Brumfield · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Brumfield in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Brumfield registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Harrison County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1857.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Brumfields registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Brumfield registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1857
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Brumfields registered

Texas counties where the Brumfields registered
CountyFreedmen%
Harrison County1100%

Where the Brumfields were born

Birthplaces the Brumfields reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Brumfields reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Brumfields
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Brumfield in the register

The Brumfields in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Cornelius BrumfieldHarrison CountyAlabama1857

Brumfield genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Brumfield in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 1 of the 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 Brumfields 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 Brumfield?

Harrison County (1). In all, 1 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 Brumfield appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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