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BLOCK 10

BLOCK 10, 1846 - 1850

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Block 10 is located east of the Courthouse square and is bordered by Second St. on the north, Third St. on the south, Texana St. on the east and LaGrange St. on the west.   The block is comprised of eight lots each lot 80 varas X 80 varas. What is a Vara? Click Here to find out. 


No documented building and/or businesses on this block during this time period.

BLOCK 10, 1851 - JUNE 1852

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Block 10 is located east of the Courthouse square and is bordered by Second St. on the north, Third St. on the south, Texana St. on the east and LaGrange St. on the west.   The block is comprised of eight lots each lot 80 varas X 80 varas. What is a Vara? Click Here to find out. 


No documented building and/or businesses on this block during this time period.

BLOCK 10, JUNE 21, 1852 - DECEMBER 1852

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Block 10 is located east of the Courthouse square and is bordered by Second St. on the north, Third St. on the south, Texana St. on the east and LaGrange St. on the west.   The block is comprised of eight lots each lot 80 varas X 80 varas. What is a Vara? Click Here to find out. 


Josiah Dowling (Block 10 Lot 7)

Lot 7 in Block 10 was reserved for Josiah Dowling per the deed of Margaret P. Hallet and Collatinus and Mary Jane Ballard to John H. Livergood, County Judge of Lavaca County dated 21st June 1852.

Josiah Dowling
1846 Tax Roll
1850 Census 

Hallett & Ballard to Lavaca County (Block 10 Lot 1-6 & 8)

Reference:
*Lavaca County Deed B/207

BLOCK 10, 1853

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Block 10 is located east of the Courthouse square and is bordered by Second St. on the north, Third St. on the south, Texana St. on the east and LaGrange St. on the west.   The block is comprised of eight lots each lot 80 varas X 80 varas. What is a Vara? Click Here to find out. 


Lavaca County to Dowling and Kelly (Block 10 Lot 1 – 6 & 8) Dec 1853

 Josiah Dowling (Block 10 Lot 7)

BLOCK 10, 1854

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Block 10 is located east of the Courthouse square and is bordered by Second St. on the north, Third St. on the south, Texana St. on the east and LaGrange St. on the west.   The block is comprised of eight lots each lot 80 varas X 80 varas. What is a Vara? Click Here to find out. 


John W. Kelly (Block 10 Lot 1 & 2)

1854 January 1: Josiah Dowling to John W. Kelly Lot 6 & 8 in Block 5, Lot 1 & 2 in Block 10, Lots 6 & 7 in Fractional Block 4 and my title to the upper north half of the town tract lying east of the Mitchell Branch

Reference:
*Lavaca County Deed C/201

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August Seidel (Block 10 Lot 3 & 4)

1854 August 10: Josiah Dowling and John W. Kelly to August Seidel Lots 3 & 4 in Block 10 front the public square on the east side and lying on the north and joining the lot now occupied by Charles Hoffmann as a grocery and provisions store.

Reference:
*Lavaca County Deed C/393

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Charles Hoffmann (Block 10 Lot 5 & 6)

1854 March 21: Josiah Dowling and John W. Kelly to Robert A. Sanford Lots 5 & 6 in Block 10

Reference:
*Lavaca County Deed C/48

Robert Sanford and William Smothers, both active in supplying offices for county officials and records in 1852, had storehouses in town.  Sanford’s place was in Block 10, fronting 20 varas on the east side of the square.  In April 1854, he sold the property to Charles Hoffmann.

Reference:
*Free State of Lavaca p. 163 - 4
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1854 April 3: Robert A. Sanford to Charles Hoffmann Lots 5 & 6 in Block 10

Reference:
*Lavaca County Deed C/56

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Josiah Dowling (Block 10 Lot 7 & 8)

1854 January 1: John W. Kelly to Josiah Dowling Lots 1 & 2 in Block 11, Lots 6 & 8 in Block 10 Lots 3, 5, 7 & 8 in Block 8, Lot 2 in Block 4 and my title to the lower half of the town tract that lies east of the Mitchell Branch

Reference:
*Lavaca County Deed C/22

1854 September 29: Collatinus Ballard to Josiah Dowling Lot 7 in Block 10

Reference:
*Lavaca County Deed C/255

1854 December 2: Josiah Dowling to Benjamin Hoyt Block 8 & 33 feet of Block 7

Reference:
*Lavaca County Deed C/417

BLOCK 10, 1855

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Block 10 is located east of the Courthouse square and is bordered by Second St. on the north, Third St. on the south, Texana St. on the east and LaGrange St. on the west. The block is comprised of eight lots each lot being 80 varas by 80 varas. What is a Vara? Click here to find out.


