Liles · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Liles in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Liles registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (1), Dallas County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1850.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1850
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Lileses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 1 | 33% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 33% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Lileses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 33% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 33% |
| Texas | 1 | 33% |
When the Lileses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Liles in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Liles | Austin County | South Carolina | 1851 |
| Joseph Liles | Harrison County | Texas | 1850 |
| Randall Liles | Dallas County | Mississippi | 1863 |
Liles genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Liles in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 1 of the 3, Dallas 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 Lileses in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (1), South Carolina (1) and Texas (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 Liles?
Austin County (1), Dallas County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Liles appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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