Charles · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Charles in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen

5 freedmen named Charles registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (1), Davis County (1) and Hays County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and Maryland. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Charleses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Charles registered, on the 1870 county map
5
Freedmen
5
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1852
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Charleses registered

Texas counties where the Charleses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Colorado County120%
Davis County120%
Hays County120%
Walker County120%
Wharton County120%

Where the Charleses were born

Birthplaces the Charleses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama125%
Georgia125%
Maryland125%
North Carolina125%

When the Charleses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Charleses
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
3
1860s
2

Every Charles in the register

The Charleses in the register, 1 to 5 of 5
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Harry CharlesHays CountyAlabama1866
Henry CharlesColorado CountyNorth Carolina1855
John CharlesDavis CountyGeorgia1852
John CharlesWalker CountyMaryland1857
Lorenzo CharlesWharton County1866

Charles genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Charles in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 1 of the 5, Davis 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 Charleses in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (1), Georgia (1) and Maryland (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 Charles?

Colorado County (1), Davis County (1), Hays County (1). In all, 5 registered across 5 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 Charles appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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