Bledsoe · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bledsoe in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Bledsoe registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (2) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Tennessee and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1855.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1855
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bledsoes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 2 | 67% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Bledsoes were born
When the Bledsoes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Bledsoe in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Bledsoe | Colorado County | Virginia | 1860 |
| Sam Bledsoe | Fayette County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Thomas Bledsoe | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1855 |
Bledsoe genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bledsoe in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado 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 Bledsoes 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 Bledsoe?
Colorado 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 Bledsoe appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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