Bostick · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bostick in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Bostick registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (2) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1832.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1832
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bosticks registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 2 | 67% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Bosticks were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 50% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 50% |
When the Bosticks reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 0 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Bostick in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Bostick | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1832 |
| John Bostick | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| William F. Bostick | Colorado County | Louisiana | 1862 |
Bostick genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bostick in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 2 of the 3, Fort Bend 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 Bosticks in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (1) and North Carolina (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 Bostick?
Colorado County (2), Fort Bend County (1). In all, 3 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 Bostick appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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