Langston · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Langston in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Langston registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Newton County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Langstons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Newton County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Langstons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 1 | 50% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 50% |
When the Langstons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
Every Langston in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Langston | Newton County | Kentucky | 1846 |
| Stephen Langston | Newton County | Mississippi | 1847 |
Langston genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Langston in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Newton County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Langstons in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (1) and Mississippi (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 Langston?
Newton County (2). In all, 2 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Langston appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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