Hollin · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hollin in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Hollin registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Leon County (5) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1853
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hollins registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Leon County | 5 | 83% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Hollins were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 33% |
| Georgia | 1 | 17% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 17% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 17% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 17% |
When the Hollins reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Hollin in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Hollin | Leon County | Alabama | 1862 |
| Ben Hollin | Leon County | Alabama | 1863 |
| Dick Hollin | Leon County | North Carolina | 1863 |
| Howe Hollin | Leon County | South Carolina | 1853 |
| Isom Hollin | Leon County | Tennessee | 1862 |
| Nelson Hollin | Fayette County | Georgia | 1860 |
Hollin genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hollin in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Leon County holds 5 of the 6, Fayette 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 Hollins in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2), Georgia (1) and North Carolina (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 Hollin?
Leon County (5), Fayette County (1). In all, 6 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 Hollin appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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