Buck · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Buck in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Buck registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (2) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bucks registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 2 | 67% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Bucks were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 50% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 50% |
When the Bucks reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Buck in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Buck | Austin County | South Carolina | 1850 |
| Peter Buck | Fort Bend County | 1859 | |
| Servis Buck | Austin County | Louisiana | 1849 |
Buck genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Buck in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 2 of the 3, Fort Bend 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 Bucks in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (1) and South Carolina (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 Buck?
Austin County (2), Fort Bend County (1). In all, 3 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 Buck appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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