Coles · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Coles in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Coles registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Brazoria County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1845.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Coleses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Coles registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1845
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Coleses registered

Texas counties where the Coleses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazoria County1100%

Where the Coleses were born

Birthplaces the Coleses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Coleses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Coleses
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Variations of Coles

Every Coles in the register

The Coleses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Leroy ColesBrazoria CountyVirginia1845

Coles genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Coles in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria 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 look under Cole as well.

Where did the Coleses in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Coles?

Brazoria 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 Coles appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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