Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF TEXAS, 1846 - 1930
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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
AUSTIN COUNTY, TEXAS
1846 - 1930
ARNOLD'S (Austin)
Arnold, Sam'l., 22 May 1846
Floyd, Jas., 9 Oct 1846
Cg'd to PERRYMAN, 6 Apr 1848
BELLVILLE (Austin)
Grenville, Benj., 3 Jly 1849
Manning, John W., 17 Feb 1858
Miller, Herman, 2 Mar 1858
Reitsch, Hugo, 11 Apr 1859
Reitsch, Hugo, 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Koch, Gustav., 22 Mar 1866
Asbeck, Chas., 2 Jly 1866
Alexander, Wm., 9 May 1870
Springfield, Wm. L., 10 Jan 1872
Cummings, Frank P., 17 Jun 1889
Hill Jr., Sam'l. A., 20 Jun 1893
Cummings, Frank P., 9 Mar 1898
Chesley, Josephine, 18 Apr 1902
Hill, S. A., 29 May 1913
Volkening, Benno B., 20 Feb 1922
BLEIBLERVILLE (Austin)
Bleibler, Robt., 24 Nov 1891
Albert, Paul, 4 Jan 1898
Albert, Herman, 14 Jly 1921
BOVINE
BEND (Austin)
Guyler, Wm., 13 Oct 1873
Cg'd to WALLIS STATION, 26 May
1886
BROOMTOWN (Austin)
Engelking, Lina, 30 Jly 1901
Viereck, Lina, 19 Dec 1901
Engelking, Rudolph A., 18 Dec
1909
Discontinued 15 Apr 1914; mail
to Peters
BUCKHORN
(Austin)
Cochran, John D., 16 Feb 1874
Cochran, Nehemiah, 22 Apr 1875
Cloud, Jas. J., 20 Jun 1898
Cloud, Nellie J., 3 Mar 1899
Addison, Jos. B., 14 Jun 1899
Mize, John T., 8 Oct 1901
Discontinued 30 Apr 1909; mail
to Bellville
BURLEIGH
(Austin)
Timme, Gustav., 3 Jun 1893
Discontinued 31 Dec 1913; mail
to ________?
CAT
SPRING (Austin)
Amsler, Chas. C., 13 Dec 1853
Clarke, Edwin N., 4 Sep 1854
Clark, Edwin N., 12 Jly 1861
(CSA)
Peters, Fred'k., 27 Mar 1866
Kinkler, August, 11 May 1886
Karger, Julius, 19 May 1892
Hassler, Mimia, 22 Aug 1893
May, Chas., 30 Dec 1896
Karger, Julius, 11 Sep 1897
Theuman, Chas., 28 Oct 1914
Kersten, Pearl A., 27 Sep 1915
Fricke, Geo. H., 3 May 1922
Karger, Laurence D., 28 Feb 1929
COCHRAN
(Austin)
Melton, John B., 9 May 1884
Cochran, John D., 10 May 1887
Hayden, Martin J., 6 Nov 1901
Hill, Selden B., 5 Dec 1905
Kidd, Ida M., 23 Jan 1907
Discontinued 30 Apr 1908; mail
to Bellville
COOK'S FERRY (Austin)
Cook, Wm., 3 Jly 1856
Discontinued 5 Sep 1857
ELPLEASANT (Austin)
Lee, Geo. G., 22 Nov 1910
Discontinued 30 Nov 1911; mail
to Wallis
(Re-established) Hebermacher,
Thos. L., 30 Aug 1912
Crum, Crawford D., 20 Nov 1913
Discontinued 30 Apr 1914; mail
to Wallis
(Re-established) Harris, Oliver
J., 25 Jly 1914
Discontinued 15 Jun 1915; mail
to Wallis
FRYDEK
(Austin)
Wojtek, Agnes F., 22 Jun 1901
Lezak, Frank, 5 Dec 1902
