Couley · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Couley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Couley registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bexar County (1) and Bowie County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1860.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1860
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Couleys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar County | 1 | 50% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Couleys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1 | 50% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 50% |
When the Couleys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Couley in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Couley | Bexar County | South Carolina | 1867 |
| Richard Couley | Bowie County | Tennessee | 1860 |
Couley genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Couley in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bexar County holds 1 of the 2, Bowie 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 Couleys in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (1) and Tennessee (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 Couley?
Bexar County (1), Bowie 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 Couley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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