Leonard · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Leonard in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Leonard registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (2), Brazos County (1) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Missouri and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 6
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1841
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Leonards registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 2 | 29% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 14% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 14% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 14% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 14% |
| Leon County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Leonards were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 20% |
| Missouri | 1 | 20% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 20% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 20% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 20% |
When the Leonards reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Leonard in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Leonard | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1867 |
| Caesar Leonard | Leon County | South Carolina | 1849 |
| Isaac Leonard | Grayson County | Missouri | 1861 |
| Joe Leonard | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| Josiah Leonard | Freestone County | Mississippi | 1842 |
| Rawson Leonard | Brazos County | 1841 | |
| Rhoades Leonard | Fort Bend County | 1858 |
Leonard genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Leonard in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 2 of the 7, Brazos 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 Leonards in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (1), Missouri (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 Leonard?
Fayette County (2), Brazos County (1), Fort Bend County (1). In all, 7 registered across 6 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 Leonard appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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