Deeds and Records


Photo of Harford land.
Harford land, 12,240 acres shaded in yellow, Slosson land, 600 acres in blue, 1890.
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Map of central Baldwin County, Alabama divided into Townships, Ranges, and Sections. - Click to Enlarge.


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Map of the town of Silverhill laid out in lots and Sections. - Click to Enlarge.
Read more here about the earliest deeds for the Silverhill area.

Early
Deeds and Records for Property
in and around Silverhill


Anderson, John, 10 acres from Oscar T. Johnson,
October 1, 1901
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Anderson, Adolf, 10 acres from John and Emma Anderson,
March 15, 1907
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Anderson, Adolf, 10 acres to Elvera C. Johnson,
September 25, 1911
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Anderson, Clarence, 1 lot bought from Amanda Sten, on which to build the Silverhill Motor Co.,
July 31, 1923
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Anderson, Edward and wife Alma, 10 acres to Alf. Karlson,
July 18, 1908
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Anderson, Hannah, widow of Andrew Anderson, 80 acres to Oscar C. Peterson,
February 10, 1911
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Anderson, Paul and wife Gudrun, 1 lot bought from Eskil and Jessie Jacobson, on which to build the Anderson Garage,
February 4, 1920
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Anderson, Paul C. and wife Gudrun, 2 lots to Emma U. Erlandson,
March 16, 1922
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Anderson, Paul C., 1 lot with Silverhill Motor Co. and garage from Phoebe and husband Clarence N. Anderson,
March 1, 1927
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Anderson, Paul C. and wife Gudrun, 1 lot with Silverhill Motor Co. and garage sold at mortgage auction to mortgagee Hans G. Erickson,
January 8, 1937
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Anderson, Phoebe and husband Clarence N., 1 lot with Silverhill Motor Co. and garage to Paul C. Anderson,
March 1, 1927
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Cecho Slovak Farmers Association, 1 acre from Anton Kulicka for school house.
September 2, 1921
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Cecho Slovak Farmers Association, 1 acre to Silverhill Farmers Community Club containing Bohemian Hall which was the school house.
October 19, 1956
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Dvorak, Anton, 2 Lots from Albertina Berdel.
April 2, 1924
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Dvorak, Anton, 2 Lots to John Novak.
May 1, 1941
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Dvorak, Gertrude, 10 acres from Vera Armstrong. Riverside Nite Club location.
August 26, 1936
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Dvorak, Gertrude and Joe Dvorak, 10 acres to Dale A. Raddcliffe. Riverside Nite Club location.
May 10, 1956
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Gambino, Gilbert R. and wife Gari Gambino, 10 acres to Gary R. Ickes and wife Kristine Ickes. Riverside Nite Club location.
June 8, 1983
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Gustafson, Oscar, 20 lots to Henry Peel,
February 5, 1916
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Harford, Aaron, 12,240 acres from Elizabeth B. Rupert,
December 26, 1889
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Harford, Aaron, 12,240 acres transfered out of the name of his partner John Cunnea. This is not a new purchase. Same as above.
April 05, 1890
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Harford, Aaron, Quitclaim Deed from Martin Lowell,
February 19, 1892
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Harford, Aaron, Quitclaim Deed from Martha Jane Barracks,
April 3, 1894
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Harford, Aaron, 25 acres, from Sarah I. Tatum.
May 27, 1895
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Harford, Aaron, 25 acres, to Ellen Slosson.
June 24, 1895
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Harford, Aaron, 5400 acres, agreement to sell all timber to Lyons & Swift, not a land sale.
August 31, 1896
