Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF TEXAS, 1846 - 1930
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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
BOWIE COUNTY, TEXAS
1846 - 1930
ALMONT
(Bowie)
Thompson, Ed'n. W., 20 Nov 1893
Mills, John, 7 Mar 1896
McDaniel, John W., 7 Jan 1897
Whitten, Wm. W., 14 Mar 1898
Boswell, Levi C., 14 Sep 1898
McDaniel, John W., 20 Sep 1899
Wheeler, Joel T., 6 Feb 1900
Discontinued 15 Dec 1904, mail
to DeKalb
ANNIE
(Bowie)
McCrarey, Silas, 13 Feb 1865
(CSA)
[Apparently discontinued by CSA]
BASSETT
(Bowie)
Dalby, Gordentia E., 1 Jun 1882
Peters, Jos., 9 Feb 1883
Powell, Thos. G., 2 Aug 1894
Tohill, Jesse G., 14 Mar 1898
Lash, Wilber P., 30 Mar 1900
Kirby, Vance, 26 Jun 1901
Myers, John E., 18 Nov 1902
McCoppin, Zema G., 25 Apr 1912
Bird, Wm. T., 8 Aug 1913
Cole, Wm. H., 25 Jan 1916 (X)
Alexanders, Ada L., 10 Jly 1916
Cole, Annie, 2 Jun 1917
Davidson, Robt. M., 15 Sep 1920
Cole, Wm. H., 8 Oct 1921
BOOKER
(Bowie)
Johnson, Major J., 16 Feb1903
Discontinued 30 Nov 1905; mail
to DeKalb
BOSTON
(Bowie)
Vandike, L. D., 22 May 1846
Loop, John, 30 Nov 1846
Elliott, John W., 28 Jan 1848
Lindsay, Robt. U., 25 Feb 1850
Morris, Lee, 10 Jun 1850
Wright, Jas. P. 12 Dec 1850
Johnson, Lewis S., 6 Feb 1852
Poole, Orlando S?/L?, 13 May
1852
Moss, Jas. R., 24 Jly 1856
Lucas, Jos. A., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Hunter, H. C., 21 Jly 1864 (CSA)
Temple, Chas. H., 16 Jly 1866
Eberhard, Harm, 20 Feb 1867
Anderson, Nathan Burd, 19 Apr
1867
Glover, N. A., 17 Dec 1868
Odell, W. I., 17 Feb 1869
Montgomery, J. W., 5 Apr 1875
Bickford, Ceylon C., 29 Jly 1875
Faust, Jay N., 29 Sep 1875
Hooks, Thos. W., 4 Sep 1876
Thomas, Jas. B., 28 Sep 1876
Rayworth, __. B., 27 Apr 1877
Moss, O. P., 18 Jun 1877
Faust, J. N., 15 Aug 1877
Discontinued 18 Sep 1877
(Re-established) Hooks, Thos.
W., 6 Nov 1877
Sharp, Cicero L., 23 Sep 1878
Tidwell, Berry R., 19 Dec1878
Helms, Cader P., 1 Jun 1882
Shaw, Thad, 27 Mar 1883
Eckle, Thos. A., 28 Jan 1884
Blaxam, Wm., 7 Apr 1884
Battle, Julius O., 24 Apr 1884
Watlington, Robt. H., 24 Nov
1888
Watlington, Thos. J., 18 Apr
1893
Morris, Geo. W., 5 Nov 1897
Discontinued 31 Aug 1900; papers
to New Boston
(Re-established) Morris, Geo.
W., 3 Oct 1900
Broson?, John, 15 Sep 1905
Williams, Susan E., 24 Jly 1911
Lynch, Susan E., 11 Jan 1916
(Name cg'd by marriage)
Wellborn, Edgar W., 6 Mar 1920
Griffin, Wm. T., 15 May 1922
Berry, Bessie B., 24 Apr 1924
Welborn, Edgar W., 15 Jan 1931
Wilson, Eliz., 21 Apr 1931
BROWNSTOWN (Bowie)
Brown, Randolph H., 20 Nov 1911
Shaw, Sam'l. D., 6 May 1914
Cg'd to DARDEN, 16 Jly 1917
BUCHANAN
(Bowie)
Furgeson, Jos. G., 19 Jun 1882
Buchanan, Jas. A., 4 Aug 1887
Draughon, Jas. H., 9 Jly 1888
Balthrop, Wyley R., 2 Feb 1894
Whitridge, Oliver B., 10 Sep
1897
Balthrop, Adelia F., 1 Jun 1898
Whitteredge, Susan C., 5 Jan
1900
Few, Adelia T., 4 Jan 1902
Discontinued 31 Jly 1904, mail
to Texarkana, Ark.
