Calloway · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Calloway in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Calloway registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Harrison County (2), Anderson County (1) and Bowie County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Tennessee and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Calloways registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 2 | 25% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 13% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 13% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 13% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 13% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 13% |
| Houston County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Calloways were born
When the Calloways reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Calloway in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Calloway | Harrison County | Georgia | 1853 |
| Hal Calloway | Bowie County | Virginia | 1861 |
| Isaac Calloway | Harrison County | Georgia | 1854 |
| Martin Calloway | Houston County | Louisiana | 1853 |
| Osborne Calloway | Dallas County | Tennessee | 1847 |
| Pleasant Calloway | DeWitt County | Tennessee | 1847 |
| Sam Calloway | Cherokee County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| William Calloway | Anderson County | Georgia | 1852 |
Calloway genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Calloway in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 2 of the 8, Anderson 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 Calloways in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (3), Tennessee (3) and Louisiana (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 Calloway?
Harrison County (2), Anderson County (1), Bowie County (1). In all, 8 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 Calloway appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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