Bonny · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Bonny in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Bonny registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Wilson County and reported South Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1855.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Bonnys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Bonny registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
South Carolina
Largest birthplace
1855
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Bonnys registered

Texas counties where the Bonnys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Wilson County1100%

Where the Bonnys were born

Birthplaces the Bonnys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
South Carolina1100%

When the Bonnys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Bonnys
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Bonny in the register

The Bonnys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Thomas BonnyWilson CountySouth Carolina1855

Bonny genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Bonny in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Wilson County holds 1 of the 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 Bonnys in Texas come from?

They reported South Carolina (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 Bonny?

Wilson County (1). In all, 1 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 Bonny appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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