Colman · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Colman in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Colman registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Galveston County (2), Collin County (1) and Goliad County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas, Alabama and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Colmans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston County | 2 | 25% |
| Collin County | 1 | 13% |
| Goliad County | 1 | 13% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 13% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 13% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 13% |
| Walker County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Colmans were born
When the Colmans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Colman in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Colman | Goliad County | 1851 | |
| Armsted Colman | Hopkins County | Virginia | 1864 |
| Charles Colman | Galveston County | 1862 | |
| D.L. Colman | Grayson County | Texas | 1846 |
| John Colman | Galveston County | 1865 | |
| Jordan Colman | Collin County | Texas | 1846 |
| Joseph Colman | Walker County | Alabama | 1850 |
| March Colman | Shelby County | Tennessee | 1853 |
Colman genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Colman in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston County holds 2 of the 8, Collin 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 Colmans in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (2), Alabama (1) and Tennessee (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 Colman?
Galveston County (2), Collin County (1), Goliad 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 Colman appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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