BUSH
(Bowie)
Feazel, Isaiah S., 4 Mar 1890
(C)
Discontinued 1 Aug 1890; mail
to DeKalb
CARBONDALE (Bowie)
Morgan, David J., 19 Jly 1907
Ashford, Jas. S.?, 11 Jun 1908
CHANCEY
(Bowie)
Chance, Benajah, 6 Oct 1890
Discontinued 7 Dec 1892; papers
to Texarkana
COLLEGEHILL (Bowie)
Petty, Wm. H., 6 Feb 1902
Discontinued 31 Jly 1907; mail
to DeKalb
CORLEY
(Bowie)
Turner, Jay Carr, 12 Apr 1882
Moss, Otway P., 12 Mar 1886
Berry, John W. T., 16 Jly 1890
Burnett, Thos. E., 13 Jan 1893
Watson, Rich'd. S. M., 5 Jun
1894
Evans, Victor J., 27 Apr 1895
Berry, Bessie, 15 Mar 1917
Watson, Wm. M., 13 Jun 1917
Jackson, Hardie E., 4 Jan 1923
Jackson, Mrs. Cecil L., 19 Feb
1929
DALBY
SPRINGS (Bowie)
Burroughs, J. M., 8 Feb 1877
Dalby, G. B., 16 May 1877
Dalby, Green D., 5 Jly 1877
Tisdale, Aristotle C., 9 Jan
1885
Woodson, Jos. T., 23 Jun 1890
Simington, Wm. G., 23 Nov 1893
Shaw, Udolpho U., 4 Nov 1896
Dalby, Philip A., 8 Nov 1897
Lumpkin, Jas. D., 24 Nov 1905
Heard, Chas. D., 6 Oct 1911
Simington, Sue D., 12 Feb 1916
Ketchum, Mrs. Lee, 11 Feb 1924
DALBY'S SPRINGS (Bowie)
Dalby, Jos. G., 16 May 1860
Dalby, Jos. G., 28 Dec 1861 (CSA)
Gilmer, Rich. F., 30 Apr 1862
(CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
DARDEN
(Bowie) (see also BROWNSTOWN)
Shaw, Sam'l. D., 16 Jly 1917
Sturgeon, Martha, 2 Mar 1923
Sturgeon, Jas. C., 27 Feb 1925
Discontinued 31 Mar 1927; mail
to Bassett
DE KALB
(Bowie)
Williams, J. J., 22 May 1846
Kimbell, John M., 7 Jan 1847
Discontinued 26 May 1847
(Re-established) Kimball, John
M., 19 Jly 1848
Kimbell, J. M., 17 Jan 1862 (CSA)
Wyse, Wm. J., 19 Aug 1864 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
(Re-established) Matthews, Elijah
D., 19 Apr 1867
Wyse, Mrs. Ann A., 26 Oct 1870
Wyse, Jas. R., 19 Jly 1880
Beville, Joe F., 1 Mar 1881
Whitfield, Gerard W., 23 Jun
1881
Ogburn, Matt. H.?, 10 Sep 1884
Wyse, Chas. D., 29 Apr 1885
Cunningham, Josh W., 12 Feb 1890
(C)
Morrow, Cora M., 20 Apr 1893
Smith, Arthur L., 14 Mar 1898
Smith, Mrs. Ada, 31 Mar 1899
Cunningham, Josh W., 1 Apr 1903
Smith, L. A., 28 Apr 1908
Porter, D. P., 23 Jan 1913
Taylor, Fred G., 1 Sep 1919 (Acting
postmaster)
Braswell, Clarence S., 5 Apr
