Tolliver · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Tolliver in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Tolliver registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (1), Fort Bend County (1) and Wharton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1854.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1854
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Tollivers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 1 | 33% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 33% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Tollivers were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 1 | 100% |
When the Tollivers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Variations of Tolliver
- Toliver 8
Every Tolliver in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Tolliver | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Philip Tolliver | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Sander Tolliver | Austin County | Virginia | 1854 |
Tolliver genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Tolliver in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 1 of the 3, Fort Bend 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 Toliver as well.
Where did the Tollivers in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (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 Tolliver?
Austin County (1), Fort Bend County (1), Wharton County (1). In all, 3 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 Tolliver appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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