Booth · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Booth in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 13 freedmen
13 freedmen named Booth registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Shelby County (7), Calhoun County (1) and Colorado County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Virginia and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1839.
- 13
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1839
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Booths registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | 7 | 54% |
| Calhoun County | 1 | 8% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 8% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 8% |
| Davis County | 1 | 8% |
| Hill County | 1 | 8% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Booths were born
When the Booths reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 6 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Booth in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Booth | Hill County | Tennessee | 1855 |
| Andrew Booth | Shelby County | Georgia | 1845 |
| Atwood Booth | Shelby County | Georgia | 1845 |
| Braddus Booth | Jackson County | 1857 | |
| Ferdinand Booth | Dallas County | Virginia | 1863 |
| George Booth | Davis County | Georgia | 1860 |
| Isaac Booth | Shelby County | Alabama | 1841 |
| Labram Booth | Shelby County | Georgia | 1845 |
| Moses Booth | Shelby County | Georgia | 1844 |
| Sam Booth | Shelby County | Georgia | 1844 |
| Seburn Booth | Shelby County | Georgia | 1839 |
| Thomas Booth | Colorado County | Virginia | 1854 |
| William Booth | Calhoun County | 1866 |
Booth genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Booth in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Shelby County holds 7 of the 13, Calhoun 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 Booths in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (7), Virginia (2) and Alabama (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 Booth?
Shelby County (7), Calhoun County (1), Colorado County (1). In all, 13 registered across 7 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 Booth appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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