Rush · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Rush in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Rush registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bexar County (1) and Guadalupe County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1861.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1861
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Rushes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar County | 1 | 50% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Rushes were born
When the Rushes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Rush in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cato Rush | Guadalupe County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Henry Rush | Bexar County | Texas | 1861 |
Rush genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Rush in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bexar County holds 1 of the 2, Guadalupe 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 Rushes in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (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 Rush?
Bexar County (1), Guadalupe County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Rush appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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