Coalman · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Coalman in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Coalman registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in McLennan County (3), Madison County (1) and Walker County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1845
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Coalmans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| McLennan County | 3 | 60% |
| Madison County | 1 | 20% |
| Walker County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Coalmans were born
When the Coalmans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Coalman in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elick Coalman | Madison County | Texas | 1845 |
| Ennis Coalman | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Joseph Coalman | Walker County | Georgia | 1855 |
| Richard Coalman | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Van Coalman | McLennan County | 1866 |
Coalman genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Coalman in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. McLennan County holds 3 of the 5, Madison 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 Coalmans in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (1) and 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 Coalman?
McLennan County (3), Madison County (1), Walker County (1). In all, 5 registered across 3 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 Coalman appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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