1920
Swatzell, Phil. L., 15 Jly 1924
(Acting postmaster)
DRAPER
(Bowie)
Blankenbeckler, E. C., 19 Jan
1904
(Rescinded 26 Apr 1904)
ELI
(Bowie)
Moores, Eli H., 9 May 1905
Discontinued 15 Nov 1905; mail
to Texarkana
EYLAU
(Bowie)
Faust, Jay N., 10 Feb 1885
Hamilton, Jasper N., 10 Apr 1890
Discontinued 23 Jly 1895; papers
to Buchanan
HODGSON
(Bowie)
Hodgson, John J., 6 Jun 1893
Elliott, Geo. T., 2 Aug 1894
Harkey, Lee E., 1 Aug 1896
Braswell, Alfred M., 1 Apr 1902
Discontinued 30 Jan 1904; papers
to DeKalb
HOOKS
(Bowie)
Smith, Jas., 9 Apr 1884
Ramseur, Peter S., 17 Apr 1886
Parker, Wm. B., 16 May 1888
Oliver, John H., 27 Aug 1888
Williams, Frank M., 8 Mar 1890
(C)
Hooks, Robt. M., 11 Aug 1893
Nichols, Henry D., 8 Feb 1894
Jones, Laban A., 9 Feb 1895
Nichols, Henry D., 3 Apr 1900
Mitchell, Walter M., 25 Apr 1907
Lawrence, Geo. A., 25 Sep 1909
Perry, Frank I., 29 Oct 1914
Barrow, Dona C., 22 Nov 1918
Barrow, Julia, 27 Nov 1920
Gibson, Lamar V., 15 May 1922
Allen, Brit, 13 Jan 1927
Perry, Jos. W., 4 Mar 1927
INDEX
(Bowie)
Garrett, Geo. W., 11 Nov 1893
Discontinued 24 Oct 1895; papers
to Ogden, Ark.
INGERSOLL (Bowie)
Atwood, Wm. A., 27 Jun 1881
Lupton, Joe W., 21 Aug 1882
Atwood, Felix A., 1 Oct 1885
Page, Ernest T., 26 Apr 1886
Moser, Giles T., 5 May 1890
(Order rescinded 17 May 1892)
Page, Ernest T., 26 Apr 1886
Cg'd to REDWATER, 13 Dec 1894
JEFFERSON (Bowie, Cass, Marion)
Bishop, Wm., N., 22 May 1846
Now in Cass
County
JETIE
(Bowie)
Lawrence, Willis L., 2 Mar 1900
Discontinued 30 Sep 1901; papers
to DeKalb
KINGSVILLE (Bowie)
Shipp, Wm. H., 14 May 1873
Watlington, Robt. H., 24 Dec
1873
Watlington, T. J., 19 Oct 1874
King, John, 15 Dec 1874
Discontinued 18 Apr 1877
[Apparently re-established]
Kenney, Jas., 6 May 1878
Discontinued 18 Oct 1880
LANE
(Bowie)
McCloskey, J. J., 10 Dec 1860
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
LEARY
(Bowie)
Wiggins, Jas. T., 6 Mar 1894
Spear, John M., 5 Aug 1896
Cole, Wm. J., 19 May 1899
Spear, Jas. W., 6 May 1901 (Declined)
Meredith, W. D., 24 Jun 1901
(Declined)
Slupp?, W. D., 13 Sep 1901
Discontinued 14 Dec 1901; papers
to Hooks
(Re-established) Smith, Dan'l.
