Lavaca
Andrew Kent
Hallettsville, TX
Andrew Kent was born c. 1791 in Kentucky, to Isaac Kent; his mother's name is unknown.
Arthur Henry Vollentine
Hallettsville, TX
Arthur Henry Vollentine was born in New Jersey or Virginia about 1807.
Captain Charles Welhausen
Shiner, TX
(September 2, 1835 - November 3, 1916) A native of Hanover, Germany, Charles Welhausen immigrated to Texas with his parents, arriving at...
First National Bank of Hallettsville
Hallettsville, TX
Oldest bank in Lavaca County; has operated in this city block continuously since its establishment by Friench Simpson (1848-1923) and...
General John W. Whitfield
Hallettsville, TX
Born Tennessee. Legislator.
Hackberry
Hallettsville, TX
THE HACKBERRY COMMUNITY WAS ESTABLISHED BY GERMAN IMMIGRANT LUDWIG EDUARD NEUHAUS, WHO CAME TO TEXAS IN 1846, SETTLING IN NORTHERN LAVACA...
Joel Ponton
Hallettsville, TX
(July 3, 1802 - February 1, 1875) Born in Virginia.
John Himes Livergood
Hallettsville, TX
(September 10, 1815 - October 3, 1893) A native of Pennsylvania, John Himes Livergood came to Texas in 1837 and received 640 acres of...
Kaspar Wire Works
Shiner, TX
Founded as outgrowth of an 1895 invention that used smooth wire discarded when barbed wire fencing was introduced in this area.
Lavaca County Courthouse
Hallettsville, TX
Fifth structure to serve as seat of justice for Lavaca, created originally as "La Baca", a judicial county, by Congress of Republic of...
Marshall and Malinda Mitchell
Hallettsville, TX
Mitchell Family history in Lavaca County began with Bankston Mitchell (c. 1845-1914), a slave born in Virginia who moved to this area...
Old Boehm Store
Moulton, TX
This was site of first business in "New" Moulton, founded 1887 on advent of San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad.
Old Sweet Home
Sweet Home, TX
The Sweet Home community was originally settled during the mid-1800s.
Orth-Fitch House
Yoakum, TX
Will Orth, a railroad conductor and the owner of a local flour mill, built this home in 1910.
Site of Moore Hotel
Moulton, TX
William J. and Mary O'Daniel Moore moved to Texas from Alabama with their family in 1845, and settled in Lavaca County in 1853 on 500 acres.
Site of the Alma Male and Female Institute
Hallettsville, TX
As early as the 1840s, area residents could send their children to the few small private schools available.
St. Mary's Parish
Hallettsville, TX
Considered the oldest rural Catholic parish in Texas, St. Mary's was settled before the Texas War for Independence by such pioneers as...
William Smothers
Hallettsville, TX
(1760-1837) A Veteran of the American Revolution.
Worthing
Halletsville, TX
Following the Civil War, many of the original Anglo settlers to the area were gradually replaced by German and Czech immigrants eager to...