Boles · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Boles in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Boles registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (1) and Walker County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1858.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1858
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Boleses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 1 | 50% |
| Walker County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Boleses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 100% |
When the Boleses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Boles in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Boles | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
| Charles Boles | Walker County | Alabama | 1858 |
Boles genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Boles in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 1 of the 2, Walker 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 Boleses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2) 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 Boles?
Freestone County (1), Walker County (1). In all, 2 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 Boles appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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