M., 23 Jan 1902
Lee, Columbus A., 10 Dec 1902
Cooley, Tip, 18 Jan 1904
LENOXVILLE (Bowie)
Pope, W. W., 11 Jun 1875
Discontinued 30 Sep 1875
LYNOX
(Bowie)
Unsell, Earnest, 24 Nov 1905
Discontinued 15 Apr 1909; mail
to DeKalb
McCOWEN
(Bowie)
McCowen, Haywood W., 14 Mar 1901
Willins, Preasly, 9 Mar 1907
(Order rescinded 19 Jun 1907)
McCowen, Haywood W., 14 Mar 1901
Briley, Wm. H., 22 Jun 1907
Discontinued 15 Sep 1909; mail
to DeKalb
MAGINNIS
(Bowie)
Schrimshite, Herschel P., 11
Aug 1880
Rodgers, Ben A., 12 Nov 1883
Gates, Chas. L., 12 Jly 1884
Ivy, Francis M., 3 Mar 1890 (C)
Discontinued 6 Feb 1894; papers
to Ingersol
MALTA
(Bowie)
Norman, Jeff D., 2 Dec 1896
Morris, Tobe, 14 Jly 1903
Solley, Wm. M., 28 Sep 1905
Baldwin, John T., 17 Jun 1909
MARSH
(Bowie)
Cowan, John, 7 Jun 1888
Discontinued 26 Dec 1888; papers
to DeKalb
MAUD
(Bowie)
Knapp, Sam'l. D., 18 Jan 1881
Discontinued 31 Jly 1882; mail
to Corley
[Apparently re-established]
Watson, Rich'd. S. M., 6 Jun
1893
Morrow, Peter W., 28 Nov 1893
Ray, Henry, 7 Feb 1901
Tidwell, Jos. B., 9 Feb 1907
Arnold, Harley, 3 Aug 1921
Goza, Ben O., 15 Feb 1923
Helms, Herman H., 20 Oct 1923
Fornley, Paul, 8 Jan 1932
MILL
CREEK (Bowie, Red River, Bowie)
Birdwell, Elijah M., 23 Oct 1851
Lassiter, Isaac N., 6 Jan 1855
Warren, Jas. F., 7 Jly 1857
Later in Red
River County
[Apparently back to Bowie County]
[Apparently re-established]
Lenox, Thos. U., 29 Sep 1871
Banks, John J., 13 Mar 187__?
Ward, Alex C., 19 Aug 1873
McCrary, Silas, 14 Jun 1875
Discontinued 6 Sep 1875
(Re-established) Ward, Alex.
C., 4 May 1876
Little, Henry M., 16 May 187__?
Discontinued 28 Jun 1877
MOORE'S
(Bowie)
Moore, R. H. H., 22 May 1846
Moore, Jas. C., 1 Dec 1851
Moore, Jas. C., 13 Mar 1862 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
MOORE'S LANDING (Bowie)
Moore, Jas. C., 1 Dec 1851
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
[Apparently re-established]
Harper, L. D., 6 Mar 1874
McReynolds, Jos. M., 11 May 1874
Discontinued 14 Sep 1874
MYRTLE
SPRINGS (Bowie)
Battle, Robt. J., 11 Nov 1850
Hooks, Ganis W., 3 Dec 1851
Battle, Owen?/Orren? D., 14 Apr
1853
Rochelle, John R., 5 Oct 1855
Discontinued 18 Apr 1860
NASH
(Bowie) (see also PARK)
Kenney, Jas., 8 Jun 1906
Freeman, Leona A., 16 Aug 1917
Kenney, Minnie, 23 Aug 1918
Kenney, Amanda M., 10 Dec 1924
NEW
BOSTON (Bowie)
Demorse, Leslie C., 26 Jan 1877
Wever, John W., 16 Dec 1879
West, W. W., 19 Jly 1886
Holstein, Peter J., 14 Dec 1886
Brown, Dan'l. R., 1 Aug 1889
Adams, Henry, 28 Jan 1892
Ellis, Jos. A., 17 May 1892
Harrison, Rich'd. B., 6 Aug 1897
Hooker, John A., 9 Mar 1911
Daniel, Oliver J., 16 Nov 1912
Fuller, T. A., 20 May 1913
Welborn, Edgar W., 3 Jan 1914
(Acting postmaster)
Morris, Tobe, 27 Jan 1914
Morris, Geo. W., 21 Nov 1918
Atkins, Llewellyn R., 17 Mar
1924
OAK
GROVE (Bowie) (see also ROLYAT)
Lumpkins, Geo. H., 13 Oct 1906
(Failed to qualify)
Bird, Robt. W., 8 Mar 1907
Jennings, Thos. P., 20 Jly 1909
Buttram, Wm. O., 21 Feb 1912
Kirk Jr., Steve Y., 29 Jun 1918
Buttram, Thos. D., 8 Jly 1925
OWENSBURG (Bowie)
Owens, Wm. J., 23 May 1893
Discontinued 18 Oct 1894; papers
to DeKalb
PARK
(Bowie)
Parker, John N., 12 Mar 1884
Winter, Andrew J., 22 Aug 1890
Stambaugh, Andrew J., 8 Oct 1892
Wagnon, Thos. P., 19 Apr 1893
Jones, Emma, 28 Feb 1898
Parker, Emma, 4 Sep 1900
Kenney, Jas., 19 Nov 1902
Cg'd to NASH, 8 Jun 1906
PINKHAM
(Bowie)
Peters, Jos., 3 Oct 1898
Barrett, John T., 19 May 1900
Discontinued 14 Sep 1907; mail
to Simms
POER
(Bowie)
Poer, John F., 15 Sep 1897
Discontinued 30 Sep 1904; mail
to Simms
POPE
(Bowie)
Hall, Ida B., 14 Apr 1894
Knight, J. B., 20 Aug 1895
Williams, Jodie K., 26 Oct 1895
Knight, Jack, 15 Feb 1904
Discontinued 31 Dec 1905; mail
to Avery, Red River Co.
