Box · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Box in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Box registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Henderson County (1) and Hopkins County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1853
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Boxes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Henderson County | 1 | 50% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Boxes were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 | 50% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 50% |
When the Boxes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Box in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Box | Henderson County | Georgia | 1853 |
| 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. Henderson County holds 1 of the 2, Hopkins 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 Boxes in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (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 Box?
Henderson County (1), Hopkins County (1). In all, 2 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 Box appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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