Toliver · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Toliver in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Toliver registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Colorado County (2), Brazoria County (1) and Burleson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Tolivers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 2 | 25% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 13% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 13% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 13% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 13% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 13% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Tolivers were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 17% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 17% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 17% |
| Texas | 1 | 17% |
| Virginia | 1 | 17% |
| West Virginia | 1 | 17% |
When the Tolivers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Toliver in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Toliver | Harrison County | Texas | 1849 |
| Alfred Toliver | Colorado County | West Virginia | 1859 |
| H. Toliver | Burleson County | 1857 | |
| Henry Toliver | Gonzales County | 1861 | |
| Isaac Toliver | Guadalupe County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Joseph Toliver | Grayson County | Tennessee | 1856 |
| Madison Toliver | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1857 |
| William Toliver | Colorado County | Louisiana | 1864 |
Toliver genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Toliver in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 2 of the 8, Brazoria 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Tolivers in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (1), Mississippi (1) and Tennessee (1) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Toliver?
Colorado County (2), Brazoria County (1), Burleson County (1). In all, 8 registered across 7 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 Toliver appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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