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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FF6666" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="008d2462dkdyiz.png"> <div> <IMG SRC="00bcdae0.png" border=0 width="205" height="174" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 701 E Scenic Dr</div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="709 E Scenic Dr">709 E Scenic Dr</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="715 E Scenic Dr">715 E Scenic Dr</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="729 E Scenic Dr">729 E Scenic Dr</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="733 E Scenic Dr">733 E Scenic Dr</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="737 E Scenic Dr">737 E Scenic Dr</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="First Presbyterian">First Presbyterian</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="741 E Scenic Dr">741 E Scenic Dr</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id16.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="743 E Scenic Dr">743 E Scenic Dr</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id15.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="753 E Scenic Dr">753 E Scenic Dr</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id14.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="757 E Scenic Dr">757 E Scenic Dr</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id12.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="765 E. 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M. Dantzlers.  The western-most bay of the gallery is enclosed.  This home was written up in </B><B>Along the Gulf</B><B> by Charles Dyer in 1895, while describing former owner C.A. Pardue’s summer residence.</B></div> <div> <B>Historic Note:</B><B> Alonzo Mayers Dantzler was an early timber businessman controlling 110,000 acres of South Mississippi forest lands.  His father owned the L.M. Dantzler Lumber Company in 1888, one of the first large lumber mills.</B></div> <div> <B>  </B><B>* On Property the "Donna Oak" was reported as 490 years old in 1990.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>701 Scenic Drive</B></div> <div> <B>Partial Abstract from Court House Deeds --- </B></div> <div> <B>Gleises Lot to others, Pardue, Dantzler, etc.</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> Book 4, p 34     6-29-1848</div> <div> Wm Henry White and wife, Mary Ann, sold to Paul Joseph Gleises for $400, Lot #103 consisting of 138' front by 25 arpent back to half section line (as per plan of Ignatious Szymanski dated 4-25-1844)</div> <bR> <div> Book 4, p 35     6-29-1848</div> <div> Ignatious Szymanski for $600 sold to Paul Joseph Gleises Lot #101, ½arpent by 25 arpents, and Lot #102 (previous owner Theophilus J. Hitselberger 1-28-1848)</div> <bR> <div> Book 7-1, p. 29     12-26-1853</div> <div> Wm Yandle and Catharine, his wife, for $3,600 from T.W. Roach</div> <div> W= Gleises, E= Wm Yandle, N= to 19th Section Line, Gulf= 161' front</div> <bR> <div> Read Book 7, p. 31</div> <bR> <div> Book 7-1, p. 198     8-10-1854     <B>ReRead for E= W=</B></div> <div> James F. Roach and Caroline, wife, for $6000, sold to William S. Pickett and John R. McMurdo, one mile East of Pass Christian Hotel.  E= Matthews (formerly Yandle), E= Glaises,  172' on the Gulf.</div> <bR> <div> Book 7-1, p. 296     5-8-1854</div> <div> Mobile and NO RR Right of Way signed by property owners in Pass Christian who had property along the Right of Way, 23 signed as stipulated and 19 others signed with exceptions indicated:  John Fayard, Jacques Fayard, Jerome Rayenne, Corastie Benoit, Spencer W. Taylor, M.I. Standard, F.P. Humphries, Albry W. Behan, W.H. Cook, Daniel Goos, Zulima Labat, Louis Piernas, Joseph Labat, Sam White, Wm E. Leverick, Wm Hewes, Sumpter Turner, John S. Woodward, Benjamin Morgan, Joseph St. Amand, Calvin Bradley, P.DeBuys, J.A. Beard, J.P. Harrison, J.J. Green, Sam S. Green, George C. Lawrason, Charles A. Eager, Paul I. Gleises, Isabella Fox, C. S. Tracy, John F. Krohmert, T.O. Sully, A. Desrayoux, Mrs. J.N. Sims, Charles Fonda, I.G. Dunlap, John Benaschi, John Crucius, and A. P. Wright.</div> <bR> <div> Book 7-2, p. 353     12-30-1854</div> <div> William S. and Mary Eliza Pickett and John and Virginia Macmurdo for $6500 sold to George Allen, lot 1 mile east of Pass Christian Hotel,  E= Mrs J.W. Matthews (formerly Wm Yandell's), W= Gleises, S= 172' on Gulf.  (same property formerly owned by James T. Roach)</div> <bR> <div> Book 7-2, p. 575     12-29-1855</div> <div> George and Catherine Allan sold for $5000 to Uriah Dudley a house and lot located 1 mile east of P.C Hotel, 172'front on Gulf by 25 arpents [Same property sold by Wm Gaudel to James T. Roach (Book 7, p.31), Roach sold to Wm J. Pickett and John R. Macmurdo, (Book 7, p. 198) and then sold to George Allan, (Book 7, p.353)]  E= Dr. AH Cenas, (formerly owned by Mrs. JW Matthews and prior by Wm Gaudel), W= Gleises.