Lomax · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Lomax in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Lomax registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (2), Bowie County (2) and Brazoria County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Virginia and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1839.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1839
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Lomaxes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 2 | 33% |
| Bowie County | 2 | 33% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 17% |
| Houston County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Lomaxes were born
When the Lomaxes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Lomax in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Lomax | Brazoria County | Texas | 1843 |
| Frank Lomax | Bowie County | Alabama | 1847 |
| John W. Lomax | Austin County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Lewis Lomax | Austin County | Virginia | 1864 |
| Soloman Lomax | Bowie County | Alabama | 1839 |
| William Lomax | Houston County | Virginia | 1861 |
Lomax genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Lomax in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 2 of the 6, Bowie County 2. 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 Lomaxes in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (3), Virginia (2) and 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 Lomax?
Austin County (2), Bowie County (2), Brazoria County (1). In all, 6 registered across 4 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 Lomax appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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