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Finding Aid Title Preferred Citation Abstracts of Title Collection Abstracts of Title, Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach, Florida. Donation Anonymous Date: 2005‐2011 Accession No. Acquisition Information / Provenance Creator Land owners Repository Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center 1600 21st Street, 2nd Floor Vero Beach, Florida, 32960 Telephone: 772‐770‐5060 x5 Email: [email protected] Location Archive Center and Genealogy Department, 2nd Floor Indian River County Main Library Extent 2 ms. case 39 x 27 x 13 cm., with original abstracts and manila file folders Arrangement Language English Dates c.a. 1900‐1980 Historical Note Identifies geographic areas of homesteads Scope and Content Contains Index Terms Bass Family Buckingham Family Callahan Family Carter Family Coste Family Duncan Family Edwards Family Fultz Family Geyer Family Gifford Family Goldsmith Family Harris Family Hart Family Ingersoll Family Johnson Family Pfarr Family Jones Family Kersey Family Knight Family Leatherman Family 1 December 2016 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 1 ABSTRACT OF TITLE
Finding Aid Access Magruder Family Marks Family Merriman Family Moore Family Oltman Family Overton Family Penny Family Prange Family Reams Family Reece Family Ross Family Russell Family Sappington Family Scholtz Family Sexton Family Stewart Family Ward Family Wentzel Family Buckeye Nurseries Company First Federal Savings and Loan Association Indian River Farms Company Indian River County (Fla.) – Genealogy Vero Beach, Indian River County, (Fla.) ‐ History Unrestricted. The entire collection is open for research. Gloves and clean hands are required. 1 December 2016 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 2 ABSTRACT OF TITLE
Finding Aid MSS‐ABS‐001‐ BOX 1 MSS‐ABS‐001‐001 – ‐ Folder #1 – Citrus Park – Pfarr Family Plat of Citrus Park survey of lots 19 and 20. 2 copies Residential Property Card, lots 19 & 20, 1973‐1984 Letter to George D. Pfarr from First Federal Savings re: change in abstract storage. Book 8124 including continuing abstracts # 9746, 11275, 14110 (5/24/1905‐11/25/1953 Book 2895, 11/26/1953‐5/30/1964 Book 34265, 5/31/1964‐7/31/1969 Book 33202, 8/1/1969‐9/5/1972 Book 46967, 9/6/19/2‐8/20/1976 Prepared for Mr. D.A. Pfarr Book 8124 Name Land Description
Date
Inclusions D. A Pfarr Lots 19 and 20 of Block 3 5/24/1905‐
Historical Land Citrus Park Subdivision 11/25/1953 Documents Previous owners: Gifford, Nettie May Gifford, Henry T. Penny, N. O. Reams, W. N. Prange, Otto Hennig Richard H. Warrantee deeds, Plats, Mortgages, liens, taxes, certificates of title. Pfarr, Alice Lee Continuation of Abstract 11/26/1953‐
Mortgage, taxes, leans of Title, Lots 19 and 20 of 5/30/2964 and certificate from Block 3 of Citrus Park. East Coast Title and Guarantee Company. D. A. Pfarr died May 20, 1958. Pfarr, George D. Continuation of Abstract 5/31/1964‐
Mortgage, will and of Title, Lots 19 and 20 of 7/31/1969 probate documents. Block 3 of Citrus Park Pfarr, George D. and Continuation of Abstract 8/1/1969‐
Mortgage records, Pfarr, Jeanette R. of Title, Lots 19 and 20 of 9/5/1972 certificate of title. Block 3 of Citrus Park Pfarr, George D. and Continuation of Abstract 9/6/1972‐
Mortgage documents Pfarr, Jeanette R. of Title, Lots 19 and 20 of 8/20/1976 and certificate of title. Block 3 of Citrus Park MSS‐ABS‐001‐002 – ‐ Folder #2 – Duncan – Estate of H. T. Gifford Book 259‐A & Book 273‐A Name Land Description
Date
Inclusions Duncan, W.P. South half of the east 10/22/1907‐
Historical land two thirds of lot 27, 4/27/1920 documents. Plat map, belonging to the Estate will & probate of H. T. Gifford documents of H.T. containing 1 acre. Gifford. No.
