Leftridge · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Leftridge in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Leftridge registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Wharton County (2), DeWitt County (1) and Hunt County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Leftridges registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Wharton County | 2 | 50% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 25% |
| Hunt County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Leftridges were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1 | 100% |
When the Leftridges reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Leftridge in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Leftridge | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Henry Leftridge | DeWitt County | 1856 | |
| Icem Leftridge | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Joseph Leftridge | Hunt County | North Carolina | 1846 |
Leftridge genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Leftridge in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Wharton County holds 2 of the 4, DeWitt 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 Leftridges in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (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 Leftridge?
Wharton County (2), DeWitt County (1), Hunt County (1). In all, 4 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 Leftridge appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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