Pollard · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Pollard in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 14 freedmen
14 freedmen named Pollard registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Johnson County (3), Colorado County (2) and Anderson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Virginia and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 14
- Freedmen
- 11
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Pollards registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson County | 3 | 21% |
| Colorado County | 2 | 14% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 7% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 7% |
| Davis County | 1 | 7% |
| Falls County | 1 | 7% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 7% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 7% |
| Parker County | 1 | 7% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 7% |
| Walker County | 1 | 7% |
Where the Pollards were born
When the Pollards reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Pollard in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essix Pollard | Davis County | Virginia | 1866 |
| G Pollard | Johnson County | Georgia | 1849 |
| Isaac Pollard | Walker County | Virginia | 1864 |
| James Pollard | Colorado County | Georgia | 1858 |
| Jerrry Pollard | Dallas County | Virginia | 1854 |
| Jerry Pollard | Anderson County | Alabama | 1856 |
| John Pollard | Fort Bend County | 1846 | |
| John Pollard | Parker County | Georgia | 1862 |
| Joseph Pollard | Falls County | ||
| R Pollard | Johnson County | Georgia | 1849 |
| Richard Pollard | Colorado County | Virginia | 1851 |
| Richard Pollard | Shelby County | Georgia | 1858 |
| Rick Pollard | Hopkins County | Tennessee | 1863 |
| S Pollard | Johnson County | Georgia | 1849 |
Pollard genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Pollard in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Johnson County holds 3 of the 14, Colorado 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 Pollards in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (6), Virginia (4) 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 Pollard?
Johnson County (3), Colorado County (2), Anderson County (1). In all, 14 registered across 11 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 Pollard appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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