Bullard · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bullard in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Bullard registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Burleson County (3), Brazoria County (1) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bullards registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Burleson County | 3 | 50% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 17% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 17% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Bullards were born
When the Bullards reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Bullard in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman Bullard | Burleson County | 1865 | |
| Christopher Bullard | Brazoria County | Tennessee | 1858 |
| Frank Bullard | Harrison County | Alabama | 1846 |
| James J. Bullard | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1860 |
| Will Bullard | Burleson County | 1864 | |
| Will. Bullard | Burleson County | 1864 |
Bullard genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bullard in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Burleson County holds 3 of the 6, Brazoria 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 Bullards 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 Bullard?
Burleson County (3), Brazoria County (1), Fayette County (1). In all, 6 registered across 4 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 Bullard appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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