Lane · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Lane in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 27 freedmen
27 freedmen named Lane registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Harrison County (7), Cherokee County (3) and San Augustine County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Virginia and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.
- 27
- Freedmen
- 17
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1845
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Lanes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 7 | 26% |
| Cherokee County | 3 | 11% |
| San Augustine County | 3 | 11% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 4% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 4% |
| Davis County | 1 | 4% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 4% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 4% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 4% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 4% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 4% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 4% |
| Leon County | 1 | 4% |
| Madison County | 1 | 4% |
| San Patricio County | 1 | 4% |
| Walker County | 1 | 4% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 4% |
Where the Lanes were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7 | 29% |
| Virginia | 4 | 17% |
| Tennessee | 3 | 13% |
| Texas | 3 | 13% |
| Louisiana | 2 | 8% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 8% |
| Georgia | 1 | 4% |
| Maryland | 1 | 4% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 4% |
When the Lanes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 6 |
| 1850s | 6 |
| 1860s | 15 |
Every Lane in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Lane | DeWitt County | 1851 | |
| Alex Lane | Harrison County | Alabama | 1847 |
| Anderson Lane | Bastrop County | Texas | 1851 |
| Charles Lane | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1862 |
| Charles Lane | Davis County | Maryland | 1862 |
| Charles Lane | San Patricio County | Texas | |
| Daniel Lorenzo Lane | Madison County | Louisiana | 1863 |
| David Lane | Harrison County | Alabama | 1847 |
| Dumbo Lane | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Frank Lane | Cherokee County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Henry Lane | Harrison County | Virginia | 1860 |
| Henry Lane | San Augustine County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Isam Lane | Jackson County | 1845 | |
| Israel Lane | Harrison County | Alabama | 1852 |
| James Lane | Walker County | North Carolina | |
| Jerry Lane | San Augustine County | Mississippi | |
| John Lane | Freestone County | Virginia | 1864 |
| Joseph Lane | Grayson County | Virginia | 1858 |
| Nathan Lane | Leon County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Oscar Lane | Guadalupe County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Richard Lane | Harrison County | Alabama | 1849 |
| Richard Lane | San Augustine County | Texas | 1866 |
| Robert Lane | Harrison County | Alabama | 1847 |
| Sam Lane | Cherokee County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Shedrick Lane | Hopkins County | Alabama | 1859 |
| Will. Lane | Cherokee County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| William Lane | Harrison County | Georgia | 1848 |
Lane genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Lane in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 7 of the 27, Cherokee County 3. 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 Lanes in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (7), Virginia (4) and Tennessee (3) as their birthplaces most often, and 3 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 Lane?
Harrison County (7), Cherokee County (3), San Augustine County (3). In all, 27 registered across 17 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 Lane appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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