BLOCK 7

TO 1846 - 1850 MAP

Block 7 is located south of the Courthouse square and is bordered by Third St. on the north, Fourth St. on the south, LaGrange St. on the east and Main St. on the west.  The block is comprised of eight lots each lot being 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.

TO 1851 - JUNE 1852 MAP

Block 7 is located south of the Courthouse square and is bordered by Third St. on the north, Fourth St. on the south, LaGrange St. on the east and Main St. on the west.  The block is comprised of eight lots each lot being 80 varas X 80 varas.   What is a Vara? Click here to find out.

John R. Whited Residence (Block 7 Lot 5 & 7) 

On December 27, 1851, Collatinus and Mary Jane Ballard sold Lot 5 & 7 in Block 7 to John R. & Eliza Whited fronting on Main Street.  Each lot is 20 varas across and 40 varas in depth. 

Reference: 

*Lavaca County Deed B/58

TO JUNE 21, 1852 - DECEMBER 1852 MAP

Block 7 is located south of the Courthouse square and is bordered by Third St. on the north, Fourth St. on the south, LaGrange St. on the east and Main St. on the west.  The block is comprised of eight lots each lot being 80 varas X 80 varas.   What is a Vara? Click here to find out.

Hallett & Ballard to Lavaca County (Block 7 Lot 1 – 4, 6 and 8)

Reference:
*Lavaca County Deed B/207

John R. Whited Residence (Block 7 Lot 5 & 7)

TO 1853 MAP

Block 7 is located south of the Courthouse square and is bordered by Third St. on the north, Fourth St. on the south, LaGrange St. on the east and Main St. on the west.  The block is comprised of eight lots each lot being 80 varas X 80 varas.  What is a Vara? Click here to find out.

Lavaca County to Dowling and Kelly (Block 7 Lot 2 & 4) Dec 1853 

John R. Whited/Collatinus Ballard (Block 7 Lot 1 & 3) 

John R. Whited/Charles C. Dibrell (Block 7 Lot 5 & 7 & W ½ Lot 6 & 8) 

Unknown (Block 7 Lot E1/2 Lot 6 & 8

1853 September 20: John K. Whited and wife Eliza sold Lots 1, 3, 5 & 7 and west ½ of Lots 6 & 8 in Block 7 to James A. York and M.B. Bennett. (Deed void if promissory note between Whited and Stephen & Lucinda Best is paid)

Reference: 

*Lavaca County Deed B/402 

1853 December 1: York & Bennett released all title & interest. (Note paid off; property remained with Whited)

Reference: 

*Lavaca County Deed B/402 

1853 November 25: Thomas H. Hawks sold to John K. Whited the west ½ of Lots 6 & 8 in Block 7. For more on Thomas H. Hawks, please see PDF, "Thomas H. Hawks", below.

1853 December 14: John K. Whited and Eliza H. Whited sold Lot 5 & 7 in Block 7 to Charles C. Dibrell.  The two lots previously conveyed by Collatinus Ballard   and wife to John K. Whited and wife (B/58).  The deed also included the west ½ of Lots 6 & 8 in Block 7 being the two lots sold by Thomas H. Hawks to Whited.

Reference:

*Lavaca County Deed B/467  

1853 December 19: John K. Whited and wife Eliza sold a house and lots, Lots 1 &  3 in Block 7, to Collatinus Ballard.  Eliza relinquished her right and “dower” to the above.

TO 1854 MAP

Block 7 is located south of the Courthouse square and is bordered by Third St. on the north, Fourth St. on the south, LaGrange St. on the east and Main St. on the west.  The block is comprised of eight lots each lot being 80 varas X 80 varas.   What is a Vara? Click here to find out.

Collatinus Ballard (Block 7 Lot 1 & 3)

1854 September 2: Josiah Dowling and John W. Kelly to Collatinus Ballard Lots 1 & 3 in Block 7

Reference:
*Lavaca County Deed C/215

In August of 1854, Ballard formed a three year partnership with William Pearce, a native of Kentucky, in the business of saddlers and harness makers.  Ballard supplied the capital and furnished the building (E ½ of Lot 1 & 3) free of rent while Pearce was “to diligently employ himself,” could employ a journeyman, and could draw $12.50 per month.  Pearce, to Ballard’s credit, followed the trade.   He remained in Hallettsville for years, and in 1858 was in the saddlery shop of C. Davenport, a native of Ohio, located near the town.

