Lampasas County, Texas · 1867 voter registration
Lampasas County, Texas: freedmen, slavery and the 1867 voter registration
Slavery in Lampasas County
In 1860 the census counted 153 enslaved people in Lampasas County, 15% of everyone living there. Seven years later 16 freedmen registered to vote there, 7% of the county's voters. Most were born in Alabama, Tennessee and Missouri.
- 153
- Enslaved in 1860
- 15%
- Of the county in 1860
- 243
- Registered voters
- 16
- Freedmen
- 7%
- Freedmen
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1 years
- Median time in Texas
- 6
- Register pages
Where Lampasas County's freedmen were born
| Birthplace | Registrants | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4 | 25% |
| Tennessee | 3 | 19% |
| Missouri | 2 | 13% |
| Texas | 2 | 13% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 6% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 6% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 6% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 6% |
| Virginia | 1 | 6% |
When they arrived in Texas
Decade each registrant reported arriving in Texas, as recorded in Lampasas County.
| Decade | Registrants |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 16 |
Surnames of freedmen in Lampasas County
Lampasas County genealogy: search the register by name
The first 16 names in the Lampasas County register, alphabetically. Each opens a search for that name.
| Name | Birthplace | Arrived | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold, Jerry | Missouri | 1866 | 1 |
| Bagley, Fred | Tennessee | 1866 | 1 |
| Dabs, Jo | Texas | 1868 | 1 |
| Hughes, Anderson | Alabama | 1866 | 1 |
| Jordan, Morgan | Tennessee | 1866 | 1 |
| McAnally, Henry | Texas | 1866 | 1 |
| Owens, Joe | Missouri | 1866 | 1 |
| Pickett, Abraham | South Carolina | 1866 | 1 |
| Pratt, Noah | Virginia | 1866 | 1 |
| Ridge, Cooley | Alabama | 1866 | 1 |
| Riggin, Matthison | Mississippi | 1866 | 1 |
| Ryan, Ben | Alabama | 1866 | 1 |
| Sanders, Moses | Alabama | 1866 | 1 |
| Storm, Henry | Tennessee | 1866 | 1 |
| Trimborn, Walker | Kentucky | 1866 | 1 |
| Willis, Henry | North Carolina | 1866 | 1 |
Sources and county history
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The 1860 population figures come from Population of the United States in 1860, printed by the Census Office in 1864. Lampasas County's entries fill 6 pages of the handwritten register. Race was recorded for part of the statewide register, so the freedmen count is the number identified.
Lampasas County was formed out of Coryell County by 1860.
Questions about the Lampasas County records
How do I find African American ancestors in Lampasas County, Texas?
Search the Lampasas County records by surname, then open the entry to read the original handwritten register page. Each entry gives the man's name, his birthplace and the year he reached Texas. Spellings vary, so try the sound of a name as well as its spelling, and names appear in the order men came to register, so a family can sit pages apart.
How many freedmen registered to vote in Lampasas County in 1867?
16 freedmen registered in Lampasas County between 1867 and 1870, 7% of the county's 243 registered voters.
Where were Lampasas County's freedmen born?
Alabama (4), Tennessee (3) and Missouri (2) were the birthplaces reported most often; 2 were born in Texas.
Was slavery widespread in Lampasas County, Texas?
In 1860 the census counted 153 enslaved people in Lampasas County, 15% of everyone living there. In 1867, 7% of Lampasas County's registered voters were freedmen, 16 of 243.
Keep looking
Counties that share a boundary history with Lampasas County: Coryell County.
For African American genealogy beyond Lampasas County, browse the register by birthplace, search it by name or follow the migration map.
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