Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS
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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS
1846 - 1930
ADAMSTON (Brazoria)
Hunefelt, Wesley, 8 Sep 1908
(Order rescinded 27 Mar 1909)
ALVIN (Brazoria)
Morgan, Alvin, 12 Apr 1881
Richardson, Sam'l. N., 26 Mar
83
Hart, Wm. S., 5 Jun 1891
King, Rich'd. H., 10 Feb 1894
Osgood, Bert L., 20 Dec 1898
French, Marion S., 19 Feb 1903
King, R. H., 22 May 1913
Benson, Scott F., 18 Apr 1922
AMSTERDAM (Brazoria)
Weyant Jr., Wolsey, 15 Jan 1897
Everett, Jos. H., 25 Jan 1902
Weent, Ward, 14 Apr 1904
(Order rescinded 6 Jly 1904)
Everett, Jos. H., 25 Jan 1902
Discontinued 15 Mar 1905; mail
to Liverpool
ANCHOR
(Brazoria)
Ritchey, Geo. W., 28 Apr 1897
McMillan, Thos. J., 25 Oct 1901
Giesecke, John P., 11 Mar 1910
Cochran, John L., 21 Oct 1911
Abbott, Frank M., 29 Apr 1912
Ritchey, Harry J., 20 Feb 1913
Holland, Albert L., 19 May 1915
Koch, Ethel, 4 Apr 1919
Discontinued 15 Jun 1920; mail
to Angleton
ANGLETON (Brazoria)
Hancock, Rufus L., 16 May 1892
DuMars, Mrs. Annie H., 28 Jun
1897
Hershner, Henry, 3 Oct 1903
Hershner, A. Garfield, 13 Feb
1907
Hershner, Andrew G., 17 Jly 1911
Harris, Ella D., 9 Jun 1915
Williams, Ethyl H., 15 Feb 1924
BALLOWE (Brazoria)
Ballowe, Robt. P., 16 Mar 1898
Discontinued 30 Nov 1901; papers
to Perry Landing
BENNETS FERRY (Brazoria)
Bennet, Lewis T., 26 Feb 1877
Discontinued 4 Sep 1877
BETHELDER (Brazoria)
Rawls, Wm. E., 14 May 1890
Discontinued 18 Mar 1892; mail
to Sandy Point
BONNEY
(Brazoria)
Wanner, Louis, 20 Jly 1889
Andrews, Thos. A., 22 Jun 1904
Askew, Wm. H., 18 Dec 1909
Baker, Arthur F., 11 Mar 1911
Taylor, Carleton F., 11 May 1916
Corbett, Ella M., 1 May 1917
Discontinued 15 Jun 1920; mail
to Angleton
BRAZORIA
(Brazoria)
Westerostt, Stephen M., 22 May
1846
McGreal, Patrick, 12 Feb 1850
Wilkes, Chas., 22 Jun 1855
Wilkes, Henry, 24 Jly 1855
Wilkes, Henry, 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Watts, Thos. K., 15 Apr 1863
(CSA)
Westerwelt, Mrs. Martha, 8 Apr
1865 (CSA)
Vollbaum, Aug. Wm., 13 Feb 1866
Eisen, Nicolas, 12 Mar 1867
Stevens, Hennell, 18 Apr 1882
Cochran, John L., 14 Jan 1886
Cochran, Mrs. Maria S., 20 Jan
1886
Cochran, Stewart, 10 Mar 1892
Mitchell, John R., 26 Dec 1894
Campbell, Arch, 8 Jly 1898
Hopkins, E. B., 10 Jly 1913
Campbell, Lucy D., 3 Mar 1923
BROWN'S (Brazoria)
Brown, Jos., 22 May 1846
Discontinued 1 Aug 1847
CEDAR GROVE [1] (Brazoria)
Williams, Ennis N., 9 Nov 1886
Discontinued 12 Sep 1887; papers
to Columbia
CEDAR GROVE [2] (Brazoria)
Cortier, Emil, 2 May 1911
Discontinued 15 Nov 1911; mail
to Columbia
CEDAR LAKE [1] (Brazoria)
Harrison, Elsy, 17 May 1848
Weekly, Edmund, 7 Sep 1848
McNeill, Jas. C., 21 Dec 1852
Cg'd to DURA, 22 Feb 1854
CEDAR LAKE [2] (Brazoria, Matagorda)
Obgurn, Dan'l. J., 19 Sep 1893
[To] Matagorda
County
CHENANGO
(Brazoria)
Davis, Jas., 17 Mar 1869
Meyers, John H., 22 Sep 1869?
