Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF TEXAS, 1846 - 1930
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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
BREWSTER COUNTY, TEXAS
1888 - 1930
ALPINE
(Brewster) (see also MURPHYVILLE)
Darling, Jas., 3 Feb 1888
Hancock, Geo. W., 4 Oct 1888
Koster, Wm. F., 10 Feb 1890 (C)
Hancock, Wm. B., 7 Mar 1891
Stewart, John B., 27 Jly 1897
Hornbeck, DuBois, 29 Jun 1898
Durrell, Louis W., 23 Jly 1902
Slight, Ralph, 9 Nov 1912
Coleman, W. L., 15 Jly 1913
Allen, John J., 1 Jan 1921
Turney, Annie K., 1 Aug 1923
BIGBEND
(Brewster)
Chavez, Geo. A., 13 May 1904
Frazer, Jas. W., 19 Oct 1907
Discontinued 31 May 1910; mail
to Terlingua
BOQUILLAS (Foley, Brewster)
To Brewster County, 20 Aug 1897
Reynolds, Lou D., 23 May 1899
Work, Charlotte K., 20 Sep 1900
Ernst, Max A., 8 Aug 1901 (Declined)
Farias, Miguel, 13 Nov 1901
Shipley, Isaac E., 24 Jly 1903
Wilson, Ethel, 27 May 1904
Moreno, Theo., 29 Dec 1904
Dugat, Lee W., 9 Jun 1906
Williams Jr., Kit, 18 Jun 1907
Landrum, Jas. R., 10 Dec 1908
Cg'd to McKINNEY SPRINGS, 12
Nov 1913
CASTOLON
(Brewster)
Derrick, Rich'd. W., 29 Mar 1926
CATHEDRAL (Brewster)
Lindenborn, Chas. T., 30 Mar
1910
Discontinued 31 Jly 1911; mail
to Marfa
HAYMOND
(Presidio, Buchel,
Brewster) (see also McLEARY, Presidio
Co.)
Pierson, Nels O., 11 Oct 1897
Pierson, Mary C., 26 Apr 1924
Pierson, Jacobina, 16 Jun 1928
HOT
SPRINGS (Brewster)
Langford, Jos. O., 22 Jly 1914
Discontinued 15 Jun 1916; mail
to McKinney Springs
(Re-established) Langford, Jos.
O., 24 Feb 1928
LAJITAS
(Brewster)
McGuirk, Josephine N., 26 May
1904
Navarro, Antonio, 26 Feb 1906
Discontinued 31 Jan 1910; mail
to Terlingua
(Re-established) Bickham, Ghaskey,
11 Apr 1910
Discontinued 15 Dec 1910; mail
to Terlingua
(Re-established) Skaggs, Thos.
V., 31 Oct 1916
Discontinued 15 Jan 1925; mail
to Terlingua
(Re-established) Pineda, Florentina,
24 Sep 1925
LAJITES
(Brewster)
Rawls, J. F., 21 Dec 1901 (Failed
to qualify)
Parsons, Tussie?, 5 Dec 1902
Discontinued 18 Mar 1903; never
in operation
McKINNEY
SPRINGS (Brewster) (see also BOQUILLAS)
Ellis, Walter K., 12 Nov 1913
Teague, Jas. S., 25 Aug 1919
Discontinued 15 Jun 1921; mail
to Marathon
MARATHON
(Presidio, Buchel,
Brewster)
[To] Brewster County, 20 Aug
1897
French, Willis M., 17 Oct 1912
McIntyre, Vernon, 14 Nov 1914
Todd, Ed'n. H., 1 Oct 1919 (Acting
postmaster)
Bourland, Robt. W., 14 May 1924
MARISCAL
(Brewster)
Spalding, Arlet C., 12 Oct 1922
Discontinued 15 Aug 1928; mail
to Hot Springs
MURPHYVILLE (Presidio, Brewster)
Cg'd to ALPINE, 3 Feb 1888
NESMITH
(Brewster)
Reedy, John H., 19 May 1905 (Declined)
Wells, Jas. M., 24 Jly 1905
Discontinued 15 Apr 1908; mail
to Boquillas
STUDY
BUTTE (Brewster)
Burcham, Wm. D., 14 Sep 1917
Hitchcock, Paul M., 15 Oct 1919
Discontinued 15 Jan 1921; mail
to Terlingua
TERLINGUA (Brewster)
Bell, Wm. E., 15 Aug 1899
Study, Wm. L., 2 May 1901
Dawson, John J., 20 Jan 1905
(Order of appointment rescinded
15 Apr 1905)
Lowrie, Jas., 21 Jly 1905
(Order rescinded 12 Aug 1905)
Humphreys, Wilber B., 14 Aug
1905
Hawley, Chas. A., 25 Jun 1907
Scott, Geo. E., 8 Mar 1909
Hawley, Chas. A., 1 Sep 1909
Cartledge, Wayne R., 13 Mar 1914
Ekdall, Arthur W., 20 Jan 1923
Babb, Geo. E., 26 Jan 1929
TESNUS
(Brewster)
Gould, Clara C., 2 Feb 1912
Spencer, Thos. A., 14 Jun 1913
Shely, Terry W., 15 Jly 1916
Gould, Sam'l. G., 25 Nov 1918
Hackett, John D., 8 Jan 1920
Moorefield, Benj. H., 2 Jan 1931
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