Bufford · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bufford in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Bufford registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Collin County (1), Fayette County (1) and Wood County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Buffords registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Collin County | 1 | 33% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 33% |
| Wood County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Buffords were born
When the Buffords reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Bufford in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Bufford | Wood County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Joe Bufford | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1856 |
| M. Bufford | Collin County | Alabama | 1860 |
Bufford genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bufford in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Collin County holds 1 of the 3, Fayette 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 Buffords in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (2) and Alabama (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 Bufford?
Collin County (1), Fayette County (1), Wood County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Bufford appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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