Discontinued 9 Mar 1871
[Apparently re-established]
Ross, John W., 27 Aug 1877
Turner, Virginia? B., 1 May 1878
Discontinued 17 Mar 1879
[Apparentlyy re-established]
Gertrue, Henry M., 3 Nov1879
Smith, Travis L., 5 Jan 1880
Machen, N. F., 14 Oct 1884
Machen, Wm. F., 16 Dec 1884
Speed, John S., 3 Apr 1890
Masterson, Thos. G., 1 Oct 1890
Smith, Thos., 6 Oct 1894
Bennett, Theo. J., 14 Jun 1899
Emerson, David, 27 Feb 1901
Harden, John T., 10 Jan 1903
Discontinued 15 Nov 1907; mail
to Anchor
(Re-established) Pittman, Sam'l.
C., 15 Jly 1911
Barton, Lotta M., 24 Jan 1919
Reese, Della, 17 Dec 1921
Gregory, Acy G., 26 Mar 1925
Barnhill, Dabney W., 10 Feb 1928
CHOCOLATE BAYOU (Brazoria) (see also ROWANVILLE)
Murphree, Ed. C., 26 Jan 1911
Bates, Arthur C., 10 Oct 1912
Shibley, Loretta D., 13 Feb 1914
Murphree, Martha C., 14
Sep 1921
COLUMBIA
(Brazoria)
Underwood, Ammon, 22 May 1846
Swain, Wm. F., 14 Mar 1855
Swain, Wm. F., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Roberts, Thos. J., 30 Mar 1866
Aldridge, Wm. H., 19 Mar 1867
Stevens, Hennel, 12 Jly 1867
Angier?, Mrs. Mary, 9 Aug 1869
Kolkon, Ed., 18 Jan 1870
Scott, David G., 30 Aug 1870
Bostwick, J. B., 15 Dec 1870
Stevens, Hennel, 28 Feb 1871
Underwood, Jos. P., 26 Jun 1871
Phillips, Geo. W., 1 Feb 1881
Hart, Wm., 3 Apr 1882
Phillips, Geo. W., 15 Dec 1882
Bryan, Mrs. Mary E., 16 Feb 1883
Swan, W. F., 11 Dec 1884
Smith, T. L., 12 Dec 1884
Underwood, John C., 9 Apr 1886
Hanks, John W., 10 Jan 1887
Phillips, Mrs. Nora, 27 May 1889
Theall, Mrs. Eureka, 19 Jun 1893
Burkhart, Wm,. 18 Nov 1898
Wright, Alice O., 27 Aug 1908
Cg'd to EAST COLUMBIA, 16 Nov
1927
DAMON
(Brazoria)
Woodward, Asa L., 16 May 1895
Daniels, Wm. A., 10 Apr 1899
Campbell, Maude, 27 Sep 1900
Davis, Cornelius, 11 Sep 1902
Bryan, Jennie, 2 Nov 1905
Bryan, Viola, 4 Mar 1915
Bryan, Jennie, 28 Jly 1916
Schendel, Charity M., 17 Nov
1917
Simpson, Chas. O., 6 Jly 1920
Nash, Olive M., 24 Jan 1924
Neighbor, Olive M., 3 Mar 1925
(Name cg'd by marriage)
Howard, Brice C., 11 Feb 1928
(Acting postmaster)
DAMON'S MOUND (Brazoria)
Bryan, Hampton L., 2 May 1888
Discontinued 17 Jun 1891; papers
to Hansom
DANBURY
(Brazoria)
Boring, Thos. B., 22 Apr 1909
Bradley, Geo. L., 13 Jun 1910
Moller, Wm. A., 16 Nov 1910
Taylor, Dan'l. T., 29 Jan 1912
McBride, Alma, 5 Jan 1914
McBride, Robt. E., 18 Jan 1917
DURA
(Brazoria) (see also CEDAR LAKE [1])
Weekly, Edmund, 22 Feb 1854
Cg'd to DUROC, 9 Nov 1854
DUROC
(Brazoria) (see also DURA)