Kadlecek, John J., 2 Feb 1905
Discontinued 14 Feb 1906; mail
to Sealy
HART(S)VILLE (Austin)
Hart, Augustus W., 29 Mar 1855
Vosburgh, Mrs. Maritta, 29 Mar
1858
Mitchell, Jas. W., 11 Feb 1862
(CSA)
Ballard, K., 5 Nov 1864 (CSA)
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
HEMPSTEAD (Austin) (see also ROCK ISLAND)
Williams, Chas. C., 1 Jun 1857
Bulger?, Ezekiel T., 9 Jun 1858
Cannon, Leander, 30 Jun 1859
[resigned]
Forsgard, J. W., 6 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Bartley, D. E., 2 Feb 1863 (CSA)
Hooper, F. F., 1 Dec 1864 (CSA)
Hooper, Francis F., 4 Dec 1865
Bozman, Rich'd. M., 8 Oct 1866
Patrick, Thad. G., 8 Jan 1867
Ahrenbeck, Wm., 7 May 1868
Goggeshall, Alex. B., 22 Dec
1869
HOWTH
STATION (Austin, Waller)
Freeman, Terah M., 1 Aug 1872
To Waller
County
INDUSTRY
(Austin)
Seiper, John G., 22 May 1846
Knolle, Ernst, 15 Aug 1855
Voigt, Robt., 25 Apr 1859
Voight, Robt., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Hennings, Geo., 27 Feb 1866
Runken, J. Wm., 6 Jan 1888
Knolle, Chas. F., 5 Sep 1894
IRON
CREEK (Austin) (see also WALLER'S STORE)
Cliett?, Walter C., 25 Apr 1870
Discontinued 28 Aug 1871
KENNEY
(Austin) (see also KENNEYVILLE)
Thompson, Jas. E., 16 May 1892
Thompson, Ned, 15 Apr 1909
Karnes?, John D., 3 Jan 1910
KENNEYVILLE (Austin) (see also THOMPSON)
Thompson, Jas. E., 25 Jun 1884
Cg'd to KENNEY, 19 May 1892
McDOWELL
(Austin)
Martin, Andrew J., 22 Jan 1906
Discontinued 31 Dec 1907; mail
to Sealy
MILLHEIM
(Austin) (see also SWEARINGEN'S)
Engelking?, Ferdinand, 12 Jun
1856
Discontinued 6 Jly 1860
(Re-established) Hagemann, Albert,
8 Sep 1860
Hagermann, Albert, 12 Jly 1861
(CSA)
Maetze, E. A., 30 Oct 1862 (CSA)
Constant, Louis, 27 Mar 1866
Schneider, Chas., 26 Mar 1869
Schneider, Chas. F., 18 Jly 1881
Schneider, Alfred, 7 Jly 1894
Vornkahl, Henry, 6 Nov 1897
Discontinued 31 Dec 1913; mail
to Peters
NELSONVILLE (Austin)
Lewis, Isaac, 8 Jly 1872
Burns, N., 21 Dec 1875
Christoff, J. F., 14 Jan 1876
Thompson, Robt. W., 8 Jan 1879
Meissner, Max. R., 2 Mar 1887
Lockwood, Elam, 1 Sep 1893
Matejka, Jos., 25 Oct 1893
Matejka, Frank, 24 May 1897
Matejka, Jos., 27 Jan 1904
Jezik, Jos., 11 Aug 1904
Otradovsky, Rudolph, 5 Apr 1907
Discontinued 15 Nov 1907; mail
to Bellville
(Re-established) Kroulik, John,
21 Mar 1908
Discontinued 31 Mar 1909; mail
to Bellville
NEW
ULM (Austin)
Miller, Lawrence, 1 Oct 1853
Wangermann, Ernst, 9 Nov 1858
Wangermann, Ernst, 12 Jly 1861
(CSA)
Dorbritz, Ferdinand W., 23 Mar
1866
Dorbritz, Carl A., 22 Oct 1889