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Harford, Aaron, power of attorney given to his son Fred Harford.
January 15, 1898
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Harford, Aaron, 40 acres, to Otto K. Solberg.
February 7, 1898
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Harford, Aaron, 20 acres, to A. G. Anderson.
February 7, 1898
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Harford, Aaron, 20 acres, to J.P. Seeburg.
June 22, 1898
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Harford, Aaron, 10 acres, to C. F. Nelson.
November 30, 1898
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Harford, Aaron, 10 acres, to Charles Olander.
May 18, 1899
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Harford, Chauncey, 275 acres from Kerney Wallace. Chauncey was the brother of Aaron Harford.
June 16, 1890
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Hoff, Charles A., 40 acres, from Carl A. Vallentin.
April 16, 1908
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Hoff, Charles A., 160 acres, from Jeppe W Thompson and wife, and Swan Christensen and wife.
March 19, 1912
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Hoff, Charles A., 4 lots behind Peoples Supply, from Theodore A. Johnson and wife.
June 8, 1912
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Hoff, Charles A., 2 lots on 4th Avenue connecting to Hoffs other lots, from Theodore A. Johnson and wife.
March 2, 1914
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Kulicka, Anton, 2 lots with hotel, from F.R. & Minnie C. Rogers.
February 13, 1917
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Kulicka, Anton, 2 lots with hotel, to Oscar Johnson.
June 22, 1917
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Kulicka, Anton, 60 acres from Oscar Johnson.
December 10, 1919
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Kulicka, Anton, 1 acre to Cecho Slovak Farmers Association for school house.
September 2, 1921
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Linder, Frank O., 60 acres on Blueberry Lane, bought from Oscar T. and Amanda Johnson of Chicago.
April 4, 1904
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Linder, Frank O., 60 acres on Blueberry Lane, sold to John August Larson.
April 18, 1917
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Linder, Frank O., 20 acres on South Blvd., bought from C. A. Vallentin of Chicago.
July 29, 1912
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Linder, Frank O., 20 acres on South Blvd., sold to daughter Anna Elvera Andersen.
December 29, 1939
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Lundberg, George, 2 Lots, to Eric Hallberg.
December 11, 1948
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Lyren, Charles M., 20 acres, from Carl A. Vallentin.
September 28, 1901
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Lyren, Charles M., 40 acres, from Carl O. Carlson.
September 28, 1901
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Norman, Charles F. and Patrick Norman, bought 40 acres from Peter and Emma C. Johnson of Waukegan, Illinois.
September 28, 1904
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Norman, Charles, bought 10 acres from Olivia and Carl A. Cederlnd.
February 21, 1908
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Norman, Chas, bought 1 lot in Silverhill from C A and Hulda C Vallentin of Chicago, Illinois.
April 7, 1911
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Novak, John, 2 Lots to George Lundberg.
January 20, 1947
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Olander, Charles, 2 lots with hotel, from Oscar T. Johnson and wife Amanda.
September 16, 1904
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Olander, Charles, 2 lots with hotel, to F.R. Rogers.
February 23, 1912
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Olander, Charles, 2 lots with hotel, Quitclaim Deed to F.R. Rogers.
November 10, 1914
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Peel, Henry, 20 lots from Oscar T. Johnson and wife Amanda,
March 17, 1908
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Peel, Henry, 20 lots to Oscar Gustafson,
February 5, 1916
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Peoples Supply ~ Deed History ~ View more information on Peoples Supply including map.

