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Coleman in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 99 freedmen
99 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, Alabama and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1830.
- 99
- Freedmen
- 35
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1830
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Colemans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 11 | 11% |
| Harrison County | 8 | 8% |
| Austin County | 7 | 7% |
| Colorado County | 6 | 6% |
| Victoria County | 6 | 6% |
| 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% |
| Henderson 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% |
| Williamson County | 1 | 1% |
| Wood County | 1 | 1% |
Where the Colemans were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 13 | 18% |
| Alabama | 9 | 12% |
| Tennessee | 9 | 12% |
| Texas | 9 | 12% |
| Kentucky | 8 | 11% |
| Georgia | 7 | 9% |
| North Carolina | 6 | 8% |
| South Carolina | 6 | 8% |
| Mississippi | 5 | 7% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 1% |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 1% |
When the Colemans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 5 |
| 1840s | 16 |
| 1850s | 38 |
| 1860s | 36 |
Every Coleman in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jesse Coleman | Henderson County | Alabama | 1852 |
| John Coleman | Goliad County | 1851 | |
| John Coleman | McLennan County | 1867 | |
| Luke Coleman | Harrison County | Kentucky | 1858 |
| Meredith Coleman | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1849 |
| Milton Coleman | Freestone County | North Carolina | 1867 |
| Mingo Coleman | Anderson County | South Carolina | 1849 |
| Moses Coleman | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1849 |
| Moses Coleman | Harrison County | Louisiana | 1864 |
| Nathan Coleman | Bastrop County | North Carolina | 1837 |
| Ned Coleman | Anderson County | Georgia | 1855 |
| Nicholas Coleman | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1858 |
| Patrick Coleman | Houston County | Virginia | 1863 |
| Penury Coleman | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
| Philip Coleman | Harrison County | Virginia | 1850 |
| Phillip Coleman | Anderson County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Phillip Coleman | Anderson County | Virginia | 1852 |
| Pompey Coleman | Freestone County | Georgia | 1867 |
| Ralph Coleman | Victoria County | 1866 | |
| Richard Coleman | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Richard Coleman | San Patricio County | Kentucky | 1855 |
| Ruben Coleman | Bastrop County | Virginia | 1855 |
| Ruffin Coleman | Burleson County | 1855 | |
| Rufus Coleman | Tarrant County | Kentucky | 1855 |
| Sammuel Coleman | Austin County | Tennessee | 1844 |
| Sammuel Coleman | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1852 |
| Seborne Coleman | Henderson County | Alabama | 1862 |
| Silas Coleman | Anderson County | Alabama | 1854 |
| Simon Coleman | Hopkins County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Spencer Coleman | Brazos County | 1853 | |
| Spencer Coleman | Colorado County | Virginia | 1852 |
| Spincer Coleman | Austin County | Virginia | 1858 |
| Squire Coleman | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1863 |
| Stephen Coleman | Victoria County | 1866 | |
| Stephen Coleman | Walker County | Mississippi | 1845 |
| Tanter Coleman | Anderson County | Georgia | 1855 |
| Thomas Coleman | Falls County | ||
| Thomas William Coleman | Falls County | ||
| Warner Coleman | Tarrant County | Tennessee | 1854 |
| Warrick Coleman | Davis County | Kentucky | 1854 |
| William Coleman | Anderson County | Alabama | 1856 |
| William Coleman | Austin County | Virginia | 1851 |
| Willis Coleman | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| Winston Coleman | Wood County | Virginia | 1862 |
| Young Scott Coleman | Grayson County | Texas | 1846 |
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 99, 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), Alabama (9) and Tennessee (9) as their birthplaces most often, and 9 reported Texas. 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, 99 registered across 35 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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