Calaway · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Calaway in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Calaway registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Leon County (2), Bastrop County (1) and Brazoria County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Alabama and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 6
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Calaways registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Leon County | 2 | 29% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 14% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 14% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 14% |
| Orange County | 1 | 14% |
| Tyler County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Calaways were born
When the Calaways reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Calaway in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelus Calaway | Orange County | Tennessee | |
| Israel Calaway | Leon County | Maryland | 1864 |
| Martin Calaway | Leon County | Louisiana | |
| Nelson Calaway | Bastrop County | Alabama | 1863 |
| Richard Calaway | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1849 |
| Richard Calaway | Tyler County | Virginia | 1863 |
| Willis Calaway | Freestone County | Georgia | 1859 |
Calaway genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Calaway in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Leon County holds 2 of the 7, Bastrop 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 Calaways in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (2), Alabama (1) and Georgia (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 Calaway?
Leon County (2), Bastrop County (1), Brazoria County (1). In all, 7 registered across 6 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 Calaway appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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