Weekley, Edmund, 9 Nov 1854
Discontinued 19 Oct 1855
EAST COLUMBIA (Brazoria) (see also COLUMBIA)
Wright, Alice A?/O?, 16 Nov 1927
EL BERNARDO (Brazoria) (see also MARMION)
James, Ed. A., 1 Mar 1926
Discontinued 15 May 1929; mail
to Brazoria
ENGLISH
(Brazoria)
Cass, Wm. W., 9 Nov 1921
Discontinued 15 Nov 1924; mail
to Sandy Point
FREEPORT (Brazoria)
Bullington, Lizzie, 4 Apr 1898
Discontinued 24 Aug 1898; papers
to Alvin
[Apparently re-established]
Hastings, Ed'n. C., 6 Sep 1912
Trigg, Walton W., 17 Apr 1913
Dorton, Harvey C., 19 Aug 1914
Elkins, Tenos W., 15 Dec 1924
(Acting postmaster)
GULF PRAIRIE (Brazoria)
Aycock, R. M., 20 Jly 1848
Godild?, John, 17 Jly 1849
Crosby, Thos. P., 1 May 1850
Discontinued 19 Oct 1854
(Re-established) Shattuck, Horace,
26 Mar 1855
Cosley, Thos. M., 2 Jun 1858
Crosby, Thos. M., 26 Apr 1862
(CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
HASIMA
(Brazoria)
Carrico, Harry G., 4 Jun 1910
Weeks, Lewis, 16 Nov 1910
McMaster, Wm. I., 20 Sep 1912
Nelson, John A., 5 Jan 1914
Reeves, Maggie L., 26 Apr 1915
Discontinued 30 Jun 1916; mail
to Sweeny
(Re-established) Reeves, Perry
J., 26 Nov 1918
Donoho?/Donowho?, John H., 30
Mar or Apr 1920
Discontinued 30 Jun 1921; mail
to Sweeny
HIND'S (Brazoria)
Rowley, O., 22 May 1846
Discontinued 12 Nov 1846
(Re-established) Hinds, G., 17
May 1848
Munson, Mordella, 20 Jun 1850
Discontinued 14 Aug 1854
HINKLES FERRY (Brazoria)
Perry, Henry A., 17 Sep 1877
Hinkle, Jas., 3 Jun 1878
Discontinued 31 Jan 1914; mail
to Brazoria
IOWA COLONY (Brazoria)
Ford, Anna L., 25 Aug 1919
JORDAN
(Brazoria)
Martin, R. F., 12 Jun 1871
McNeill, John, 7 Aug 1871 or
72
Discontinued 28 Oct 1872
KIBER
(Brazoria)
Clouter, Eliz., 29 Jun 1897
Stephens, Jas. W., 12 Dec 1898
Barnett, Duke N., 25 Jan 1899
Woodruff, Judge E., 14 Apr 1900
Discontinued 30 Nov 1900; papers
to Velasco
LAKESIDE (Brazoria)
Dupuy, Jas. E., 24 Apr 1897
Discontinued 11 Oct 1897; papers
to Angleton
LAYTONIA
(Brazoria)
Lay, Wm. L., 13 Mar 1876
Discontinued 23 Sep 1878
LIVEOAK (Brazoria)
Spencer, Zachary T., 15 Mar 1899
Discontinued 14 Feb 1901; papers
to Angleton
LIVERPOOL (Brazoria)
Hall, W. D. C., 22 May 1846
Allen, George, 14 Jun 1847
Moore, John W., 17 Aug 1848
Scott, Wm. M., 30 Nov 1848
Nelson, Thos. C., 20 Sep 1860
Nelson, Thos. C., 13 Mar 1862
(CSA)
Scott, Wm. M., 5 Nov 1864 (CSA)
Discontinued 24 Apr 1867
[Apparently re-established]
Levie, Allen, 5 Aug 1879
Robertson, Wm., 27 Jan 188__?
