| An outline of the ownership of land at 1210 South Commercial Avenue,
traced through the land abstracts, as provided by Marian L. Johnson, 2005:
Clow sold to Beakley, 1893.
(Note: The 1923 map shows a vacant lot at this location, so the filling station and grocery store was built after the 1923 division of property.)
"In 1925, Arthur Mitchell bough the filling station and grocery store from Ben F. Cox located on South Commercial Avenue in Coleman. He operated the business until January 27, 1927 when he was shot and killed in an attempted robbery. The robber was caught, tried and convicted of first degree murder and was electrocuted in Huntsville, June 20, 1929. Maggie (Arthur's wife) operated the store for a short time before moving to Sweetwater with Josephine (her daughter) to live with her daughter, Lucille Buck." (from A History of Coleman County and Its People, "The J. A. Mitchell Family," by Glynn Mitchell, Josephine Dickinson and Lucille Buck," 1985.)
"In 1929, McCorkle Grocery, owned by R. E. McCorkle, was located at 1210 South Commercial Avenue." (Coleman City Directory, 1929 - Hudspeth.)
Filling station, with drive-thru porch extending into the street.
Maggie Mitchell (Ind. Ex.) sold to Lida Bowie - 1934 (204/418).
M. T. White sold to M. W. Bullock - 1936 (214/604)
Arthur Flippen had a meat market and grocery store here in the 1940's.
Arthur Flippen sold to Clovis Tyson - 1947 (267/98)
The 1948 map shows the new building built in 1935, possibly part of
old building used.
Tyson Estate sold to Marian L. Johnson - 1984
(564/721)
The address of this building was changed from 1210 South Commercial Avenue to 1212 South Commercial Avenue after Marian Johnson purchased it in 1984. |
