Sloan · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sloan in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Sloan registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Caldwell County (2), Harrison County (2) and Colorado County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1855.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1855
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sloans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County | 2 | 29% |
| Harrison County | 2 | 29% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 14% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 14% |
| Leon County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Sloans were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 2 | 29% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 29% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 29% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 14% |
When the Sloans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Sloan in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Sloan | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Harrison Sloan | Grayson County | Arkansas | 1863 |
| James Sloan | Caldwell County | Georgia | 1866 |
| John Sloan | Caldwell County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Joseph Sloan | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1861 |
| Samuel Sloan | Leon County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| William Sloan | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1855 |
Sloan genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sloan in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Caldwell County holds 2 of the 7, 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 Sloans in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (2), North Carolina (2) and South Carolina (2) 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 Sloan?
Caldwell County (2), Harrison County (2), Colorado County (1). In all, 7 registered across 5 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 Sloan appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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