Barrum · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Barrum in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Barrum registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Hill County (1) and Hopkins County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Barrums registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Hill County | 1 | 50% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Barrums were born
When the Barrums reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Barrum in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Barrum | Hopkins County | Alabama | 1849 |
| Thomas Barrum | Hill County | Tennessee | 1863 |
Barrum genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Barrum in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Hill County holds 1 of the 2, Hopkins 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 Barrums in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (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 Barrum?
Hill County (1), Hopkins County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Barrum appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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