Bryson · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Bryson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Bryson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Brazoria County and reported Kentucky as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1844.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Brysons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Bryson registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Kentucky
Largest birthplace
1844
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Brysons registered

Texas counties where the Brysons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazoria County1100%

Where the Brysons were born

Birthplaces the Brysons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Kentucky1100%

When the Brysons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Brysons
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Bryson in the register

The Brysons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Dudley BrysonBrazoria CountyKentucky1844

Bryson genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Bryson in Texas?

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

They reported Kentucky (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 Bryson?

Brazoria 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 Bryson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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