BLOCK 15

TO 1854 MAP

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)

TO 1856 MAP

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)

To 1858 MAP

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