This news article will explain and explore the history behind Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church. This news article will also explore what happened to Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church in Del Valle, Texas and where the church building relocated to. This news article will answer the following question, What happened to Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church?
The Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church was a small Baptist church serving the Del Valle and Manor area. The building was shared by Hispanic and African American Baptist congregations.
Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church was incorporated with no capital stock in Travis County on the date of Wednesday, March 27, 1907 as reported by the Austin Weekly Statesman. The incorporators were C. H. Davidson, West Davis, and Sorn Ewing. (Ref: Austin Weekly Statesman, Page 4, Wednesday, March 27, 1907)
C. H. Davidson (Charley Davidson) and West Davis were the main incorporators and trustees of Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church from the beginning all the way through the 20th century. Charley Davidson transferred 3-10 acres of land out of a subdivision of the Del Valle grant to Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church on the date of Saturday, March 30, 1907. This real estate transfer was part of the real estate transfers listed in the Saturday, March 30, 1907 edition of the Austin Weekly Statesman. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/366361767/)
Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church would open and host religious services at the corner of FM 973 and SH 71 in 1907. 
The church building for Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church was built in 1907 and again around 1940 at the corner of FM 973 and SH 71. The Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church was built as a rectangular front gabled building with a gabled roofed entry and a triangular roof for the steeple. Take notice of the evenly parallel squared porch at the front entrance. An addition has been added to the rear. There were two doors on the north elevation of the building near the rear at one point which have since been replaced and filled. One doorway has been replaced with a window.
[Built ca. 1940, the rectangular front gabled building features a gable roofed entry, front gabled replacement porch and pyramidal roofed steeple. An addition has been added to the rear and all windows are replacement vinyl.]
(Ref: https://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/spd/cda/sh71-express/project-documents/environmental/sh71-fm973fhwaapprovedea-august2011-20110920-final-01-dn.pdf)
Trustees of Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church gave some of the land back to Charley Davidson on a quit claim deed with a valuation of $1 dollar on the date of Tuesday, November 16, 1915 as listed in the REAL ESTATE section of the Austin Weekly Statesman. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/366302437/)
“Trustees of Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church to C. H. Davidson, 4 acres out of part of a subdivision of the Del Valle grant Nov. 13, 1913; quit claim and $1.”
In 1922, a 1.22 acre tract was conveyed to Israel Thompson, McKinley Sterling, Charlie Davidson, and Aif Caldwell. All of whom were members of The Board of Deacons of the Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church. (Ref: Travis County Deed Records, Volume 1715, Page 338)
In 1937, Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church sold 1 acre of land to the Colorado Common School District (now Del Valle Independent School District) to open the Lamar School aka Lamar Colored School/Lamar Negro School/Lamar Elementary School. Lamar School was established as an elementary school for black students enrolled in grades 1 through 7 who lived Del Valle area and attended schools in the Colorado Common School District. 
Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church also sold an additional 5 acres of land to the Colorado Common School District (now Del Valle ISD) in 1940.
The Board of Deacons of the Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church sold 6.659 acres of their land tract facing FM 973 and SH 71 to Colorado Common School District in 1956. Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church moved further along SH 71 in 1956. A new L-shaped brick building for Lamar School opened in 1957 on the site where Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church was once located. (Ref: https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=155470)
Here is what happened to Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church in Del Valle, Texas.
Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church was located within the footprint of proposed widening of SH 71 in 2012. Plans to relocate were discussed with TxDot officials several times in 2013. The church planned to relocate within the immediate area, because their congregation is local to this area. However this did not happen right away due to limited availability of funds. The church building for Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church would be moved to Manor after a potential relocation site was found.
TxDOT met with church officials several times in the past to discuss their relocation benefits and potential replacement sites for Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church prior to 2014. (Ref: https://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/spd/cda/sh71-express/project-documents/environmental/sh71-fm973fhwaapprovedea-august2011-20110920-final-01-dn.pdf)
[Because the church was located within the footprint of proposed widening of SH 71 [covered under a separate NEPA document (CSJ: 0113-08-037 and 0113-09-030)], TxDOT has met with church officials several times in the past to discuss their relocation benefits and potential replacement sites. The church plans to relocate within the immediate area, because their congregation is local to this area; however, they have not identified a potential relocation site. Activities related to acquisition or relocation have been postponed at this time, due to limited availability of funds. The acquisition of the church would occur under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act.]
The church planned to relocate within the immediate area, because their congregation is local to this area. However this did not happen right away due to limited availability of funds.
Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church would be demolished by imminent domain for right of way purposes if they had not relocated.
Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church did find a potential relocation site on January 1, 2014. The potential relocation site for Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church was located at 17600 Blake Manor Road, in Manor, which was owned by Addie Mae Brown and Louis Brown. Addie Mae Brown and Louis Brown offered to sell their property to the church on March 4, 2014. The church building for Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church was moved to Manor on March 4, 2014 after the sale was finalized.
Addie Mae Brown and Louis Brown sold their property to Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church (DEL VALLE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH INC) on a warranty deed on the date of 4/4/2014. (Ref: Travis County Deeds, Instrument #2014047946)
So what happened was Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church relocated to 17600 Blake Manor Road in Manor, Texas. Addie Mae Brown and Louis Brown let Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church use their property for a church after March 4, 2014. However the church would only operate for a few years.
That is because Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church (DEL VALLE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH INC) would be forced to dissolve on January 27, 2017 after their franchise tax was involuntarily ended by the State of Texas for whatever reasons(s). (Ref: https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_tx/0801865104)
Secretary and director Leroy Davis, Jr. was called home to Heaven on April 17, 2019. He was a dedicated and faithful member of Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon, Secretary, and director. Brenda Nunn and Pastor Maurice Walker Sr. would assume his directorship duties after Leroy Davis, Jr. was called home to Heaven. (Ref: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/pflugerville-tx/leroy-davis-jr-8254113)
Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church (DEL VALLE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH INC) would have their business, church, and franchise tax reinstated in 2020.
Yet the church building appears to be falling apart and withering away in poor condition. Today Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church sits in poor condition. Most of the windows have been boarded shut with plywood.
Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church (DEL VALLE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH INC) is currently located at 17600 Blake Manor Road, Manor, Texas, US 78653. (Ref: http://propaccess.traviscad.org/clientdb/Property.aspx?cid=1&prop_id=525810)
The old location of Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church was 3320 State Highway 71, Del Valle, Texas, US 78617 and was located next to the Lamar School (Lamar Elementary School/Lamar Colored School/Del Valle Opportunity Center).
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