Whitfield, Catherine A. P., 18
Feb 1886
Wehrly, Margaret A., 10 Mar 1892
Richardson, Louisa J, 14 Nov
1894
Clement, Henry, 12 Sep 1900
Ackerman, Louisa J., 27 Aug 1907
Clement, Wm. H., 24 Mar 1908
Juliff, John, 22 Aug 1908
Faulkner, Louisa J., 24 Sep 1910
Breeding, Odelle, 13 Oct 1915
Wolverton, Myron T., 19 Aug 1916
Bulgier, Wm. J., 26 Nov 1919
Spiller, Abel W., 9 Dec 1920
LOCHRIDGE (Brazoria)
Lochridge, Blackburn, 28 Aug
1913
Lochridge, Tom A., 26 Oct 1929
(Acting/Ad interm postmaster)
McBETH
(Brazoria)
Cummings, Chester T., 19 Jly
1913
Discontinued 30 Nov 1916; mail
to Angleton
MANVEL (Brazoria)
Pugh, Wm. H., 22 Sep 1892
Pugh, John D., 12 Jly 1895
Lentz, Dan'l. W., 8 Oct 1896
Ralston, Chas. O., 14 Oct 1897
Lentz, Dan'l. W., 9 Apr 1898
Peck, P. W?/N?, 4 May 1903 (X)
Correll, Jos., 8 Jun 1903
Morris, Harry N., 28 Nov 1914
Mohr, John, 25 Jly 1921
Booth, Mrs. Rena M., 4 Apr 1924
MARKBELT (Brazoria)
Lacy, John T., 4 Oct 1893
Cg'd to PEARLAND, 20 Nov 1893
MARMION
(Brazoria) (see also SAN BERNARDO)
James, Ed. A., 1 Nov 1925
Cg'd to EL BERNARDO, 1 Mar 1926
OROZIMBO (Brazoria)
Phelps, J. A. E., 22 May 1846
Discontinued 31 Aug 1847?
OTEY (Brazoria)
South, John N., 5 Oct 1911
Cunningham, Lily G, 9 May 1916
Smith, Lewis E., 7 Mar 1918
Kelly, Emilie L., 3 Feb 1919
(Failed to qualify)
Gentry, Mrs. W. P., 7 Jun 1920
Veale, Jas. H., 20 May 1921
Whatley, Forrest C., 16 Nov 1921
Smith, Hazel E., 8 Apr 1926
Jackson, Hubbard J., 22 Jly 1927
Jackson, Mrs. Selina, 19 Nov
1927
OYSTER CREEK (Brazoria) (see also SOLITUDE)
Coffee, Thom. J., 12 Jan 1852
Fenny, Alvan, 21 Dec 1852
Milby, Henry, 29 Jly 1853
Discontinued 28 Jun 1854
[Apparently re-established]
Douglas, Freeman W., 1 Feb 1871
Sojourner, R. J., 29 Jly 187__
Willis, Alfred W., 24 Feb 1876
Moseley, Wm. G., 17 Mar 1879
Dewey, Eliphalett C., 20 Apr
1881
Stratton, Jesse D., 23 Oct 1885
Lewis, Theo. P., 8 Feb 1887
Cg'd to OYSTERCREEK, 26 Apr 1894
OYSTERCREEK (Brazoria) (see also OYSTER CREEK)
Kelly, Horace E., 26 Apr 1894
Discontinued 22 Apr 1899; papers
to Anchor
PARKING'S POINT? (Brazoria)
Hilstaid?, King, 14 Jun 1847
Discontinued 19 Jly 1848
PEARLAND
(Brazoria) (see also MARKBELT)
Lacy, John T., 20 Nov 1893
Curlee, Clyde __?, 10 Sep 1897
Frankenberger, Wm. L., 25 Jly
1900
Reasoner, Mazel M., 28 Nov 1914
Coppinger, Emma, 16 Jun 1920
PERRY LANDING (Brazoria) (see also PERRY'S LANDING)
Hanson, Jas. D., 6 Mar 1894
Martin, Wm. F., 4 Apr 1914
Sartor, Alex., 13 May 1916
Palmer, Morris, 27 Nov 1920
Gentry, Pearl, 14 Oct 1926
Discontinued 31 Dec 1929; mail
to Brazoria
