Burnham · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Burnham in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Burnham registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Burnet County (3), Hays County (2) and Austin County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Alabama and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1853
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Burnhams registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Burnet County | 3 | 50% |
| Hays County | 2 | 33% |
| Austin County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Burnhams were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 2 | 33% |
| Alabama | 1 | 17% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 17% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 17% |
| Virginia | 1 | 17% |
When the Burnhams reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Burnham in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Burnham | Hays County | South Carolina | 1866 |
| Drewery Burnham | Burnet County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Isaac Burnham | Austin County | Louisiana | 1853 |
| Matt Burnham | Hays County | Alabama | |
| Phelix Burnham | Burnet County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Pleasant Burnham | Burnet County | Tennessee | 1866 |
Burnham genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Burnham in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Burnet County holds 3 of the 6, Hays County 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 Burnhams in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (2), Alabama (1) and Louisiana (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 Burnham?
Burnet County (3), Hays County (2), Austin County (1). In all, 6 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 Burnham appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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