Leigh · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Leigh in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Leigh registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bowie County (1) and Walker County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Arkansas and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Arkansas
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Leighs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie County | 1 | 50% |
| Walker County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Leighs were born
When the Leighs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
Every Leigh in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charley Leigh | Bowie County | Arkansas | 1849 |
| Jube Leigh | Walker County | Virginia | 1849 |
Leigh genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Leigh in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bowie County holds 1 of the 2, Walker 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 Leighs in Texas come from?
They reported Arkansas (1) and Virginia (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 Leigh?
Bowie County (1), Walker County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Leigh appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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