Miles · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Miles in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 24 freedmen
24 freedmen named Miles registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Davis County (4), Anderson County (3) and Galveston County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.
- 24
- Freedmen
- 14
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1845
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Mileses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 4 | 17% |
| Anderson County | 3 | 13% |
| Galveston County | 3 | 13% |
| Brazoria County | 2 | 8% |
| Freestone County | 2 | 8% |
| Leon County | 2 | 8% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 4% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 4% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 4% |
| Hunt County | 1 | 4% |
| Jasper County | 1 | 4% |
| Madison County | 1 | 4% |
| Walker County | 1 | 4% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 4% |
Where the Mileses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 5 | 25% |
| Mississippi | 4 | 20% |
| South Carolina | 4 | 20% |
| Alabama | 2 | 10% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 5% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 5% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 5% |
| Texas | 1 | 5% |
| Virginia | 1 | 5% |
When the Mileses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 13 |
Every Miles in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Miles | Anderson County | South Carolina | 1857 |
| Abraham Miles | Freestone County | North Carolina | 1860 |
| Allan Miles | Dallas County | Kentucky | 1863 |
| David Miles | Davis County | Georgia | 1851 |
| Edward Miles | Walker County | Mississippi | 1847 |
| George Miles | Anderson County | Alabama | 1849 |
| George Madison Miles | Grayson County | Mississippi | |
| Giles Miles | Leon County | Texas | 1845 |
| Henry Miles | Davis County | Georgia | 1867 |
| Isaac Miles | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Isaac Miles | Davis County | Georgia | 1860 |
| James Miles | Brazos County | 1864 | |
| John A. Miles | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1850 |
| Levi Miles | Leon County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Levi Miles | Madison County | Mississippi | 1864 |
| Lexions Miles | Hunt County | Georgia | 1854 |
| Moses Miles | Galveston County | 1864 | |
| Redick Miles | Davis County | Georgia | 1851 |
| Robert Miles | Anderson County | South Carolina | 1857 |
| Robert Miles | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
| Samuel Miles | Galveston County | Louisiana | 1864 |
| Thomas Miles | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| William Miles | Galveston County | 1858 | |
| William Miles | Jasper County | South Carolina |
Miles genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Miles in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 4 of the 24, Anderson County 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 Mileses in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (5), Mississippi (4) and South Carolina (4) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Miles?
Davis County (4), Anderson County (3), Galveston County (3). In all, 24 registered across 14 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 Miles appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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