Hones · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Hones in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Hones registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Grayson County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1853.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Honeses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Hones registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1853
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Honeses registered

Texas counties where the Honeses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Grayson County1100%

Where the Honeses were born

Birthplaces the Honeses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Honeses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Honeses
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Hones in the register

The Honeses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
John HonesGrayson CountyVirginia1853

Hones genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Hones in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Grayson 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 Honeses 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 Hones?

Grayson 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 Hones appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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