Bess · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bess in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Bess registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazoria County (5). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Besses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazoria County | 5 | 100% |
Where the Besses were born
When the Besses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 3 |
Every Bess in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustus Bess | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1852 |
| Daniel Bess | Brazoria County | Texas | 1845 |
| Edward Bess | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1850 |
| Nicholas Bess | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1852 |
| Oscar Bess | Brazoria County | Texas | 1842 |
Bess genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bess in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 5 of the 5. 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 Besses in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (3) and Texas (2) 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 Bess?
Brazoria County (5). In all, 5 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 Bess appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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