Voelkel, Aug. J., 15 Jly 1893
Fink, Leo R., 25 Jun 1897
Voigt, Gustav R., 1 Jly 1913
Krueger, Monroe W., 18 Jan 1922
Muenzler, Louis O., 15 Mar 1924
(Acting postmaster)
Schulze, Edmund A., 1 Aug 1924
(Acting postmaster)
Muenzler, Louis O., 10 Oct 1929
ORANGE
HILL (Austin)
Adams, Chas. F., 2 Feb 1910
Fye, Chas. A., 5 Oct 1910
Mattinglly, Luke L., 21 Feb 1912
Discontinued 15 Oct 1917; mail
to Sealy
PERRYMAN
(Austin) (see also ARNOLD'S)
Perryman, Thos. I., 6 Apr 1848
Cg'd to WHITFIELD'S, 18 Jan 1849
PETERS
(Austin)
Peters, Albert, 10 Oct 1883
Hintz, Henry C., 2 Oct 1885
Nowack, Jacob, 15 Dec 1886
Siegert, Berthold H., 24 Jun
1889
Janosky, Lidgie W., 29 Mar 1926
Necker, California, 7 Dec 1927
POSTOAK
POINT (Austin)
Miller, Fred'k. B., 17 Jan 1901
Discontinued 15 Jly 1907; mail
to New Ulm
ROACH
(Austin)
Moser, Chas., 10 Oct 1888
Discontinued 29 May 1889; papers
to Bellville
ROCK
HOUSE (Fayette, Austin)
Surmann, Emil, 18 Dec 1882
Surman, Andrew C. 25 Apr 1907
Discontinued 15 Jly 1907; mail
to New Ulm
ROCK
ISLAND (Austin) (see also WHITFIELD'S)
Grice, John, 22 Jun 1849
Norris, Thos. M., 1 May 1850
Howth, Wm., 6 Jan 1851
Stubblefield, Beverly D., 19
Dec 1851
Floyd, Jas., 21 Dec 1852
Hannay, Ramsay R?/B?, 18 Feb
1854
Williams, Chas. C., 20 Jan 1857
Cg'd to HEMPSTEAD, 1 Jun 1857
SAN
FELIPE (Austin)
Munger, S. S., 22 May 1846
McCorcle, Archibald T., 26 Jan
1847
Matthews, Z. W., 15 Jun 1848
Cook, Wm., 8 Jan 1861
Parker, D. J., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
James, Henry, 17 Jly 1866
McKinney, Arch. T., 2 Sep 1867
Josey, Jeremiah J., 11 Feb 1874
Pulliam, Wm. H., 22 Jly 1875?
Josey, Jeremiah J., 29 Sep 1875
Frederich, Willie J., 10 Jun
1893
Brune, Gustina A., 1 May 1901
Lambert, Lizzie M., 24 Mar 1902
Fredrich, Willie J., 5 Jan 1905
SEALY
(Austin)
Josey, Robt. P., 2 Mar 1880
Harvey, Jas. A., 14 Dec 1885
McLaran, Jas. W., 21 Jan 1886
Harvin, Katie T., 18 Jly 1889
Howard, Eva, 10 Feb 1892
Jordan, Adolf, 31 Aug 1892
Lockwood, Clara I., 27 Nov 1900
Viereck, W. F., 15 Apr 1909
Davis, Lon, 28 Aug 1913
Viereck, Wm. F., 20 Apr 1922
Hackbarth, Fred R., 1 Jly 1928
(Acting postmaster)
Kveton, Walter J., 15 Dec 1928
(Acting postmaster)
Kveton, Emily, 20 Jan 1932 (Acting
postmaster)
SCHOENAU
(Austin)
Schulze, Herman L., 13 May 1896
Discontinued 15 Jly 1907; mail
to New Ulm
SEMPRONIUS (Austin)
King, E., 22 May 1846
Punchard, Saml. W., 21 Sep 1847
Punchard, Wm., 16 Jan 1854
Punchard, Wm., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
(Re-established) Murray, Jas.
