Lanier · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Lanier in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Lanier registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Jasper County (3), Shelby County (3) and Henderson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas, Virginia and Florida. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1831.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1831
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Laniers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper County | 3 | 43% |
| Shelby County | 3 | 43% |
| Henderson County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Laniers were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 2 | 29% |
| Virginia | 2 | 29% |
| Florida | 1 | 14% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 14% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 14% |
When the Laniers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Lanier in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Lanier | Shelby County | Texas | 1846 |
| C. Lanier | Jasper County | South Carolina | |
| Henry Lanier | Shelby County | Texas | 1840 |
| Louis Lanier | Jasper County | Florida | |
| Sampson Lanier | Jasper County | Virginia | |
| Samuel Lanier | Henderson County | Virginia | 1852 |
| Sigh Lanier | Shelby County | Tennessee | 1831 |
Lanier genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Lanier in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Jasper County holds 3 of the 7, Shelby 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 Laniers in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (2), Virginia (2) and Florida (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 Lanier?
Jasper County (3), Shelby County (3), Henderson County (1). In all, 7 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 Lanier appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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