Bohanan · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bohanan in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Bohanan registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bowie County (2) and Austin County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bohanans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie County | 2 | 67% |
| Austin County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Bohanans were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | 100% |
When the Bohanans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Bohanan in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Bohanan | Bowie County | Alabama | 1860 |
| Richalnd Bohanan | Austin County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Wilson Bohanan | Bowie County | Alabama | 1860 |
Bohanan genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bohanan in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bowie County holds 2 of the 3, Austin 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 Bohanans in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (3) 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 Bohanan?
Bowie County (2), Austin County (1). In all, 3 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 Bohanan appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
Texas genealogy: keep looking
All surnamesAll countiesBrowse by birthplaceSearch Bohanan by first name