H., 22 Jun 1870
Eastman, Narewe B., 23 Sep 1870
Fisher, Mrs. Ada D., 20 Feb 1871
Eastman, Nayrue B., 12 Jly 1871
Bergland, John M., 27 May1872
Murray, Jas. H., 25 Jly 1873
Carson, Geo. W., 2 Jun 1880
Brown, Sam'l. N., 31 Jan 1887
Reese, Kinion W., 11 Nov 1893
Discontinued 15 Mar 1905; mail
to Chapel Hill
SHELBY
(Austin)
Shelby, David, 22 May 1846
Witte, W. Bernt, 22 Dec 1851
Witt, W. B., 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Shelby, David, 27 Mar 1866
Marburger, Jas., 26 Jan 1871
Cornitius, Walther A. B., 5 Sep
1872
Laas, Chas. W., 18 Jun 1873
Korff, Chas., 28 Jan 1878
Laas, C. W., 9 Apr 1879
Korff, Chris., 15 Apr 1879
Korff, Chas., 8 May 1879
Witte, Wm. B., 12 Jun 1888
Laas, Ed. C., 26 Dec 1888
Korff, Chas., 2 Apr 1889
Laas, Ed. C., 30 Jun 1893
Schulze, Gustav, 25 Jun 1897
Korff, Chas., 6 Aug 1898
Korff, Arthur L., 6 Nov 1902
Pophanken, Otto G., 23 Jan 1905
Discontinued 31 Dec 1912; mail
to Fayetteville
SWEARINGEN'S (Austin)
Swearingen, Sam'l., 22 May 1846
Discontinued 31 Aug 1847
(Re-established) Swearingen,
Sam'l., 16 Dec 1847
Cg'd to MILLHEIM, 12 Jun 1856
THOMPSON
(Austin)
Thompson, Jas. E., 9 Nov 1880
Cg'd to KENNEYVILLE, 25 Jun 1884
TRAVIS
(Austin)
Campbell, R. E., 22 May 1846
Catlin, Jacob H., 15 Aug 1846
Pier, Ira Otis, 2 Aug 1852
Pier, Jas. B., 9 Dec 1852
Catlin, Jacob H., 12 Mar 1860
[resigned]
Darnman, E. F., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Campbell, Rufus E., 19 Aug 1864
(CSA)
Stevens, Jas., 30 Jly 1866
Discontinued 21 Jun 1870
(Re-established) Catlin, Sam'l
W., 22 Aug 1870
Singeltary, Dan'l. C., 13 Mar
1876
Palm, Miss Mary, 8 Jan 1878
Discontinued 4 Mar 1878
(Re-established) Palm, Miss Mary,
17 Apr 1878
Hober, Fred C., 17 Nov 1880
Discontinued 1 Feb 1881
WALLER'S STORE (Austin)
Waller, Wm. W., 24 Nov 1857
White, Robt. P., 19 Jan 1859
[resigned]
Stubblefield, Geo., 13 Mar 1862
(CSA)
Light, J. A., 31 Dec 1862 (CSA)
Tillotson, Wm., H., Sep 1864
(CSA)
Hensley, John M., 21 Dec 1864
(CSA)
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
(Re-established) Light, Jas.
A., 2 Apr 1867
Discontinued 20 Jly 1870
(Re-established) Lawothe, Holsey?,
24 Feb 1870
Cg'd to IRON CREEK, 25 Apr 1870
WALLIS
(Austin) (see also WALLIS STATION)
Johnston, Lemuel L., 3 May 1911
Johnston, Tommie W., 29 Oct 1914
Ratcliff, John R., 1 Aug 1922
(Acting postmaster)
Scrogin, Bernie G., 1 Sep 1927
(Acting postmaster)
Pronty, Mrs. Willie M., 7 Mar
1928
WALLIS
STATION (Austin) (see also BOVINE BEND)
Guyler, Wm., 26 May 1886
Engelking, Albrecht, 20 Aug 1889
Guyler, Robt. W., 1 Sep 1893
Hood, Wm. E., 21 Aug 1897
Johnston, Lemuel L., 2 Mar 1910
Cg'd to WALLIS, 3 May 1911?
WEHDEM
(Austin)
Poeppelmeyer, Henry, 8 Apr 1904
Discontinued 30 Nov 1906; mail
to Brenham
WELCOME
(Austin)
Meyer, Henry, 20 Nov 1871
Schmidt, Chris., 8 Feb 1875
Presun, Fritz, 14 Aug 1878
Bastiam, Gustav., 2 Sep 1882
Reichle, John, 12 Dec 1894
Schmidt, Chris., 21 Feb 1901
Discontinued 15 May 1905; mail
to Bleiblerville
(Order rescinded 21 Apr 1905)
Schmidt, Chris, 21 Feb 1901
Schmidt, Herman C., 24 Apr 1905
Reichle, John, 20 Dec 1907
WESLEY
(Austin, Washington)
Opocensky, Jos., 12 Aug 1867
Schuerer, Ernst, 16 Aug 1870
Mashik, Jos., 20 Feb 1877
Klukam, Frank, 15 Aug 1877
To Washington
County
WHITFIELD'S (Austin) (see also PERRYMAN)
Whitfield, Wm., 18 Jan 1849
Cg'd to ROCK ISLAND, 22 Jun 1849
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