Bass · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bass in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Bass registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (1), Fort Bend County (1) and Jasper County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Basses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 1 | 25% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 25% |
| Jasper County | 1 | 25% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Basses were born
When the Basses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Bass in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Bass | Jasper County | Louisiana | |
| Henry Bass | Fort Bend County | 1842 | |
| Napier Bass | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1854 |
| Tim Bass | Wharton County | 1866 |
Bass genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bass in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 1 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 Basses in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (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 Bass?
Fayette County (1), Fort Bend County (1), Jasper County (1). In all, 4 registered across 4 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 Bass appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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