Coulson · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Coulson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Coulson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bastrop County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1845
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Coulsons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Coulsons were born
When the Coulsons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Coulson in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany Coulson | Bastrop County | Louisiana | 1845 |
| Jesse Coulson | Bastrop County | Louisiana | 1857 |
| William Coulson | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1857 |
Coulson genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Coulson in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 3 of the 3. 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 Coulsons in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (2) 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 Coulson?
Bastrop County (3). In all, 3 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 Coulson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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