Lemuel · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Lemuel in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Lemuel registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in DeWitt County and reported Texas as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1847.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Lemuels registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Lemuel registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1847
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Lemuels registered

Texas counties where the Lemuels registered
CountyFreedmen%
DeWitt County1100%

Where the Lemuels were born

Birthplaces the Lemuels reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas1100%

When the Lemuels reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Lemuels
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Lemuel in the register

The Lemuels in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Phillip LemuelDeWitt CountyTexas1847

Lemuel genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Lemuel in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. DeWitt 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 Lemuels in Texas come from?

They reported Texas (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 Lemuel?

DeWitt 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 Lemuel appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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