Chiles · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Chiles in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Chiles registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Grayson County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Missouri and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1862.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Missouri
- Largest birthplace
- 1862
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Chileses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Grayson County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Chileses were born
When the Chileses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Chiles in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Chiles | Grayson County | Virginia | 1863 |
| Samuel Chiles | Grayson County | Missouri | 1862 |
Chiles genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Chiles in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Grayson County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Chileses in Texas come from?
They reported Missouri (1) 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 Chiles?
Grayson County (2). In all, 2 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 Chiles appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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