Beard · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Beard in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 9 freedmen
9 freedmen named Beard registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Anderson County (1), Bowie County (1) and Brazoria County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Arkansas and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1855.
- 9
- Freedmen
- 9
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1855
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Beards registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 1 | 11% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 11% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 11% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 11% |
| Collin County | 1 | 11% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 11% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 11% |
| Hays County | 1 | 11% |
| Leon County | 1 | 11% |
Where the Beards were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 2 | 25% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 13% |
| Georgia | 1 | 13% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 13% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 13% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 13% |
| Virginia | 1 | 13% |
When the Beards reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Beard in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enock Beard | Bowie County | North Carolina | 1859 |
| Isaac Beard | Guadalupe County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Jackson Beard | Anderson County | Arkansas | 1863 |
| Joseph Beard | Grayson County | Tennessee | 1857 |
| Peter Beard | Hays County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Raymond Beard | Brazoria County | Georgia | 1864 |
| Samuel Beard | Collin County | Virginia | 1858 |
| Thomas Beard | Brazos County | 1855 | |
| Thomas Beard | Leon County | South Carolina | 1856 |
Beard genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Beard in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 1 of the 9, Bowie 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 Beards in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (2), Arkansas (1) and Georgia (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 Beard?
Anderson County (1), Bowie County (1), Brazoria County (1). In all, 9 registered across 9 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 Beard appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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