Bowling · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bowling in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Bowling registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Cherokee County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bowlings registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Bowlings were born
When the Bowlings reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Bowling in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Bowling | Cherokee County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Jo. Bowling | Cherokee County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Perry Bowling | Cherokee County | Alabama | 1866 |
Bowling genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bowling in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cherokee 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Bowlings in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2) and Virginia (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 Bowling?
Cherokee 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 Bowling appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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