Anderson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

Toby Holly, Anderson County, Texas, 1869

Toby Holly registered to vote in Anderson County on November 26, 1869. He reported Alabama as his birthplace and 15 years in Texas, 15 of them in Anderson County. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Anderson County registered 976 freedmen in 1867, 47% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with Alabama and Texas marked
Born in Alabama, registered in Anderson County, Texas
Alabama
Birthplace
15 years
In Texas
15 years
In the county
about 1852
Reached Texas

What the register records

From about 1852 to 1870

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In Anderson County

Toby Holly

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
Toby Holly
Place of birth
Alabama
County of registration
Anderson County
Registered
November 26, 1869
Years in Texas
15 years
Years in Anderson County
15 years
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Anderson County highlighted
Anderson County on the 1870 county map

Sources

This entry comes from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration, the Texas Secretary of State registration lists held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. It sits on page 51 of the Anderson County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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