Holloway · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Holloway in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Holloway registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bowie County (2), Harrison County (2) and Brazoria County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Kentucky and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 6
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Holloways registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie County | 2 | 25% |
| Harrison County | 2 | 25% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 13% |
| Davis County | 1 | 13% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 13% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Holloways were born
When the Holloways reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Holloway in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abram Holloway | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Ezekiel Holloway | Davis County | Georgia | 1860 |
| John Holloway | Bowie County | Georgia | 1858 |
| Robert Holloway | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1856 |
| Thomas Holloway | Bowie County | Louisiana | 1849 |
| Thomas Holloway | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1854 |
| Wade Holloway | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1858 |
| William Holloway | Harrison County | Kentucky | 1858 |
Holloway genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Holloway in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bowie County holds 2 of the 8, Harrison County 2. 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 Holloways in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (2), Kentucky (1) and Louisiana (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 Holloway?
Bowie County (2), Harrison County (2), Brazoria County (1). In all, 8 registered across 6 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 Holloway appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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