Galoway · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Galoway in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Galoway registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bexar County (1) and Walker County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1854.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1854
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Galoways registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar County | 1 | 50% |
| Walker County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Galoways were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1 | 50% |
| Virginia | 1 | 50% |
When the Galoways reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Galoway in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Galoway | Bexar County | Virginia | 1865 |
| June Galoway | Walker County | North Carolina | 1854 |
Galoway genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Galoway in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bexar County holds 1 of the 2, Walker 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 Galoways in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (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 Galoway?
Bexar County (1), Walker County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Galoway appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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