Gibbons · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Gibbons in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Gibbons registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazoria County (1), Fayette County (1) and McLennan County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Tennessee and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1843.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1843
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Gibbonses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazoria County | 1 | 25% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 25% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 25% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Gibbonses were born
When the Gibbonses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Gibbons in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gibbons | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Solomon Gibbons | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1857 |
| Thomas Gibbons | Tarrant County | Alabama | 1860 |
| Wesley Gibbons | Brazoria County | Texas | 1843 |
Gibbons genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Gibbons in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 1 of the 4, Fayette 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 Gibbonses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), 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 Gibbons?
Brazoria County (1), Fayette County (1), McLennan County (1). In all, 4 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 Gibbons appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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