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1858

Map 1858

Lots colored RED indicate lots given to Josiah Dowling and John W. Kelly by Lavaca County C/30


Lots colored Red Striped reserved from Deed C/30 to other individuals


Lots colored Red Striped with another color are contested lots


Lots colored ORANGE remained property of Lavaca County


Lots colored GRAY indicate ownership Jan – Dec 1858


Lots colored BROWN indicate ownership Jan-Dec 1857


Lots colored PURPLE indicate ownership Jan-Dec 1856


Lots colored PINK indicate ownership Jan-Dec 1855


Lots colored LIME GREEN indicate ownership Jan-Dec 1854


Lots colored YELLOW indicate ownership Jan – Dec 1853


Lots colored BLUE –1851 – 1852


Lots colored GREEN – 1846 – 1850


Please see Key below Map for descriptions

Each Block Number links to the Descriptor Page for that Block

BLOCK 1

  • Lot 1, 2, 3, & 5 – Albert G. Foster
  • Lot 4 – Collatinus Ballard  
  • Lot 6 – William Smothers
  • Lot 7 – Maurice K. Simons
  • Lot 8 – Josiah Dowling & James A. York

BLOCK 2

  • Lot 1 – 7 – Collatinus Ballard & John W. Kelly
  • Lot 8 – C.C. & W.C. Dibrell 

BLOCK 3

  • Lot 2, 4, 5-8 – A. W. Hicks
  • Lot 1 & 3 – William Smothers

BLOCK 4

  • Lot 1, 3, 4, 5 & 6 – Josiah Dowling and John W. Kelly
  • Lot 2 – Josiah Dowling
  • Lot 7 & 8 – Wilhelm H. Hoffmann

BLOCK 5

  • Lot 1 – Albert G. Foster
  • Lot 2 & 4 – John W. Kelly
  • Lot 3 – Collatinus Ballard
  • Lot 5 – Collatinus Ballard
  • Lot 6 & 8 – John W. Kelly
  • Lot 7 – Collatinus Ballard

BLOCK 6

  • Lot 1 – 8 – Lavaca County Courthouse

BLOCK 7

  • Lot 1 & 3 E ½ – Collatinus Ballard
  • Lot 1 & 3 W ½ – Walter R. Hinkley
  • Lot 2 & 4 E ½ 6 & 8 – Morehouse Latting
  • Lot 5 & 7 – Charles C. Dibrell
  • Lot 6 & 8 W ½ - C.C. Dibrell

BLOCK 8

  • Lot 1, 2, 3 & 4 – Thomas A. Hester
  • Lot 5 & 7 – Josiah Dowling
  • Lots 6 & 8 – Collatinus Ballard

BLOCK 9

  • Lot 1 – 8 – Josiah Dowling and John W. Kelly

BLOCK 10

  • Lot 1 & 2 – John W. Kelly
  • Lot 3 & 4 – Charles Hoffman
  • Lot 5 & 6 – Charles Hoffmann
  • Lot 7 – Josiah Dowling/John W. Kelly/Wm. Smothers 
  • Lot 8 – William Smothers

BLOCK 11

  • Lot 1 – John Harrell
  • Lot 2 – L.W. Skaggs
  • Lot 3 – William Tate
  • Lot 4 – L.W. Skaggs/Wm. Tate 
  • Lot 5, 6, 7 & 8 – Josiah Dowling & James A. York

BLOCK 12

  • Lot 1 –4 – Wm. C. Dibrell
  • Lot 5 & 6 – Maryland Jones 
  • Lot 7 & 8 – Charles Donoho

BLOCK 13

  • Lot 1 – 8 – Collatinus Ballard & John W. Kelly

BLOCK 14

  • Lot 1 – Lavaca County Jail
  • Lot 2 – 7– Josiah Dowling & John W. Kelly
  • Lot 8 – Wm. Smothers

BLOCK 15

  • Lot 1, 2, 5 & 6 – Joseph J. Ballard & Volney Ellis
  • Lot 3, 4, 7 & 8 – William B. White

BLOCK 16

  • Lot 1 – Rebecca Jones
  • Lot 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 & 8 – John W. Kelly
  • Lot 5 – Elizabeth Rice

BLOCK 17

  • Lot 1 – 8 – John W. Kelly

BLOCK 18

  • Lot 1, 3, 5 & 7 – Collatinus Ballard
  • Lot 2, 4, 6 & 8 – Alma Male & Female Institute

BLOCK 19

  • Lot 1 – 8 – Abner K. Foster

BLOCK 20

  • Lot 1 – 8: Masonic College

FRACTIONAL BLOCK 1

  • Josiah Dowling & John W. Kelly

FRACTIONAL BLOCK 2

  • Lot 2 & 3 – Collatinus Ballard

FRACTIONAL BLOCK 3

  • Lot 4 & 5 – Dr. Nathaniel Chambliss

FRACTIONAL BLOCK 4

  • Lot 6 & 7 – John W. Kelly

FRACTIONAL BLOCK 5

  • Lot 8 & 9 – John W. Kelly

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