Bruce · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bruce in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Bruce registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bexar County (1), Davis County (1) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Maryland and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bruces registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar County | 1 | 25% |
| Davis County | 1 | 25% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 25% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Bruces were born
When the Bruces reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Bruce in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Bruce | Grayson County | Tennessee | 1861 |
| Glenn Bruce | Davis County | Georgia | 1861 |
| Jom Bruce | Fort Bend County | 1862 | |
| Sam. Bruce | Bexar County | Maryland | 1857 |
Bruce genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bruce in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bexar County holds 1 of the 4, Davis 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 Bruces in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (1), Maryland (1) and Tennessee (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 Bruce?
Bexar County (1), Davis County (1), Fort Bend County (1). In all, 4 registered across 4 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 Bruce appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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