Brodenax · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Brodenax in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Brodenax registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Brodenaxes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 4 | 100% |
Where the Brodenaxes were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 | 25% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 25% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 25% |
| Virginia | 1 | 25% |
When the Brodenaxes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Brodenax in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Brodenax | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1846 |
| Timothy Brodenax | Harrison County | Virginia | 1854 |
| Wade Brodenax | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1846 |
| William Brodenax | Harrison County | Georgia | 1846 |
Brodenax genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Brodenax in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 4 of the 4. 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 Brodenaxes in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (1), North Carolina (1) and South 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 Brodenax?
Harrison County (4). In all, 4 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 Brodenax appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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