Conway · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Conway in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Conway registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Cameron County (1), Galveston County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1850.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1850
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Conways registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron County | 1 | 33% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 33% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Conways were born
When the Conways reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Conway in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. C. Conway | Harrison County | Virginia | 1851 |
| Nay M Conway | Cameron County | Louisiana | 1866 |
| William Conway | Galveston County | 1850 |
Conway genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Conway in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cameron County holds 1 of the 3, Galveston 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 Conways in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (1) and Virginia (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 Conway?
Cameron County (1), Galveston County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 3 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 Conway appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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