Bibb · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bibb in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Bibb registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Walker County (2) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Texas and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bibbs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | 2 | 67% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Bibbs were born
When the Bibbs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Bibb in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bibb | Fayette County | Texas | 1846 |
| Samuel Bibb | Walker County | Virginia | 1854 |
| Zack Bibb | Walker County | Alabama |
Bibb genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bibb in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 2 of the 3, Fayette 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 Bibbs in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Texas (1) and Virginia (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 Bibb?
Walker County (2), Fayette County (1). In all, 3 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 Bibb appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
Texas genealogy: keep looking
All surnamesAll countiesBrowse by birthplaceSearch Bibb by first name