Looney · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Looney in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Looney registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Goliad County (2) and Cherokee County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Looneys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Goliad County | 2 | 67% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Looneys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1 | 100% |
When the Looneys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Looney in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ephraim Looney | Cherokee County | Texas | 1866 |
| Jack Looney | Goliad County | 1847 | |
| Lemur Looney | Goliad County | 1848 |
Looney genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Looney in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Goliad County holds 2 of the 3, 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 Looneys in Texas come from?
They reported 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 Looney?
Goliad County (2), Cherokee County (1). In all, 3 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 Looney appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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