Carl O. Carlson of the Svea Land Colony sold lots 20 and 21 in Block 20 in Silverhill to Theodor A. Johnson on September 27, 1901, filed August 5, 1902.
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Charles A. Swanson sold lot 19 in Block 20 in Silverhill to Theodor A. Johnson on May 25, 1905, filed December 6, 1905. This is the lot next to and to the east of the Peoples Supply building.
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Affidavit claiming ownership for lots 19, 20 and 21 in Block 20 in Silverhill on September 30, 1947, filed October 7, 1947. This is for the lots on which Peoples Supply building and a home was built by Theodor A. Johnson.
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George Marinos bought Lot 21 in Block 20 in Silverhill and store building from Louise Lundberg on October 9, 1947.
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Deed date November 8, 1955, filed November 16, 1955 showing half ownership of the Peoples Supply building between George Marinos and Leslie Chandler.
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Mortgage showing G. Leslie Chandler sold Lot 21 in Block 20 in Silverhill and store building to Homer C. Gosnell on November 29, 1972. The mortgage was paid in full by June 14, 1976.
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Warranty Deed showing G. Leslie Chandler sold Lot 21 in Block 20 in Silverhill and store building to Homer C. Gosnell on November 29, 1972.
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Mortgage Release showing that the deed dated November 29, 1972 is paid in full on June 10, 1976 of the sale when G. Leslie Chandler sold Lot 21 in Block 20 in Silverhill and store building to Homer C. Gosnell. Filed June 14, 1976.
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Sales Contract showing Homer and Florence Gosnell sold Peoples Supply to Creighton C. Forsman on January 14, 1974.
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Deed showing Homer and Florence Gosnell sold Peoples Supply to Creighton C. Forsman on June 10, 1976.
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Deed showing Creighton C. Forsman sold Peoples Supply to Dwight Bowman on June 10, 1976.
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Warranty Deed showing Dwight Bowman sold Peoples Supply to Hugh Kennedy and JoAnne Taylor Kennedy on February 6, 1979.
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Mortgage Assumption Deed showing Hugh Kennedy and JoAnne Taylor Kennedy sold Peoples Supply to Richard E. Beall on April 14, 1981.
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Warranty Deed showing Richard E. Beall and wife Glenda L. Beall sold the Peoples Supply property to William R. Bean and wife Sterling Bean on June 13, 1989.
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Vendor's Lien Deed showing William R. Bean and wife Sterling Bean sold the Peoples Supply property to Joseph D. Spalding and wife Lou E. Spalding on March 11, 1993.
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Warranty Deed showing Joseph D. Spalding sold the west 36.3 feet of the Peoples Supply property to United Bank on January 12, 2001.
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Quitclaim Deed showing Joseph D. Spalding sold the east 4.7 feet of the Peoples Supply property to United Bank on July 31, 2003.
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Raddcliffe, Dale A., 10 acres to Adolph Sutton. Riverside Nite Club location.
November 29, 1971
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Rogers, F.R., 2 lots with hotel, from Charles Olander.
February 23, 1912
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Rogers, F.R., 2 lots with hotel, Quitclaim Deed from Charles Olander.
November 10, 1914
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Rogers, F.R., 2 lots with hotel, to Minnie C. Rogers.
November 23, 1914
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Rogers, F.R. & Minnie C., 2 lots with hotel, to Anton Kulicka.
February 13, 1917
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Slosson, Cornelia D., 600 acres from John Craft and wife,
February 3, 1890
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Slosson, Cornelia D. and husband Edwin Slosson, 160 acres to C N Waldemar,
July 16, 1914
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Southern Plantation Development Company to Frank Stewart, 40 acres,
March 6, 1906
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Stewart, Frank, 40 acres from Southern Plantation Development Company,
March 6, 1906
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Sutton, Adolph, 10 acre lease to A. Ruth Wilson. Riverside Nite Club location.
September 17, 1976
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Svea Land Colony, 40 acres to Adolf Bender, and payment schedule.
March 29, 1904
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Swoboda, Anton and wife Louise, 160 acres from C.B. Willenborg,
August 30, 1921
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Swoboda, Anton and wife Louise, 40 acres to Rudolf Stepnick and wife Marie,
April 25, 1923
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Swoboda, Anton, 160 acres from Louise Swoboda his wife. This transfers the property into the husband's name.
September 14, 1925
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Swoboda, Anton, 40 acres to James Swoboda and wife Martha,
June 11, 1946
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Swoboda, Anton, 80 acres to Louis Swoboda and wife Aina,
January 14, 1947
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Swoboda, Anton, affidavit of his children,
November 4, 1947
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Wademar, C N and wife Lottie, 160 acres to C.B. Willenborg,
March 1, 1920
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Wallace, Kerney E., 640 acres land patent, which is bought by Cornelia D. Slosson in 1890.
January 23, 1888
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Westerlund, Hanna, the future Mrs. Theodore Johnson, 20 acres from Carl Carlson September 3, 1901. ~ A PDF File of the Document
        
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Willenborg, C.B., 160 acres to Anton Swoboda and wife Louise,
August 30, 1921
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Wilson, A. Ruth, 10 acres to Gilbert R. Gambino and wife Gari Gambino. Riverside Nite Club location.
September 19, 1980
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