Bend · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bend in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Bend registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Gonzales County (4), Austin County (1) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bends registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales County | 4 | 67% |
| Austin County | 1 | 17% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Bends were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1 | 100% |
When the Bends reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Bend in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corder Bend | Gonzales County | 1855 | |
| Daniel Bend | Gonzales County | 1854 | |
| Geo Bend | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Kemp Bend | Gonzales County | 1855 | |
| Quill Bend | Gonzales County | 1852 | |
| Robert Bend | Austin County | South Carolina | 1867 |
Bend genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bend in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Gonzales County holds 4 of the 6, Austin 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 Bends in Texas come from?
They reported 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 Bend?
Gonzales County (4), Austin County (1), Fort Bend County (1). In all, 6 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 Bend appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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