Landrum · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Landrum in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Landrum registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Van Zandt County (3), Falls County (1) and Hill County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Tennessee and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 6
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Landrums registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Van Zandt County | 3 | 38% |
| Falls County | 1 | 13% |
| Hill County | 1 | 13% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 13% |
| Leon County | 1 | 13% |
| Wilson County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Landrums were born
When the Landrums reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Landrum in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dempster Landrum | Leon County | Alabama | 1840 |
| George Landrum | Falls County | ||
| Henry C. Landrum | Van Zandt County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Henry W. Landrum | Van Zandt County | Virginia | 1866 |
| John Landrum | Hopkins County | Alabama | 1849 |
| Nero Landrum | Van Zandt County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Richard Landrum | Wilson County | Texas | 1857 |
| Robert Landrum | Hill County | Tennessee | 1837 |
Landrum genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Landrum in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Van Zandt County holds 3 of the 8, Falls 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 Landrums in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (4), Tennessee (1) and Texas (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 Landrum?
Van Zandt County (3), Falls County (1), Hill County (1). In all, 8 registered across 6 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 Landrum appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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