Littlefield · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Littlefield in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Littlefield registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Gonzales County (4) and Bastrop County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Littlefields registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales County | 4 | 80% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Littlefields were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 1 | 100% |
When the Littlefields reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 5 |
Every Littlefield in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Littlefield | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Joe Littlefield | Gonzales County | 1851 | |
| Mack Littlefield | Gonzales County | 1852 | |
| Sam Littlefield | Gonzales County | 1854 | |
| Shedrick Littlefield | Gonzales County | 1852 |
Littlefield genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Littlefield in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Gonzales County holds 4 of the 5, Bastrop 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 Littlefields in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (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 Littlefield?
Gonzales County (4), Bastrop County (1). In all, 5 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 Littlefield appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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