Maples · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Maples in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Maples registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Cherokee County (1), Colorado County (1) and San Augustine County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, North Carolina and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Mapleses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County | 1 | 33% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 33% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Mapleses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 33% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 33% |
| Texas | 1 | 33% |
When the Mapleses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Maples in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moton Maples | San Augustine County | Texas | |
| Richard Maples | Cherokee County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| Stade Maples | Colorado County | Alabama | 1852 |
Maples genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Maples in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cherokee County holds 1 of the 3, Colorado 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 Mapleses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), North 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 Maples?
Cherokee County (1), Colorado County (1), San Augustine 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 Maples appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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