8124
28595
34265
33202
26967
No.
259‐A
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Finding Aid Name Land Description
Date
Duncan, W.P. South half of the east two thirds of lot 27, belonging to the Estate of H. T. Gifford containing 1 acre 10/22/1907‐
4/28/1920 Inclusions No.
Other parties include: Bass, Thomas C. Harris, Charles Gifford, H. T. Gifford F. Charles Prange, Nettie May Penny, Ruby S. Jones, S. B. Letherman, J. R. Deed, taxes, certificate 273‐A
of title. Warrantee deed to Knight, J. M for half interest. MSS‐ABS‐001‐003 ‐‐ Folder #3 Citrus Park‐ Buckingham, Walter S. and Merriman, L. M. Copies of plat (2) Book # 2216 Book 607 Name Land Description Date
Inclusions Buckingham, Walter S. Merriman, L. M. Lot 22 Block 2 of Citrus Park. A 11/1/1925‐12/9/1925
subdivision of lot 16, SE ¼ of NW ¼ of section 1. Lot 22 Block 2 of Citrus Park. A 12/10/1925‐
subdivision of lot 16, SE ¼ of NW 1/6/1927 ¼ of section 1. Deeds and leans. Other parties: Pfarr, D. A. No.
2216
Deeds, mortgages, liens, taxes and certificate of title. Other Parties: Overton, Florence M. Buckingham, Walter S. Pfarr, D. A. MSS‐ABS‐001‐004 – Folder # 4 Land near East Coast Railway. Kersey and Guyer Books 10320, 182, 12825, 10702, 16016, 19228. Search # 25912 for First Federal Savings and Loan Assn. 7/10/1956‐4/17/1962 Name Land Description Date
Inclusions Aline Kersey The N1/2 of NW1/4 of Section 35, Township 32 South, Range 39 east, in Indian River County, Florida; excepting however, the right of way of the Florida East Coast Railway Company. Earliest existing public records of Brevard, St. Lucie counties, Florida to 9/21/1923 No.
Historic land records, 10320
wills and probate documents, deeds and mortgages, certificate of title dated1/5/1948. Other parties: Moore, Alfred M.; Stewart, Catherine; Magruder, Ann D.; Mcgruder, Gladys, Fultz, J.E.; Wolff, W. F. and Norton 1 December 2016 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 4 ABSTRACT OF TITLE
Finding Aid Name J. P. Geyer Aline Kersey Aline Kersey Kersey, M. D. Reece, Hugh Sappington, B. E. Land Description The N1/2 of NW1/4 of NE ¼ Section 35, Township 32 South, Range 39 east, in Indian River County, Florida; excepting however, the right of way of the Florida East Coast Railway Company. The North 330 feet of that part of the N1/2 of NW1/4 of the north east of Section 35, Township 32 South, Range 39 east, lying east of the right of way of the Florida East Coast Railway Company containing 6 acres more or less. The North 330 feet of that part of the N1/2 of NW1/4 of the north east ¼ of Section 35, Township 32 South, Range 39 east, lying east of the right of way of the Florida East Coast Railway Company containing 6 acres. The south 100 feet of the north 330 feet of that part of the N 1/2 of the NW1/4 of the NE ¼ of section 35, Township 32 South, Range 39 East, lying east of the Florida East Coast Railway right of way; situated in Indian River County Florida The south 100 feet of the north 330 feet of that part of the N 1/2 of the NW1/4 of the NE ¼ of section 35, Township 32 South, Range 39 East, lying east of the Florida East Coast Railway right of way; situated in Indian River County Florida The south 100 feet of the north 330 feet of that part of the N 1/2 of the NW1/4 of the NE ¼ of section 35, Township 32 South, Range 39 East, lying east of the Florida East Coast Railway right of way; situated in Indian River County Florida Date
9/22/1923‐8/31/1925
9/1/1925‐4/1/1947
Inclusions No.
