Benning · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Benning in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Benning registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Goliad County (2). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- 1853
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bennings registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Goliad County | 2 | 100% |
When the Bennings reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Benning in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Benning | Goliad County | 1853 | |
| Samuel Benning | Goliad County | 1860 |
Benning genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Benning in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Goliad County holds 2 of the 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.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Benning?
Goliad County (2). In all, 2 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Benning appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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