Box · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Box in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman
1 freedman named Box registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Hopkins County and reported North Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1866.
- 1
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Boxes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Hopkins County | 1 | 100% |
Where the Boxes were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1 | 100% |
When the Boxes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Box in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doren Box | Hopkins County | North Carolina | 1866 |
Box genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Box in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Hopkins County holds 1 of the 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 Boxes in Texas come from?
They reported 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 Box?
Hopkins County (1). In all, 1 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 Box appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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