Banton · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Banton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Banton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Walker County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bantons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Bantons were born
When the Bantons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Banton in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene Banton | Walker County | Texas | 1846 |
| James Banton | Walker County | Tennessee | 1851 |
Banton genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Banton in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker 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 Bantons in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (1) and Texas (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 Banton?
Walker 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 Banton appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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