John W. Kelly (Block 10 Lot 1 & 2)

Charles Hoffman (Block 10 Lot 3 & 4)

1855: Carl Hoffman Grocery Store: Hoffman added two lots to his property on the square.

Reference:

*Free State of Lavaca p. 164

1855 March 19: August Seidel to Charles Hoffman and Charles Jordan of Calhoun County, Texas Lot 3 and 4 in Block 10. Lot 3 fronting on the public square on the east side and lying on the north and adjacent to the lot now occupied by Charles Hoffman as a grocery and provision store. Lot 4 lying east and joining Lot 3

Reference:

*Lavaca County Deed C/380

1855 October 20: Charles H. Jordan to Charles Hoffman his ½ undivided interest in Lots 3 & 4 in Block 10.

Reference:

*Lavaca County Deed C/515

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Charles Hoffman (Block 10 Lot 7)

William Smothers/John W. Kelly (Block 10 Lot 7)

Benjamin Hoyt (Block 10 Lot 8)


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Josiah Dowling & John W. Kelly (Block 10 Lot 7 & 8)

1855 October 22: Benjamin & Sarah Ann Hoyt to John W. Kelly 33 feet beginning @NW corner of 22 feet sold off Lot 7 by Dowling to William Smothers.

Reference:

*Lavaca County Deed C/558

Block 10, 1856

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Block 10 is located east of the Courthouse square and is bordered by Second St. on the north, Third St. on the south, Texana St. on the east and LaGrange St. on the west. The block is comprised of eight lots each lot being 80 varas by 80 varas. What is a Vara? Click here to find out.

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Martha J. Harmon (Block 10 Lot 1 & 2)

1856 April 19: J.W. Kelly to Martha J. Harmon

Reference:

*Lavaca County Deed D/138

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Charles Hoffman (Block 10 Lot 3, 4, 5 & 6)

Josiah Dowling & John W. Kelly (Block 10 Lot 7 & 8)

Block 10, 1857

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Block 10 is located east of the Courthouse square and is bordered by Second St. on the north, Third St. on the south, Texana St. on the east and LaGrange St. on the west. The block is comprised of eight lots each lot being 80 varas by 80 varas. What is a Vara? Click here to find out.

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John W. Kelly (Block 10 Lot 1 & 2)

1857 Nov. 16 : Martha I. Harmon to John W. Kelly Lot 1 & 2 in Block 10. 

Reference:

*Lavaca County Deed E/274


Charles Hoffman (Block 10 Lot 3, 4, 5 & 6)

Josiah Dowling, John W. Kelly & Wm. Smothers (Block 10 Lot 7)

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William Smothers (Block 10 Lot 8)

1857 May 15 : Benjamin & Sarah Hoyt to William Smothers Lot 8 in Block 10.

Reference:

*Lavaca County Deed E/191

Block 10, 1858

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Block 10 is located east of the Courthouse square and is bordered by Second St. on the north, Third St. on the south, Texana St. on the east and LaGrange St. on the west. The block is comprised of eight lots each lot being 80 varas by 80 varas. What is a Vara? Click here to find out.

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John W. Kelly (Block 10 Lot 1 & 2)

Charles Hoffman (Block 10 Lot 3, 4, 5 & 6)

Josiah Dowling, John W. Kelly & Wm. Smothers (Block 10 Lot 7)

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1858 December 10: Wm. Smothers to Thomas J. Nolen Lot 7 in Block 10. 

Reference:

*Lavaca County Deed E/653

Note: This deed was for security on a note and the property remained in the possession of Smothers until 1860 when the property was sold in sheriff’s sale relating to the note.


William Smothers (Block 10 Lot 8)

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