Bolton · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bolton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Bolton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Collin County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1855.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1855
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Boltons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Collin County | 1 | 50% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Boltons were born
When the Boltons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Bolton in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bolton | Harrison County | Kentucky | 1855 |
| Jesee Bolton | Collin County | Alabama | 1865 |
Bolton genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bolton in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Collin County holds 1 of the 2, Harrison 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 Boltons in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and Kentucky (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 Bolton?
Collin County (1), Harrison 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 Bolton appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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