Bull · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bull in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Bull registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Falls County (3), San Saba County (1) and Williamson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Missouri. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Missouri
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bulls registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Falls County | 3 | 60% |
| San Saba County | 1 | 20% |
| Williamson County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Bulls were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 1 | 100% |
When the Bulls reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Bull in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund Bull | Falls County | ||
| George Bull | San Saba County | ||
| Nelson Bull | Falls County | ||
| Thomas Bull | Falls County | ||
| William Bull | Williamson County | Missouri | 1866 |
Bull genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bull in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Falls County holds 3 of the 5, San Saba 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 Bulls in Texas come from?
They reported Missouri (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 Bull?
Falls County (3), San Saba County (1), Williamson County (1). In all, 5 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 Bull appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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