Hisan · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hisan in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Hisan registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Caldwell County (6). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hisans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County | 6 | 100% |
Where the Hisans were born
When the Hisans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Hisan in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Hisan | Caldwell County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Green Hisan | Caldwell County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Jacob Hisan | Caldwell County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Jefferson Hisan | Caldwell County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Peter Hisan | Caldwell County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Stephen Hisan | Caldwell County | Georgia | 1866 |
Hisan genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hisan in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Caldwell County holds 6 of the 6. 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 Hisans in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (5) 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 Hisan?
Caldwell County (6). In all, 6 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Hisan appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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