Leach · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Leach in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Leach registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Cherokee County (1), Falls County (1) and Fannin County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1859.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1859
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Leaches registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County | 1 | 33% |
| Falls County | 1 | 33% |
| Fannin County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Leaches were born
When the Leaches reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Leach in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angustus Leach | Falls County | ||
| Mitchell Leach | Fannin County | Tennessee | 1859 |
| Sammuel Leach | Cherokee County | Alabama | 1866 |
Leach genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Leach in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cherokee County holds 1 of the 3, 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 Leaches in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and Tennessee (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 Leach?
Cherokee County (1), Falls County (1), Fannin County (1). In all, 3 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 Leach appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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