Littlejohn · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Littlejohn in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 16 freedmen
16 freedmen named Littlejohn registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Lamar County (15) and Bexar County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.
- 16
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Littlejohns registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Lamar County | 15 | 94% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 6% |
Where the Littlejohns were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 15 | 94% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 6% |
When the Littlejohns reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 13 |
Every Littlejohn in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Littlejohn | Lamar County | South Carolina | 1859 |
| Allison Littlejohn | Lamar County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Dennis Littlejohn | Lamar County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Doctor Littlejohn | Lamar County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Drandy Littlejohn | Lamar County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Ethan Littlejohn | Bexar County | Tennessee | 1863 |
| Granby Littlejohn | Lamar County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Green Littlejohn | Lamar County | South Carolina | 1857 |
| Jacob Littlejohn | Lamar County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Joshua Littlejohn | Lamar County | South Carolina | 1859 |
| Lewis Littlejohn | Lamar County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Sidney Littlejohn | Lamar County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Spenser Littlejohn | Lamar County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Strapp Littlejohn | Lamar County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Walter Littlejohn | Lamar County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| William Littlejohn | Lamar County | South Carolina | 1860 |
Littlejohn genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Littlejohn in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Lamar County holds 15 of the 16, Bexar 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 Littlejohns in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (15) and 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 Littlejohn?
Lamar County (15), Bexar County (1). In all, 16 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 Littlejohn appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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