Yoakum County, Texas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Yoakum County, Texas.
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Yoakum County Historical Records
Ada Fisher
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 3557 at Yoakum branch. Recorded birthplace as Yoakum County, former master listed as Ball.
Rachel Beverley
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 7271 at Yoakum branch. Recorded birthplace as Yoakum County, former master listed as Thompson.
Absalom Bowman
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Griffin in Yoakum County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 12.
Edward Barbour
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1855)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Yoakum District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.
Joseph Boyd
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Willis in Yoakum County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.
Eve Hill
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Harvey in Yoakum County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 9.
Elizabeth Clay
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1834)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Polk to Cooper for consideration of $1409.