Lemon · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Lemon in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Lemon registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Lavaca County (2), Galveston County (1) and Grayson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Arkansas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Arkansas
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Lemons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Lavaca County | 2 | 40% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 20% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 20% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Lemons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 1 | 100% |
When the Lemons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Lemon in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| G.W. Lemon | Lavaca County | 1851 | |
| Henry Lemon | Lavaca County | 1854 | |
| Mingo Lemon | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Solomon Lemon | Grayson County | Arkansas | 1855 |
| Thomas Lemon | Galveston County | 1859 |
Lemon genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Lemon in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Lavaca County holds 2 of the 5, Galveston 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 Lemons in Texas come from?
They reported Arkansas (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 Lemon?
Lavaca County (2), Galveston County (1), Grayson County (1). In all, 5 registered across 4 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 Lemon appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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