Bruton · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Bruton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Bruton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1861.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Brutons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Bruton registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1861
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Brutons registered

Texas counties where the Brutons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

Where the Brutons were born

Birthplaces the Brutons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Brutons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Brutons
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Bruton in the register

The Brutons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
A.M BrutonFayette CountyVirginia1861

Bruton genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Bruton in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette 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 Brutons in Texas come from?

They reported Virginia (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 Bruton?

Fayette 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 Bruton appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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