PERRY'S LANDING (Brazoria)
Graham, Jas., 7 Dec 1871
Bryan, Jas. P., 9 Feb 1874
Crosby, Geo. E., 5 Aug 1890
Discontinued 20 Apr 1893; papers
to Velasco
[Apparently re-established as
PERRY LANDING]
PHAIR
(Brazoria)
Hoskins, Wm. D., 3 Mar 1886
Mercer, Curtis H., 6 Sep 1892
Cannan, John H., 17 Mar 1899
Discontinued 15 Oct 1900; papers
to Velasco
QUINTANA
(Brazoria) (see also VELASCO)
Mayfield, John C., 25 Jun 1891
Waller, Ed'n., 30 Nov 1892
Ballinger, Robt. G., 5 Dec 1900
Olson, Cecelia, 16 Sep 1903
Lawson, Wm., 27 Aug 1906
Lawson, Cecelia, 18 Oct 1909
Discontinued 5 Oct 1915; mail
to Freeport
QUINTANNA (Brazoria)
Brown, Reuben R., 11 Jun 1853
Payne, Wm. N., 10 Jun 1856
Morrison, Jas., 12 Nov 1856
Burbank, Chas. B., 11 Mar 1857
Cg'd to VELASCO, 11 Dec 1857
RHODES
(Brazoria)
Rhodes, Jos. A., 23 Apr 1888
Discontinued 20 Dec 1890; papers
to Damon's Mound
ROEVILLE
(Brazoria)
Cole, Seth E., 26 Mar 1906
(Order rescinded 21 Aug 1906)
ROSHARON
(Brazoria)
Arcaro, Antonio G., 9 Feb 1912
Discontinued 15 Jun 1920; mail
to Sandy Point
ROWANVILLE (Brazoria)
Murphree, Ed. E., 25 Jun 1909
Cg'd to CHOCOLATE BAYOU, 26 Jan
1911
ROWEVILLE (Brazoria, Matagorda)
Rippe, Chris, 11 Apr 1890
Cg'd to CEDAR LAKE, Matagorda
Co.,19 Sep 1893
SAN
BERNARDO (Brazoria)
Bond, Albert J., 1 Jly 1910
McClanahan, Lon W., 31 Dec 1912
Ellingwood, Willis R., 11 Mar
1914
Discontinued 15 Jan 1917; mail
to Brazoria
(Re-established) Acord, Jacob,
26 Jun 1918
Mintz, Moses A. L., 2 Aug 1923
Votaw, Brooks, 3 Oct 1925
Cg'd to MARMION, 1 Nov 1925
SANDY
POINT (Brazoria)
Brown, Wm. M., 4 Sep 1854
Edwards, Alice, 29 Jly 1859
Marsden, Turner, 8 Sep 1860 [deceased]
Harral, W. W., 25 Sep 1861 (CSA)
Towsey, Sam'l. A., 4 Jan 1862
(CSA)
Macklin, J. D., 5 Oct 1864 (CSA)
Mack, Mrs. Eliza, 7 Mar 1866
Maclin, Sol., 30 Mar 1868
Love, Chas., 11 Jun 1868
Richardson, Wm., 30 Aug 1876
Bellinger, C. A., 12 Oct 1870
Richardson, Wm., 16 May 1872
Epperson, Ebeneezer S., 26 Apr
1878
Matthews, Henry F., 17 Mar 1879
Juliff, John, 17 Oct 1881
Smith, Rowan J., 1 Mar 1887
Ogburn, August J., 4 Aug 1887
Utley, Willard B., 25 Oct 1899
(Appointment rescinded 20 Mar
1900)
Utley, Willard B., 20 Nov 1901
Cochran, Henry M., 25 Feb 1903
Cochran, Chas. L., 15 Sep 1903
Bingham, Geo. H., 21 Jun 1905
Trammell, Henry L., 14 Dec 1916
Discontinued 31 Aug 1921; mail
to Juliff
(Re-established) Shirey, Lillian
A., 5 Jly 1922
Horn, Wm. L., 8 Jan 1932
SAN
LUIS (Brazoria)
Burr, Augustus, 22 May 1846
Discontinued 16 Aug 1848
(Apparently re-established]
Burr, Augustus, 28 Aug 1849
Discontinued 14 Mar 185__?
