Bean · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bean in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Bean registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (3) and Jasper County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Arkansas, North Carolina and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Arkansas
- Largest birthplace
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Beans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 3 | 60% |
| Jasper County | 2 | 40% |
Where the Beans were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 2 | 40% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 20% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 20% |
| Virginia | 1 | 20% |
When the Beans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Bean in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttler Bean | Jasper County | South Carolina | |
| Henry Bean | Jasper County | Virginia | |
| Madison Bean | Fayette County | Arkansas | 1858 |
| Marion Bean | Fayette County | Arkansas | 1857 |
| William Bean | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1864 |
Bean genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bean in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 3 of the 5, Jasper County 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 Beans in Texas come from?
They reported Arkansas (2), North Carolina (1) and South Carolina (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 Bean?
Fayette County (3), Jasper County (2). In all, 5 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 Bean appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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