Burden · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Burden in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Burden registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Gonzales County (2), Colorado County (1) and Houston County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1848.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1848
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Burdens registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales County | 2 | 50% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 25% |
| Houston County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Burdens were born
When the Burdens reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Burden in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Burden | Gonzales County | 1861 | |
| James Burden | Gonzales County | 1856 | |
| Thomas Burden | Houston County | Texas | 1848 |
| William Burden | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1852 |
Burden genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Burden in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Gonzales County holds 2 of the 4, Colorado 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 Burdens in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (1) and Texas (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 Burden?
Gonzales County (2), Colorado County (1), Houston County (1). In all, 4 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 Burden appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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