Buchanan · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Buchanan in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 10 freedmen
10 freedmen named Buchanan registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (5), Bexar County (3) and Bosque County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Maryland and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 10
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Buchanans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 5 | 50% |
| Bexar County | 3 | 30% |
| Bosque County | 1 | 10% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 10% |
Where the Buchanans were born
When the Buchanans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 5 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Buchanan in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Buchanan | Bexar County | Texas | 1849 |
| Arch Buchanan | Harrison County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Edmund Buchanan | Harrison County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Edward Buchanan | Harrison County | Maryland | 1846 |
| George Buchanan | Bexar County | Texas | 1844 |
| Hnry Buchanan | Bexar County | Maryland | 1842 |
| Jacob Buchanan | Bosque County | 1863 | |
| James Buchanan | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1849 |
| Silas Buchanan | Harrison County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Simon Buchanan | McLennan County | 1866 |
Buchanan genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Buchanan in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 5 of the 10, Bexar County 3. 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 Buchanans in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (3), Maryland (2) and Texas (2) 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 Buchanan?
Harrison County (5), Bexar County (3), Bosque County (1). In all, 10 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 Buchanan appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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