Gibbs · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Gibbs in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 12 freedmen
12 freedmen named Gibbs registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Brazoria County (2), Fort Bend County (2) and Walker County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, South Carolina and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1848.
- 12
- Freedmen
- 9
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1848
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Gibbses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazoria County | 2 | 17% |
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 17% |
| Walker County | 2 | 17% |
| Austin County | 1 | 8% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 8% |
| Calhoun County | 1 | 8% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 8% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 8% |
| Hunt County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Gibbses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 3 | 43% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 29% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 14% |
| Texas | 1 | 14% |
When the Gibbses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 7 |
Every Gibbs in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chas. Gibbs | Calhoun County | 1866 | |
| Edmund Gibbs | Fort Bend County | 1865 | |
| Erasmus Gibbs | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Francis Gibbs | Brazoria County | Mississippi | 1850 |
| Henry Gibbs | Brazos County | 1867 | |
| Henry Gibbs | Walker County | South Carolina | 1853 |
| Jacob Gibbs | Walker County | Texas | |
| Jesse Gibbs | Austin County | Virginia | 1853 |
| John Gibbs | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1852 |
| John W. Gibbs | Hunt County | Virginia | 1848 |
| Lovely Gibbs | Galveston County | ||
| Minos Gibbs | Freestone County | South Carolina | 1862 |
Gibbs genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Gibbs in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 2 of the 12, Fort Bend 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 Gibbses in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (3), South Carolina (2) and Mississippi (1) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Gibbs?
Brazoria County (2), Fort Bend County (2), Walker County (2). In all, 12 registered across 9 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 Gibbs appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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