When Freedom Cried Out
The Freedmen's Bureau in Texas
"After the war he was named to the Tarrant County Registration Board, and in November 1867 he was appointed county judge, a position he held until 1870. He also served as subassistant commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau in 1867-68. Barkley reported misconduct and conducted hearings on Ku Klux Klan activities; he became so unpopular that he was escorted by black soldiers from his home to his office in Fort Worth. During this time he also served as the local postmaster. "
Handbook of Texas Online: BARKLEY, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
Postmaster Index
BIRD(S)VILLE (Tarrant)
Barkley, B. F., 28 Dec 1861 (CSA)
Boyd, Sam'l., 22 Nov 1862 (CSA)
Barkley, B. F., 13 Jun 1863 (CSA)
Barkley, Miss F. Alice, 2 Jly 1866