Leeper · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Leeper in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Leeper registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Grayson County and reported District of Columbia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1853.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Leepers registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Leeper registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
District of Columbia
Largest birthplace
1853
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Leepers registered

Texas counties where the Leepers registered
CountyFreedmen%
Grayson County1100%

Where the Leepers were born

Birthplaces the Leepers reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
District of Columbia1100%

When the Leepers reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Leepers
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Leeper in the register

The Leepers in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Augustus LeeperGrayson CountyDistrict of Columbia1853

Leeper genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Leeper in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Grayson County holds 1 of the 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 Leepers in Texas come from?

They reported District of Columbia (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 Leeper?

Grayson County (1). In all, 1 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 Leeper appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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