Landers · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Landers in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Landers registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Dallas County (2), Davis County (1) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky, Alabama and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Landerses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas County | 2 | 33% |
| Davis County | 1 | 17% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 17% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 17% |
| Wood County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Landerses were born
When the Landerses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Landers in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cary Landers | Davis County | Georgia | 1856 |
| George Landers | Harrison County | Texas | 1846 |
| Hampton Landers | Wood County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Henry Landers | Dallas County | Kentucky | 1862 |
| Lee Landers | Dallas County | Kentucky | 1852 |
| Nelson Landers | Fort Bend County | 1866 |
Landers genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Landers in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Dallas County holds 2 of the 6, Davis 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 Landerses in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (2), Alabama (1) and Georgia (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 Landers?
Dallas County (2), Davis County (1), Fort Bend County (1). In all, 6 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 Landers appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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