POWELL
GROVE (Bowie)
Penley, Irwin, 23 Jly 1869
Discontinued 18 Oct 1870
RED
BANK (Bowie)
Hubbard, Jas.,11 Mar 1901
Hooks, Forrest, 19 Dec 1901
Discontinued 31 Mar 1902; papers
to New Boston
REDWATER
(Bowie) (see also INGERSOLL)
Page, Ernest T., 13 Dec 1894
Munz, Harry, 24 Aug 1901
Moser, Giles T., 13 Mar 1903
Jones, Jesse S., 24 Mar 1911
ROLYAT
(Bowie)
Brooks, Jas. F., 30 Jun 1893
Teague, Jasper N., 31 Jan 1898
Lumpkin, Geo. H., 12 Jly 1906
Cg'd to OAK GROVE, 13 Oct 1906
ROSCHELLE (Bowie)
Roschelle, Jas. W., 7 May 1883
Discontinued 17 Oct 1883; papers
to New Boston
SHAW
(Bowie)
Mills, John,18 Mar 1887
Discontinued 29 Aug 1887; papers
to DeKalb
[Apparently re-established]
Davis, W. W., 28 May 1890
Discontinued 15 Apr 1891; no
papers
(Re-established) Shaw, John W.,
23 Apr 1891
Discontinued 24 Jly 1896; papers
to DeKalb
SILOAM
(Bowie)
Wright, Geo. E., 20 Feb 1895
Discontinued 14 Sep 1907; mail
to Simms
SIMMS
(Bowie)
Simms, Jas. H., 4 Aug 1890
SULPHUR
(Bowie)
Kerrell, W. W., 24 Oct 1903 (Declined)
Marphew, Isah, 25 Feb 1904 (Declined)
(Order rescinded 9 Jly 1904)
SULPHUR
STATION (Bowie)
Leeds, Lodowick C., 25 Jun 1874
Roots, John T., 9 Dec 1874
Bemis?, Jas. H., 12 Feb 1877
Todd, Louis B., 30 Mar 1888
Newkirk, Calvin W., 23 May 1894
Bickford, Lewis G., 28 Sep 1896
Ray, Dennis W., 2 Nov 1898
Discontinued 14 Jun 1899; papers
to Buchanan
TEXARKANA (Bowie)
Whitaker, Willis, 2 Feb 1886
Whitaker, Mrs. Charlotte A.,
15 Sep 1886
Brunazzi, Rich'd., 27 Jan 1890
Discontinued 13 Dec 1892; papers
to Texarkana, Ark.
WAMBA
(Bowie)
Fort, Laurell B., 20 Oct 1897
Rosborough, Ransom S., 16 Feb
1901
Woodward, Jos. H., 5 Apr 1915
Discontinued 15 Apr 1916; mail
to Texarkana
WEVER'S
(Bowie)
Wever, John W., 22 May 1846
Discontinued 20 Jan 1848
WHYBARK
(Bowie)
Getz, Chas. O., 1 Dec 1902
Discontinued 30 Sep 1904; mail
to DeKalb
WOODSTOCK (Bowie)
Woodard, Robt. N., 15 Jan 1887
Discontinued 15 Mar 1901; papers
to New Boston
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