BLOCK 15, 1854
Block 15 is located west of the Courthouse square and is bordered by Third St. on the north, Fourth St. on the south, Front St. on the east and the Lavaca River 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.
Activity on Block 15 in earlier years can be found HERE.
John W. Harrell (Block 15 Lot 1, 2, 5 -8)
1854 September 9: Josiah Dowling and John W. Kelly to John W. Harrell Lots 1, 2, 5 – 8 in Block 15.
Reference:
*Lavaca County Deed C/224
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Josiah Dowling & John W. Kelly (Block 15 Lot 3 & 4)
BLOCK 15, 1855
Block 15 is located west of the Courthouse square and is bordered by Third St. on the north, Fourth St. on the south, Front St. on the east and Lavaca River 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. Harrell (Block 15 Lot 1, 2, 5, 6)
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William B. White (Block 15 Lot 3, 4, 7, & 8)
1855 January 31: Collatinus Ballard to Wm. B. White Lot 3 & 4 in Block 15 being the lots upon which Mrs. Rice’s house and other improvements are erected at the time. Fronting on Front St and running back on Fourth St.
Reference:
*Lavaca County Deed C/319
1855 January 31: John Harrell to Wm. B. White Lot 7 & 8 in Block 15 lying towards the house and lots now occupied by said White on the Lavaca River.
Reference:
*Lavaca County Deed C/320
Block 15, 1856
Block 15 is located west of the Courthouse square and is bordered by Third St. on the north, Fourth St. on the south, Front St. on the east and Lavaca River 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. Harrell (Block 15 Lot 1, 2, 5 & 6)
William B. White (Block 15 Lot 3, 4, 7 & 8)
BLOCK 15, 1857
Block 15 is located west of the Courthouse square and is bordered by Third St. on the north, Fourth St. on the south, Front St. on the east and Lavaca River 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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William B. White (Block 15 Lot 1 - 8)
1857 February 23: Sheriff Sale: John McKinney, Sheriff, executed in Lavaca County District Court in favor of E. Neuhaus vs. John W. Harrell and G.W.L. Foley in July, 1856, Lot 1, 2, 5 & 6 in Block 15, sold at public auction, to R.M. Tevis. The Sheriff was given the order by Tevis to make the deed for the property to John W. Harrell
Reference:
*Lavaca County Deed E/109
1857 February 21: John W. Harrell to William B. White Lot 1, 2, 5 & 6 in Block 15
Reference:
*Lavaca County Deed E/214
BLOCK 15, 1858
Block 15 is located west of the Courthouse square and is bordered by Third St. on the north, Fourth St. on the south, Front St. on the east and Lavaca River 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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William B. White (Block 15 Lot 3, 4, 7 & 8)
Joseph J. Ballard & Volney Ellis (Block 15 Lot 1, 2, 5 & 6)
1858 January 1: W.B. & Elizabeth White to Elizabeth Rice for $1600.00 owed to Rice Block 15 Lot 1 – 8 and Block 16 Lot 5
Reference:
Lavaca County Deed E/415
*Note: While in deed E/415 White did sell Lot 1 – 8 in Block 15 to Elizabeth Rice, the actual ownership of the four lots (Lot 1, 2, 5 & 6) White received in a deed (E/214) from John W. Harrell dated February 21, 1857, came into question.
In September 1858, a civil case was brought against White by A.W. Searcy who was the holder of the promissory note from White to Harrell for the purchase of Lots 1,2,5 & 6 in Block 15 in 1857.
Reference:
*Lavaca Count District Court Case 642
The District Court of Lavaca County ruled against White and in favor of Searcy. The court ordered the property sold to satisfy the judgment and on November 2, 1858, Sheriff A.G. Nolen sold all of White’s interest in the four lots to Searcy.
Reference:
*Lavaca County Deed E/610
On the very same day, November 2, 1858, A.W. Searcy sold the Lot 1,2,5 & 6 in Block 15 to Joseph J. Ballard and Volney Ellis.
Reference:
*Lavaca County Deed E/611
Note: Elizabeth Rice did retain ownership of Block 15 Lot 3, 4, 7 & 8 in Block 15. On April 3, 1862, she sold Lot 3, 4, 7 & 8 in Block 15 to W.B. White.
Reference:
*Lavaca County Deed H/188