Holoway · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Holoway in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Holoway registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Lamar County (2) and Walker County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1856.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1856
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Holoways registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Lamar County | 2 | 67% |
| Walker County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Holoways were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | 100% |
When the Holoways reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
Variations of Holoway
- Holloway 8
Every Holoway in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Holoway | Lamar County | Alabama | |
| Henry Holoway | Lamar County | Alabama | |
| Levi Holoway | Walker County | Alabama | 1856 |
Holoway genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Holoway in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Lamar County holds 2 of the 3, Walker 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 look under Holloway as well.
Where did the Holoways in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (3) 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 Holoway?
Lamar County (2), Walker County (1). In all, 3 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 Holoway appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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