Buckner · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Buckner in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 10 freedmen
10 freedmen named Buckner registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Falls County (2), Leon County (2) and Austin County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky, Alabama and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 10
- Freedmen
- 8
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Buckners registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Falls County | 2 | 20% |
| Leon County | 2 | 20% |
| Austin County | 1 | 10% |
| Collin County | 1 | 10% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 10% |
| Goliad County | 1 | 10% |
| Houston County | 1 | 10% |
| Walker County | 1 | 10% |
Where the Buckners were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 2 | 29% |
| Alabama | 1 | 14% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 14% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 14% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 14% |
| Virginia | 1 | 14% |
When the Buckners reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 5 |
Every Buckner in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Buckner | Collin County | Kentucky | 1846 |
| Bob Buckner | Houston County | North Carolina | 1851 |
| Charles Buckner | Goliad County | 1846 | |
| Harry Buckner | Falls County | ||
| Henry Buckner | Austin County | Alabama | 1859 |
| Horrace Buckner | Leon County | Virginia | 1859 |
| Joseph Buckner | Colorado County | Kentucky | 1851 |
| Richard Buckner | Leon County | Mississippi | 1857 |
| Richard Buckner | Walker County | Louisiana | |
| Willis Buckner | Falls County |
Buckner genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Buckner in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Falls County holds 2 of the 10, Leon County 2. 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 Buckners in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (2), Alabama (1) and Louisiana (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 Buckner?
Falls County (2), Leon County (2), Austin County (1). In all, 10 registered across 8 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 Buckner appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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