Bugg · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bugg in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Bugg registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Burleson County (1), Harrison County (1) and Hopkins County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Buggs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Burleson County | 1 | 33% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 33% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Buggs were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 2 | 100% |
When the Buggs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Bugg in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Bugg | Burleson County | 1860 | |
| Jessie Bugg | Hopkins County | Virginia | 1861 |
| Wm Bugg | Harrison County | Virginia | 1852 |
Bugg genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bugg in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Burleson County holds 1 of the 3, Harrison 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 Buggs in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (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 Bugg?
Burleson County (1), Harrison County (1), Hopkins 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 Bugg appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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