Brackun · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Brackun in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Brackun registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Lamar County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Missouri and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Missouri
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Brackuns registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Lamar County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Brackuns were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 1 | 50% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 50% |
When the Brackuns reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
Every Brackun in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Brackun | Lamar County | Missouri | 1847 |
| Cyrus Brackun | Lamar County | North Carolina | 1847 |
Brackun genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Brackun in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Lamar County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Brackuns in Texas come from?
They reported Missouri (1) and North 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 Brackun?
Lamar County (2). In all, 2 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 Brackun appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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