Holems · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Holems in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Holems registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Newton County and reported Mississippi as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1847.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Holemses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Holems registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1847
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Holemses registered

Texas counties where the Holemses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Newton County1100%

Where the Holemses were born

Birthplaces the Holemses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the Holemses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Holemses
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Holems in the register

The Holemses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Lewis HolemsNewton CountyMississippi1847

Holems genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Holems in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Newton County holds 1 of the 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 Holemses in Texas come from?

They reported Mississippi (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 Holems?

Newton County (1). In all, 1 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 Holems appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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