Brazoria County
Locating Personal Experiences in Primary Sources
Brazoria County is located in southwest Texas. Situated along the Gulf Coast, the county sits at the mouth of the Brazos River.
These are the stories of Brazoria County from 1821 to 1945.
Methodology: Voices in Print
In the study of slavery, historical sources offering the most valuable information include population census,
History of Brazoria County, 1821
Brazoria County is located in southwest Texas. Situated along the Gulf Coast, the county sits
Sarah Mitchell Ford: Slavery and Freedom in Brazoria County, 1854-1945
Sarah Ford, 1937. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, https://www.loc.gov/item/99615441 In Brazoria County, like
Rachel Bartlett: Power Dynamics on Plantations, 1834-1880
The Patton Plantation sits in the heart of Brazoria County near the Brazos River.1 In
Stephen P. Winston and Cedar Lake Plantation, 1852-1881
1850 U.S. census, Franklin County, Alabama, p. 63; NARA microfilm publication M432. Stephen Parks Winston
The Freedmen’s Bureau in Brazoria County, 1865-1867
Glimpses at the Freedmen’s Bureau. Issuing rations to the old and sick from a sketch