Lenard · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Lenard in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Lenard registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bastrop County (3), Cherokee County (1) and Van Zandt County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Alabama and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1830s
- Fullest decade
Where the Lenards registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 3 | 60% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 20% |
| Van Zandt County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Lenards were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 2 | 40% |
| Alabama | 1 | 20% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 20% |
| Virginia | 1 | 20% |
When the Lenards reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 2 |
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Lenard in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Lenard | Van Zandt County | Alabama | 1847 |
| Robert Lenard | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Sammel Lenard | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1839 |
| Sammel Lenard | Bastrop County | Virginia | 1837 |
| William Lenard | Cherokee County | North Carolina | 1866 |
Lenard genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Lenard in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 3 of the 5, Cherokee 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 Lenards in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (2), Alabama (1) and 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 Lenard?
Bastrop County (3), Cherokee County (1), Van Zandt County (1). In all, 5 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 Lenard appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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