bowie 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 Bankstons in Texas come from?
They reported 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 Bankston?
Bexar County (1), Bowie County (1), Wharton County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Bankston appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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