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Barns in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen

5 freedmen named Barns registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bowie County (1), Davis County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky, Georgia and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Barnses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Barns registered, on the 1870 county map
5
Freedmen
5
Counties
Kentucky
Largest birthplace
1849
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Barnses registered

Texas counties where the Barnses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Bowie County120%
Davis County120%
Harrison County120%
San Augustine County120%
Walker County120%

Where the Barnses were born

Birthplaces the Barnses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Kentucky240%
Georgia120%
Tennessee120%
Virginia120%

When the Barnses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Barnses
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1
1850s
2
1860s
2

Every Barns in the register

The Barnses in the register, 1 to 5 of 5
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Allen BarnsWalker CountyKentucky1854
Burel BarnsDavis CountyGeorgia1861
Jordan BarnsSan Augustine CountyTennessee1866
Logan BarnsBowie CountyKentucky1849
Patrick BarnsHarrison CountyVirginia1850

Barns genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Barns in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bowie County holds 1 of the 5, Davis 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 Barnses in Texas come from?

They reported Kentucky (2), Georgia (1) and Tennessee (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 Barns?

Bowie County (1), Davis County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 5 registered across 5 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 Barns appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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