Brigham · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Brigham in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Brigham registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Hunt County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas and Arkansas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Brighams registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Hunt County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Brighams were born
When the Brighams reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
Every Brigham in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Brigham | Hunt County | Texas | 1846 |
| John Brigham | Hunt County | Arkansas | 1846 |
| Thomas Brigham | Hunt County | Texas | 1846 |
Brigham genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Brigham in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Hunt County holds 3 of the 3. 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 Brighams in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (2) and Arkansas (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 Brigham?
Hunt County (3). In all, 3 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 Brigham appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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