Reference:
*Free State of Lavaca p. 163

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John W. Harrell (Block 7 Lot 2, 4 & E ½ 6 & 8)

1854 April 7: Josiah Dowling and John W. Kelly to John Harrell Lots 2 & 4 in Block 7.

Mr. John Harrell has put up a fine hotel, two story high, and he has a very large bell.  When completed, the hotel will look like a whale among the little cabins. See below for the whole Harrell Story

Reference:
*Free State of Lavaca p. 150

Reference:
*Lavaca County Deed C/58

1854 May 14: Thomas H. Hawks to John Harrell E ½ of Lots 6 & 8 in Block 7 For more on Thomas H. Hawks, please see PDF, "Thomas H. Hawks", below.

Reference:

*Lavaca County Deed C/130

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Charles C. Dibrell (Block 7 Lot 5, 7 & W½  of Lot 6 & 8)

1854 September 13: Josiah Dowling and John W. Kelly to Charles C. Dibrell W ½ of Lots 6 & 8 in Block 7 being the same lots sold by Thomas H. Hawks to John K. Whited and Whited to Dibrell

Reference:

*Lavaca County Deed C/219

To 1855 MAP

Block 7 is located south of the Courthouse square and is bordered by Third St. on the north, Fourth St. on the south, LaGrange St. on the east and Main 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.

Collatinus Ballard (Block 7 Lot 1 & 3)

1855 August 23: On this date William Pearce and Collatinus Ballard dissolved the partnership in the Saddling business by mutual consent. For $312.18 Pearce granted, bargained, released and sold to Ballard all his right, title and interest in the said partnership stock, saddles, bridles, martingales leather, tools, books, accounts, notes, dues, claims and all thing belonging to the partnership. 

Reference:

*Lavaca County Deed C/494

John W. Harrell (Block 7 Lot 2, 4 and E ½ 6 & 8) See below for the whole Harrell Story

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Charles C. Dibrell (Block 7 Lot 5, 7 & W½ 6 & 8)

TO 1856 MAP

Block 7 is located south of the Courthouse square and is bordered by Third St. on the north, Fourth St. on the south, LaGrange St. on the east and Main 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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Collatinus Ballard (Block 7 Lot 1 & 3)
John W. Harrell (Block 7 Lot 2, 4 and E ½ 6 & 8)  See above for the whole Harrell Story

John R. Whited & Charles C. Dibrell (Block 7 Lot 5 & 7)

C.C. Dibrell (Block 7 W ½ 6 & 8)

TO 1857 MAP

Block 7 is located south of the Courthouse square and is bordered by Third St. on the north, Fourth St. on the south, LaGrange St. on the east and Main 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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Collatinus Ballard (Block 7 Lot E ½ 1 & E ½ 3)

Walter R. Hinckley (Block 7 Lot W ½ 1 & W ½ 3)

1857 March 28 : Collatinus Ballard to Walter R. Hinckley W ½ Lot 1 & 3 Block 7.  

Reference:

*Lavaca County Deed E/150

Hinckley, a tinsmith, had his shop in 1857 on Block 7, on the SW corner of the square. He dealt in stoves, sheet iron, coffee pots, smoothing irons, and the like. In 1867, when he was living in Wisconsin, he sold the shop to James Ballard. 

Reference:

*Free State of Lavaca p. 164-5

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Zachariah N. Hanna (Block 7 Lot 2, 4 and E ½ 6 & 8)

Link to the Harrell Story, below

1857 March 18 : John & Elizabeth Harrell to Zachariah N. Hanna Lot 2 & 4 Block 7 known as the Planters Hotel of Harrells together with all houses and appurtenances also furniture, cots, and wares belonging to said Tavern Stand and including the bell belonging to said Tavern.

Reference:

*Lavaca County Deed E/142

1857 June 20 : Josiah Dowling, John W. Kelly and John Harrell to Z.N. Hanna ½ lots being E ½ of Block 7 Lot 6 & 8 fronting on LaGrange St. and being the half lots enclosed and used as a garden by said Hanna and adjacent the lots on which the Planters Hotel is situated.

Reference:

*Lavaca County Deed E/222

Charles C. Dibrell (Block 7 Lot 5, 7 & W ½ 6 & 8)