Holman · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Holman in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 14 freedmen
14 freedmen named Holman registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in San Augustine County (10), Fayette County (2) and Fort Bend County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas, Tennessee and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 14
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Holmans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| San Augustine County | 10 | 71% |
| Fayette County | 2 | 14% |
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 14% |
Where the Holmans were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 7 | 58% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 17% |
| Alabama | 1 | 8% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 8% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 8% |
When the Holmans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 9 |
Every Holman in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Holman | San Augustine County | Texas | 1866 |
| Felix Holman | San Augustine County | Texas | |
| Handy Holman | Fayette County | Texas | 1843 |
| Henry Holman | San Augustine County | Texas | 1866 |
| Henry C. Holman | San Augustine County | Texas | |
| Jack Holman | Fort Bend County | 1842 | |
| Job Holman | San Augustine County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Mark Holman | San Augustine County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Milo Holman | San Augustine County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Monroe Holman | San Augustine County | Texas | 1866 |
| Mores Holman | Fayette County | Mississippi | 1851 |
| Peter Holman | San Augustine County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| William Holman | San Augustine County | Texas | |
| William Henry Holman | Fort Bend County | 1851 |
Holman genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Holman in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. San Augustine County holds 10 of the 14, Fayette 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 Holmans in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (7), Tennessee (2) and Alabama (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 Holman?
San Augustine County (10), Fayette County (2), Fort Bend County (2). In all, 14 registered across 3 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 Holman appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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