Bunton · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bunton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Bunton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Hays County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Buntons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Hays County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Buntons were born
When the Buntons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Bunton in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Bunton | Hays County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Ranson Bunton | Hays County | Tennessee | 1866 |
Bunton genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bunton in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Hays County holds 2 of the 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 Buntons in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (1) and Tennessee (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 Bunton?
Hays County (2). In all, 2 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Bunton appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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