SNIPE
(Brazoria)
Weems, Robt. R., 15 Jly 1921
Martin, Lilie M., 14 Oct 1922
Cochran, Chas. L., 14 Aug 1926
Moore, Sol. A., 3 Dec 1926
Kay, Minnie T., 29 Aug 1929
SOLITUDE
(Brazoria)
Manadue, Warren H., 8 Feb 1849
Coffee, Thos. J., 28 Jly 1851
Cg'd to OYSTER CREEK, 12 Jan
1852
STRATTON
(Brazoria)
Lewis, Aaron G., 21 Jun 1880
Discontinued 24 Apr 1882; mail
to Hinkle's Ferry
SUPERIOR
(Brazoria)
Wilson, Wm., 12 May 1894
Humbert, Jas. O., 18 Oct 1894
Discontinued 26 Feb 1895; papers
to Alvin
SWEENY
(Brazoria)
Sweeny, John, 25 Nov 1895
Discontinued 22 Nov 1897; papers
to Columbia
[Apparently re-established]
Sweeny, Wm. L., 23 Jly 1909
Smith, Travis L., 18 Sep 1913
Smith, John R., 11 Nov 1920
TULSY
(Brazoria)
Bowman, Wm., 8 Apr 1896
Discontinued 30 Dec 1899; papers
to Columbia
VELASCO [1] (Brazoria) (see also QUINTANNA)
Clement, Robt. F., 22 May 1846
Spann, Jos. B., 5 Jly 1850
Cg'd to QUINTANA, 11 Jun 1853
Cg'd back to VELASCO, 11 Dec
1857
Shannon, Jas. T., 11 Dec 1857
Herndon, John H., 10 Apr 1858
Shannon, Jas. T., 21 Dec 1860
Shannon, Jas. T., 13 Mar 1862
(CSA)
[Ordered by CSA, on 25 Mar 1862,
that the site of
the post office at Velasco, Brazoria
Co., Tex., be changed
to the west bank of the Brazos
river]
Payne, Wm. N., 25 Mar 1862 (CSA)
Brougham, Margaret, 13 Oct 1866
Waterman, Geo. T., 22 Nov. 18__?
Brougham, John, 25 Apr 1870
Metcalf, Anthony, 15 Dec 1871
Nichols, Gilbert S., 4 Nov 1889
Weems, W. Z., 2 Jly 1890
Shea, Jas. B., 9 Jly 1890
Cg'd to QUINTANA, 25 Jun 1891
VELASCO [2] (Brazoria)
Shea, Jas. B., 30 Jly 1891
Chinn, Henry W., 20 Mar 1894
Reese, Jesse L., 17 Feb 1897
Deger, Lawrence E., 24 May 1898
Roeller, Ed. F., 5 Dec 1914
Yeager, Albert W., 17 Sep 1920
Erwin, Mary, 23 Feb 1921
Featherhoff, Mrs. Mary, 9 Sep
1925 (Name cg'd by marriage)
Caldwell, Ethel, 1 Nov 1926 (Acting
postmaster)
Woodruff, Mae, 3 Mar 1927
Featherhoff, Mrs. Mary, 1 Jly
1929 (Acting postmaster)
WEST
COLUMBIA (Brazoria)
Faickney, Robt., 19 Dec 1905
Seabourne, Chester A., 13 May
1919
Baker, Harriet, 1 Feb 1921 (Acting
postmaster)
Osborne, John W., 25 Apr 1922
Blalock, Louise, 26 May 1931
(Acting postmaster)
Lowry, Mrs. Lorene, 8 Sep 1931
(Acting postmaster)
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