Boon · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Boon in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Boon registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazoria County (2), Bexar County (1) and Bowie County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas, Georgia and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 6
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Boons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazoria County | 2 | 29% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 14% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 14% |
| Calhoun County | 1 | 14% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 14% |
| Walker County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Boons were born
When the Boons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Variations of Boon
- Boone 8
Every Boon in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Boon | Brazoria County | Texas | 1847 |
| Henry N. Boon | Bowie County | Texas | 1849 |
| James Boon | Walker County | Virginia | 1837 |
| Martin Boon | Calhoun County | 1866 | |
| Moses Boon | Bexar County | Georgia | 1849 |
| Sun Boon | Cherokee County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| William Boon | Brazoria County | Texas | 1848 |
Boon genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Boon in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 2 of the 7, Bexar 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 Boone as well.
Where did the Boons in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (3), Georgia (1) and Tennessee (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 Boon?
Brazoria County (2), Bexar County (1), Bowie County (1). In all, 7 registered across 6 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 Boon appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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