W. C.; Goldsmith, Maude E.; Goldsmith, M. B.; Sexton, W.E. Deeds and certificate of 182
title. Other parties: Goldsmith, M. B.; Knight, J. M.; Harris, Chas.; Hubert, G. H.; Edwards, J. D.; Callahan, Gladys. 12825
Deeds, taxes, liens.
Other parties: Edwards, J. D.; Geyer, J. P.; Kersey, Aline; Knight, J. M. 4/2/1947‐7/27/1949
Deeds, mortgage, taxes, 10702
liens, continuation of abstract. Other parties: Knight, J. M. 7/28/1949‐10/21/1952
Mortgages, deeds, taxes and liens, continuation of abstract. 16016
10/22/1952‐7/9/1956
Deed, taxes, lien, continuation of abstract. Other parties: Kersey, Aline and her husband M. D. 19228
7/10/1956‐4/17/1962
Title search 25912
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Finding Aid MSS‐ABS‐001‐005 – Folder #5 Fanithia Place Books 11774,8817,12708,13121,11079,15820,14208,21697,22537,22658,23502,23750,25482. Map of area, two copies. Name Land Description Date
Inclusions Carter, L. C. Ross, E. A. Ross, Elwin A. Jr. Wentzel, Albert F. Coste, V. O. Scholtz, John Oltman, Harvey West 100 feet of Tract A, Fanithia Place, according to plat filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County, Florida. Book 1 pg. 96 West 100 feet of Tract A, Fanithia Place, according to plat filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County, Florida. Bk 1 pg.96 West 100 feet of Tract A, Fanithia Place, according to plat filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County, Florida. Book 1 pg. 96 West 100 feet of Tract A, Fanithia Place, according to plat filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County, Florida. Book 1 pg. 96 East 139.84 feet of tract A Fanithia Place according to plat filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Of Indian River County, Florida, in Plat Book 1, Pg. 96. No.
6/15/1944‐9/1/1944
Petition, deeds, 11774
mortgages, taxes, leans, certificate of title. Other Parties: Cox, D. C. 9/2/1944‐9/6/1947
Mortgage, deed, taxes, liens and certificate of abstract. 9/7/1947‐8/5/1950
Easement, mortgage, 11079
taxes, liens and continuation of abstract certificate. 8/6/1950‐7/14/1959
Deed of Elwin Ross, taxes, liens, certificate of continuation of abstract. Earliest existing public records to 1/16/1945 Historical land records, 8817
mortgages, will of H. H. Gifford, probate records, Affidavits, plat, court documents. Other parties: Bass, Thomas C.; Harris, Charles; Gifford, Henry T; Gifford, F. Charles; Penny, Ruby S.; Prange, Nettie M. G.; Jones, S. B.; Leatherman, J. R.; Duncan, William R.; Knight, J. M.; Cox, D.C. Deed, taxes, liens, 12708
certificate of abstract. Other parties: Coste, V. O. East 139.84 feet of tract A 1/17/1945‐1/20/1947
Fanithia Place according to plat filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Of Indian River County, Florida, in Plat Book 1, Pg. 96. East 139.84 feet of tract A 1/21/1947‐7/5/1952
Fanithia Place according to plat filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Of Indian River County, Florida, in Plat Book 1, Pg. 96. Deed, easement, plat, taxes, liens,, Certificate of continuation of abstract. Other Parties: Scholtz, John and Helen. 1 December 2016 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 6 13121
22537
15820
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Finding Aid Name Ward, Michael F. Land Description East 139.84 feet of tract A Fanithia Place according to plat filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Of Indian River County, Florida, in Plat Bk 1 p. 96. Johnson, Lillian East 139.84 feet of tract A Fanithia Place according to plat filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Of Indian River County, Florida, in Plat Bk 1 p. 96. Ingersoll, Tract A, Fanithia Place to include Winthrop East 139.84’ and West 100’ according to plat book 1 pg. 96 filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of Indian river county, Florida. Ingersoll, Tract A, Fanithia Place to include Winthrop East 139.84’ and West 100’ according to plat book 1 pg. 96 filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of Indian river county, Florida. First Federal Tract A, Fanithia Place to include Savings and East 139.84’ and West 100’ Loan according to plat book 1 pg. 96 Association ( filed in the office of the clerk of Ingersoll, the circuit court of Indian river Winthrop) county, Florida. Ingersoll, Tract A, Fanithia Place to include Winthrop East 139.84’ and West 100’ according to plat book 1 pg. 96 filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of Indian river county, Florida. MSS‐ABS‐002‐ BOX 2 Folder 1 Belmont Park‐Mary Hart Name Land Description Indian River W ½ of NW ¼ and S ½ of SW1/4 Farms Co. of section 4, W ½ of section 5, and all of section 7etc. Township 33 South, range 39E, situated, lying and being in St, Lucie County, Florida formerly Brevard County. Date
Inclusions No.
