Bradley · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bradley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 21 freedmen
21 freedmen named Bradley registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Harrison County (3), Brazos County (2) and Davis County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Virginia and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 21
- Freedmen
- 15
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bradleys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 3 | 14% |
| Brazos County | 2 | 10% |
| Davis County | 2 | 10% |
| Falls County | 2 | 10% |
| Freestone County | 2 | 10% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 5% |
| Austin County | 1 | 5% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 5% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 5% |
| Comal County | 1 | 5% |
| Houston County | 1 | 5% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 5% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 5% |
| Van Zandt County | 1 | 5% |
| Walker County | 1 | 5% |
Where the Bradleys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 4 | 29% |
| Virginia | 3 | 21% |
| Alabama | 2 | 14% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 14% |
| Georgia | 1 | 7% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 7% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 7% |
When the Bradleys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 9 |
| 1860s | 9 |
Every Bradley in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alford Bradley | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
| B. W. Bradley | Burleson County | 1860 | |
| Charles Bradley | Comal County | Tennessee | 1855 |
| Cupid Bradley | Falls County | ||
| David Bradley | Falls County | ||
| David Bradley | Harrison County | Virginia | 1847 |
| Edmmund Bradley | Anderson County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| Ephraim Bradley | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1847 |
| Frank Bradley | Brazos County | 1853 | |
| Guilford Bradley | Van Zandt County | Alabama | 1859 |
| Isam Bradley | Tarrant County | North Carolina | 1864 |
| James Bradley | Walker County | North Carolina | 1853 |
| Jerry Bradley | Houston County | ||
| Jesse Bradley | Davis County | Virginia | 1863 |
| Marcus Bradley | Davis County | South Carolina | 1858 |
| Moses Bradley | Jackson County | 1862 | |
| Peter Bradley | Brazoria County | Kentucky | 1851 |
| Robert Bradley | Austin County | Virginia | 1861 |
| Sam Bradley | Brazos County | 1851 | |
| Solomon Bradley | Freestone County | Georgia | 1867 |
| William Bradley | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1850 |
Bradley genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bradley in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 3 of the 21, Brazos County 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 Bradleys in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (4), Virginia (3) and Alabama (2) 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 Bradley?
Harrison County (3), Brazos County (2), Davis County (2). In all, 21 registered across 15 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 Bradley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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