Lafayette · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Lafayette in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Lafayette registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (1), Sabine County (1) and Starr County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Lafayettes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 1 | 33% |
| Sabine County | 1 | 33% |
| Starr County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Lafayettes were born
When the Lafayettes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
Every Lafayette in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Lafayette | Harrison County | Kentucky | 1846 |
| General Lafayette | Starr County | Texas | 1845 |
| Richard Lafayette | Sabine County | Texas | 1842 |
Lafayette genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Lafayette in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 1 of the 3, Sabine 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 Lafayettes in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (2) and Kentucky (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 Lafayette?
Harrison County (1), Sabine County (1), Starr 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 Lafayette appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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