Godbolt · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Godbolt in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Godbolt registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Davis County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1859.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Godbolts registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Godbolt registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1859
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Godbolts registered

Texas counties where the Godbolts registered
CountyFreedmen%
Davis County1100%

Where the Godbolts were born

Birthplaces the Godbolts reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Godbolts reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Godbolts
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Godbolt in the register

The Godbolts in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Charlie GodboltDavis CountyAlabama1859

Godbolt genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Godbolt in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.

Where did the Godbolts in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (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 Godbolt?

Davis 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 Godbolt appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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