Pool · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Pool in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 9 freedmen
9 freedmen named Pool registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Falls County (3), Bowie County (1) and Burleson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Arkansas and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 9
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Pools registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Falls County | 3 | 33% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 11% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 11% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 11% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 11% |
| Walker County | 1 | 11% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 11% |
Where the Pools were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 25% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 25% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 25% |
| Virginia | 1 | 25% |
When the Pools reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Pool in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Pool | Burleson County | 1863 | |
| Fredrick Pool | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Henry Pool | Fayette County | Virginia | 1851 |
| Henry Pool | Walker County | Alabama | 1859 |
| John Pool | Falls County | ||
| Luke Pool | Falls County | ||
| Nathaniel Pool | Harrison County | Arkansas | 1863 |
| Sammuel Pool | Bowie County | Mississippi | 1849 |
| William Pool | Falls County |
Pool genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Pool in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Falls County holds 3 of the 9, Bowie 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 Pools in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Arkansas (1) and Mississippi (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 Pool?
Falls County (3), Bowie County (1), Burleson County (1). In all, 9 registered across 7 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 Pool appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
Texas genealogy: keep looking
All surnamesAll countiesBrowse by birthplaceSearch Pool by first name