Bright · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bright in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Bright registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bexar County (1), Caldwell County (1) and Guadalupe County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Missouri, Tennessee and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1840.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Missouri
- Largest birthplace
- 1840
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Brights registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar County | 1 | 20% |
| Caldwell County | 1 | 20% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 20% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 20% |
| Orange County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Brights were born
When the Brights reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Bright in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Bright | Guadalupe County | Texas | 1866 |
| Charles Bright | Caldwell County | Missouri | 1866 |
| Elisha Bright | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1855 |
| John Bright | Orange County | Virginia | |
| Sammuel Bright | Bexar County | Missouri | 1840 |
Bright genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bright in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bexar County holds 1 of the 5, Caldwell 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 Brights in Texas come from?
They reported Missouri (2), Tennessee (1) and Texas (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 Bright?
Bexar County (1), Caldwell County (1), Guadalupe County (1). In all, 5 registered across 5 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 Bright appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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