7/6/1952‐1/20/1954
Deed, taxes, liens, rough map drawing, certificate of continuation of title. Other Party: Oltman, Harvey Deeds, will of Johnson, O. K., taxes and liens, Certificate of continuation of lien. Other parties: Ward, Michael and Ruby Deeds, taxes, liens, Certificate of continuation of title. 14208
1/21/1954‐9/11/1958
9/12/1958 and 7/15/1959 to 8/4/1959 8/5/1959‐4/25/1960
4/26/1960‐7/25/1960
21697
22658
23502
Mortgage, lien deed, taxes, receipt of payment to abstract company, Certificate of continuation of abstract of title. 23750
Liens, deed, taxes, Certificate of continuation of abstract of title. 7/26/1960‐12/12/1961
Mortgage, deed, taxes, 25482
liens, Certificate of continuation of abstract title. Date
1885‐1913
Inclusions Historical Records of land development, incorporation and sales 1885‐1913. See review of document by George Gross in folder # 2 Abstract # 8471. 1 December 2016 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 7 No.
8128
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Finding Aid Thelma Hart Lot 3, Block 2 Belmont Park, Plat book 3 Pg. 92 4/11/1913‐2/28/1959
First Federal Savings and Loan Assoc., of IRC and Thelma Hart Estate of Thelma Hart Lot 3, Block 2 Belmont Park, Plat book 3 Pg. 92 3/1/1959‐3/22/1962
Lot 3, Block 2 Belmont Park, Plat book 3 Pg. 92 3/23/1962‐9/13/1971
Folder 2 ‐ C E. Johnson, Indian Rivers Farm Co., Buckeye Nurseries Name Land Description Date
C. E. Johnson Tract 1303 & 1304 I 12/29/1918‐
Township South, Range 10/11/1924 37 East of Tallahassee Meridian according to the subdivision by the Fellsmere Farms Co. Recorded in Plat Book 2, Pg. 1‐2. I. R. Farms E. Half of section SN1/2 1871‐1913
of section 8. All of section21 abd 33, SE ½ of section34, Township, 32S, Range 39 East, etc. Buckeye Tract 910 of Fellsmere 1850‐8/10/1926
Nurseries Co. Farms Co. Plat of land, historical records for Belmont Park, deeds, tax liens, wills and probate records, divorce bill, Certificate of title. Other Parties: VanDevander, A. H.; Fay, Georgia V.; DeGaris, Eliz. Fay; Martin, R.A.; The Mackle Co.; Hart, Claude C. Mortgage, deed, power of Attorney, Taxes, liens, certificate of continuation of title. 22095
25821
Satisfaction of 38027
Mortgage, Plat book 7 pg. 90, will of Thelma Hart, Probate documents, tax lien, taxes court documents, certificate of title. Beneficiary Hart, C. C.Jr. Inclusions
Deed, Indenture agreement taxes, certificate of continuation of abstract. Other Parties: Russell, Anthony O.; Marks, Matthew; Butt, Cecil; Palmer, Willie. Historical Land records. Review of document by George Gross 4/3/2007. Certificate of title signed 11/5/1925 Historical documents, review of documents by George Gross 4/3/2007 No.
3114A
3471
4529
Folder 3 – O. C. Minton, Vero Beach Estates, Sec 32, Township 32S, Range 40E (Govt. lots 4, 5, & 6) Block 5, Lot 37. Located on Ocean Drive. – 3 books 1 December 2016 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 8