Souls · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Souls in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Souls registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Williamson County and reported Texas as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Soulses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Souls registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Soulses registered

Texas counties where the Soulses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Williamson County1100%

Where the Soulses were born

Birthplaces the Soulses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas1100%

When the Soulses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Soulses
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Souls in the register

The Soulses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Daniel SoulsWilliamson CountyTexas1866

Souls genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Souls in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Williamson 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 Soulses in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Souls?

Williamson 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 Souls appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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