Brum · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Brum in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Brum registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fort Bend County (6) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1848.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1848
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Brums registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County | 6 | 86% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Brums were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 100% |
When the Brums reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Brum in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abram Brum | Fayette County | Alabama | 1848 |
| Henry Brum | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Isaac Brum | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Jesse Brum | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| John Brum | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Wesley Brum | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| William Henry Brum | Fort Bend County | 1866 |
Brum genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Brum in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend County holds 6 of the 7, Fayette 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 Brums in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (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 Brum?
Fort Bend County (6), Fayette County (1). In all, 7 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 Brum appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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