Bristow · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bristow in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Bristow registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (1) and Wilson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1864.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1864
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bristows registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 1 | 50% |
| Wilson County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Bristows were born
When the Bristows reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Bristow in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bristow | Wilson County | Kentucky | 1864 |
| James Bristow | Harrison County | Alabama | 1864 |
Bristow genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bristow in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 1 of the 2, Wilson 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 Bristows in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and Kentucky (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 Bristow?
Harrison County (1), Wilson County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Bristow appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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