Bishop · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bishop in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Bishop registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in McLennan County (2), Caldwell County (1) and Colorado County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Tennessee and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bishops registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| McLennan County | 2 | 25% |
| Caldwell County | 1 | 13% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 13% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 13% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 13% |
| Falls County | 1 | 13% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Bishops were born
When the Bishops reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Bishop in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Bishop | Caldwell County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Jerry Bishop | Falls County | ||
| John Bishop | DeWitt County | 1846 | |
| Moses Bishop | Colorado County | Alabama | 1854 |
| Richard Bishop | Jackson County | 1846 | |
| Robert Bishop | Dallas County | Virginia | 1858 |
| Scott Bishop | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Wyatt Bishop | McLennan County | 1866 |
Bishop genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bishop in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. McLennan County holds 2 of the 8, Caldwell 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 Bishops in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Tennessee (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 Bishop?
McLennan County (2), Caldwell County (1), Colorado County (1). In all, 8 registered across 7 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 Bishop appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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