Barnum · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Barnum in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Barnum registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (2), Fort Bend County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Arkansas and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Barnums registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 2 | 50% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 25% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Barnums were born
When the Barnums reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Barnum in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Barnum | Harrison County | Arkansas | 1853 |
| John Barnum | Austin County | Alabama | 1842 |
| Sam Barnum | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Win Barnum | Austin County | Virginia | 1844 |
Barnum genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Barnum in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 2 of the 4, Fort Bend 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 Barnums in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Arkansas (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 Barnum?
Austin County (2), Fort Bend County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 4 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 Barnum appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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