Balls · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Balls in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Balls registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Walker County and reported Mississippi as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1868.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Ballses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Balls registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1868
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Ballses registered

Texas counties where the Ballses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Walker County1100%

Where the Ballses were born

Birthplaces the Ballses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the Ballses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Ballses
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Variations of Balls

Every Balls in the register

The Ballses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Stephen BallsWalker CountyMississippi

Balls genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Balls in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 1 of the 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 look under Ball as well.

Where did the Ballses in Texas come from?

They reported Mississippi (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 Balls?

Walker County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Balls appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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