</div> <bR> <div> DB 13, 523     11-11-1872</div> <div> JP and RM Eggleston sold for $3650 to Edmund Richardson and Augustus May, 165' Gulf lot back to ½ Mile Sec 19 line, except for Street along L&N Tracks, known as Gleisas Lot, Calvert White sub #101, #102, #103</div> <bR> <div> DB 16, 335     3-21-1879</div> <div> Richardson and May sold for $1500 to Wm Selby Harney of St Louis, 165' Gulf lot back to ½ Mile Sec 19 line, except for Street along L&N Tracks, known as Gleisas Lot, Calvert White sub #101, #102, #103</div> <bR> <div> DB 19, 436     7-21-1883</div> <div> Wm Selby Harney sold for $10 to Mary E St. Cyr, his wife 165' Gulf lot back to ½ Mile Sec 19 line, except for Street along L&N Tracks, known as Gleisas Lot, Calvert White sub #101, #102, #103</div> <div> E= formerly Pierre Saucier, then to Edw Connery Jr, W= formerly Ashbel Green DBA Miss Military Institute, then to Courtney Estate</div> <div>      Inventory sale with house described as: The cottage, and all improvements upon said land, all the furniture in the cottage including Three walnut sets, one stead, Beaureaux, wash stand, and chairs, – Also, 18 chairs, hair and moss mattresses, pillows, carpets.  Four heating and one cook stove.  Five wardrobes, one sideboard- Dining room table, parlor set consisting of sofa and chairs.  Two divans, carpets, and all furniture in said cottage not herein particularly described.</div> <bR> <div> DB 24, 99     4-2-1889     Get Cottage Description</div> <div> Widow Mary E Harney sold for $2300 to Edward Connery, Jr, located 1mile east of Lighthouse,  165' Gulf lot back to ½ Mile Sec 19 line, except for Street along L&N Tracks, known as Gleisas Lot, Calvert White sub #101, #102, #103 Included cottage description with inventory</div> <div> E= formerly Pierre Saucier, then to Edw Connery Jr, W= formerly Ashbel Green DBA Miss Military Institute, then to Courtney Estate</div> <bR> <div> DB 26, 465     7-7-1891 <B> </B>   Shows Diagram of Lot Survey, Courteney, Connery, and Connery</div> <div> Edward Connery, Jr. of NO sold for $3700 to Charles A Pardue located one mile east of lighthouse.  165' Gulf lot back to 1/2Sec #19.  Connery had purchased from Mary E Harney, wife of Wm Harney on 4-2-1889 DB 24, 99.  Cottage and furniture and outbuildings.  Right of use of Artesian Well belonging to E Connery.  Connery also owned adjoining 165' lot.  E= formerly Pierre Saucier (now E Connery), W= Ashbel Green as Mississippi Military Institute, prior was Gleisas.<B><IMG SRC="05547b10.jpg" border=0 width="327" height="177" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Pardue Property  East side of Courtenay Street 701 East Beach 1895 Photo in “Along the Gulf”</B></div> <div> <B>Earlier referred to as Gleisas Property</B></div> <bR> <div> DB 111, 469     2-24-1915</div> <div> Heirs of CA Pardue sold for $6500 to CA Pardue Co (family corporation), 165' Gulf lot back to ½ Mile Sec 19 line, except for Street along L&N Tracks, known as Gleisas Lot, Calvert White sub #101, #102, #103</div> <div> E= formerly Pierre Saucier, then to Edw Connery Jr, W= formerly Ashbel Green DBA Miss Military Institute, then to Courtney Estate</div> <bR> <div> DB 150, 278     7-15-1925     Get Cottage Description</div> <div> CA Pardue Co sold for $35,000 to GB Dantzler, 165' Gulf lot back to ½ Mile Sec 19 line, except for Street along L&N Tracks, known as Gleisas Lot, Calvert White sub #101, #102, #103</div> <div> E= formerly Pierre Saucier, then to Edw Connery Jr, W= formerly Ashbel Green DBA Miss Military Institute, then to Courtney Estate</div> <bR> <div> <B>701 E Beach Blvd --- More Info</B></div> <bR> <div> House and lot located 1 mile east of P.C Hotel, 172'-front on Gulf by 25 arpents</div> <div> E= Dr. AH Cenas, (formerly owned by Mrs. JW Matthews and prior by Wm Gaudel), W= Gleises.</div> <bR> <div> Wm Gaudel to James T. Roach (Book 7, p.31)</div> <div> Roach sold to Wm J. Pickett and John R. McMurdo (Macmurdo), (Book 7, p. 198) </div> <bR> <div> George and Catherine Allan (Book 7, p.353) sold for $5000 to Uriah Dudley Book 7-2, p. 575 — 12-29-1855</div> <bR> <div> US and Sarah Dudley to Ashbel Green – 1865</div> <div> to Edward and Mary Green Dill – 1865</div> <div> to Eliza Janvier — 1866</div> <bR> <div> to JP and RM Eggleston</div> <div> to Edmund Richardson and Augustus May – 1872</div> <div> to Wm Selby Harney – 1879</div> <div> to Mary E St. Cyr Harney, his wife – 1883</div> <div> to Edward Connery – 1889</div> <div> to Charles Pardue – 1891</div> <div> to CA Pardue Co – 1915</div> <div> to GB Dantzler – 1925</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id23_m.htm" TITLE="701 E Scenic Dr"><B>Top of Page</B></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>