Bowleg · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bowleg in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Bowleg registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Cameron County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Florida. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1865.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Florida
- Largest birthplace
- 1865
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bowlegs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Bowlegs were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 3 | 100% |
When the Bowlegs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Variations of Bowleg
- Bowler 6
Every Bowleg in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleck Bowleg | Cameron County | Florida | 1866 |
| Friday Bowleg | Cameron County | Florida | 1866 |
| Thomas Bowleg | Cameron County | Florida | 1865 |
Bowleg genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bowleg in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cameron County holds 3 of the 3. 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 Bowler as well.
Where did the Bowlegs in Texas come from?
They reported Florida (3) 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 Bowleg?
Cameron County (3). In all, 3 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Bowleg appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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