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Boner in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen

3 freedmen named Boner registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Caldwell County (1), Harrison County (1) and Leon County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Boners registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Boner registered, on the 1870 county map
3
Freedmen
3
Counties
South Carolina
Largest birthplace
1849
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Boners registered

Texas counties where the Boners registered
CountyFreedmen%
Caldwell County133%
Harrison County133%
Leon County133%

Where the Boners were born

Birthplaces the Boners reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
South Carolina133%
Tennessee133%
Texas133%

When the Boners reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Boners
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1
1850s
0
1860s
1

Variations of Boner

Every Boner in the register

The Boners in the register, 1 to 3 of 3
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Hamilton BonerCaldwell CountyTennessee1866
W.B. BonerHarrison CountySouth Carolina1849
Wilson BonerLeon CountyTexas

Boner genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Boner in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Caldwell County holds 1 of the 3, 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 look under Bonner as well.

Where did the Boners in Texas come from?

They reported South Carolina (1), Tennessee (1) and Texas (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 Boner?

Caldwell County (1), Harrison County (1), Leon County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Boner appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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