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Coleman in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 90 freedmen
90 freedmen named Coleman registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Anderson County (11), Harrison County (8) and Austin County (7). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Tennessee and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1830.
- 90
- Freedmen
- 32
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1830
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Colemans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 11 | 12% |
| Harrison County | 8 | 9% |
| Austin County | 7 | 8% |
| Colorado County | 6 | 7% |
| Fort Bend County | 4 | 4% |
| Freestone County | 4 | 4% |
| Walker County | 4 | 4% |
| Bastrop County | 3 | 3% |
| Brazoria County | 3 | 3% |
| Falls County | 3 | 3% |
| Galveston County | 3 | 3% |
| Grayson County | 3 | 3% |
| Guadalupe County | 3 | 3% |
| McLennan County | 3 | 3% |
| Tarrant County | 3 | 3% |
| Bexar County | 2 | 2% |
| Brazos County | 2 | 2% |
| Fayette County | 2 | 2% |
| San Augustine County | 2 | 2% |
| Wharton County | 2 | 2% |
| Angelina County | 1 | 1% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 1% |
| Cameron County | 1 | 1% |
| Davis County | 1 | 1% |
| Goliad County | 1 | 1% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 1% |
| Houston County | 1 | 1% |
| Kerr County | 1 | 1% |
| Madison County | 1 | 1% |
| Refugio County | 1 | 1% |
| San Patricio County | 1 | 1% |
| Wood County | 1 | 1% |
Where the Colemans were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 13 | 18% |
| Tennessee | 9 | 13% |
| Texas | 9 | 13% |
| Kentucky | 8 | 11% |
| Alabama | 7 | 10% |
| Georgia | 7 | 10% |
| North Carolina | 6 | 8% |
| Mississippi | 5 | 7% |
| South Carolina | 5 | 7% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 1% |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 1% |
When the Colemans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 5 |
| 1840s | 16 |
| 1850s | 37 |
| 1860s | 28 |
Every Coleman in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Coleman | Harrison County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Abraham Coleman | Colorado County | South Carolina | 1859 |
| Abraham Coleman | Galveston County | Texas | 1866 |
| Abrams Coleman | Anderson County | Georgia | 1851 |
| Albert Coleman | Austin County | Mississippi | 1836 |
| Alex Coleman | Anderson County | Virginia | 1854 |
| Alexander Coleman | Brazoria County | Tennessee | 1862 |
| Alfred Coleman | Walker County | Tennessee | 1853 |
| Alick Coleman | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Andrew Coleman | Freestone County | Alabama | 1854 |
| Andrew Coleman | Madison County | Texas | 1848 |
| Andrew Coleman | Tarrant County | Kentucky | 1857 |
| Archer Coleman | San Augustine County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| Armstead Coleman | Austin County | Texas | 1845 |
| Asian Coleman | Bexar County | Texas | 1845 |
| Ben Coleman | Galveston County | 1838 | |
| Benjamin Coleman | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1859 |
| Benjamin J. Coleman | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1851 |
| Beverly Coleman | Fayette County | Virginia | 1855 |
| Bob Coleman | Guadalupe County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Charles Coleman | Austin County | Texas | 1831 |
| Charles Coleman | Cameron County | Kentucky | 1857 |
| Charles Coleman | Fort Bend County | 1846 | |
| Charles Coleman | Walker County | Virginia | |
| Cornelius Coleman | Refugio County | ||
| Daniel Coleman | Brazos County | 1847 | |
| Daniel Coleman | Galveston County | 1865 | |
| David Coleman | San Augustine County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Edward Coleman | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1853 |
| Emanuel Coleman | Austin County | Texas | 1830 |
| Frank Coleman | Anderson County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Frank Coleman | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| George Coleman | Guadalupe County | South Carolina | 1866 |
| Granville Coleman | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| H.A. Coleman | Grayson County | Kentucky | 1846 |
| Harry Coleman | Falls County | ||
| Harry Coleman | Guadalupe County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Henry Coleman | Brazoria County | Texas | 1846 |
| Henry Coleman | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Isaac Coleman | Walker County | Alabama | 1857 |
| Issac Coleman | Anderson County | Georgia | 1856 |
| Jack Coleman | Bexar County | North Carolina | 1862 |
| Jack Coleman | Fort Bend County | 1864 | |
| Jack Coleman | Harrison County | Texas | 1846 |
| Jacob Coleman | Kerr County | Pennsylvania | 1865 |
| Jeffrey Coleman | Harrison County | Kentucky | 1847 |
| Jerimiah Coleman | Angelina County | South Carolina | 1863 |
| Jerry Coleman | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Jesse Coleman | Grayson County | Tennessee | 1846 |
| John Coleman | Goliad County | 1851 |
Coleman genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Coleman in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 11 of the 90, Harrison County 8. 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 Colemans in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (13), Tennessee (9) and Texas (9) 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 Coleman?
Anderson County (11), Harrison County (8), Austin County (7). In all, 90 registered across 32 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 Coleman appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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