Callahan County, Texas

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POSTMASTERS & POST OFFICES OF
CALLAHAN COUNTY, TEXAS
1877 - 1930

 

ADMIRAL (Callahan)

Buchen, Henry L., 21 Sep 1897

Harris, Robt. J., 20 Aug 1898

Harris, Ralph B., 16 May 1910

Black, Oscar L., 27 Mar 1913

Discontinued 31 Aug 1929; mail to Baird

 

 

ANNADALE (Callahan)

Massie, Jas. P., 14 Jly 1879

Discontinued 18 Jan 1881

 

 

ATWELL (Callahan)

Clark, John W., 28 Feb 1899

Foster, Ambros G., 28 Apr 1905

Jones, Andrew M., 26 Jan 1906

Foster, Ambros G., 6 Feb 1908

Morgan, Ocie K., 20 Apr 1911

Foster, Stephen N., 19 Apr 1917

Discontinued 29 Jun 1929; mail to Cisco

 

 

BAIRD (Callahan) (see also VICKERY)

Toney, W. W., 7 Feb 1881

Adams, John W., 15 Feb 1881

Cg'd to VICKERY, 16 May 1881

Cg'd [back] to BAIRD, 27 Feb 1883

Schwartz, Phillip, 27 Feb 1883

Rettig, John F., 31 Dec 188__?

McManis, Wm., 23 Apr 1889

Rettig, Lizzie, 7 Jly 1894

Solomon, Ed. E., 12 Dec 1894

McManis, Wm., 6 Feb 1899

McManis, John V., 22 Jun 1907

McManis, Lulu F., 8 Oct 1910

Fraser, Joe, 28 Oct? 1912 (Acting postmaster)

McManis, Geo. R., 23 Aug? 1912

Miller, Mrs. A. M., 1 Sep 1916

Holmes, Manley J., 18 Nov 1921

 

 

BELLE PLAIN [1] (Callahan) (see also CALLAHAN)

Parvin, Wm. H., 18 Jun 1878

Bellamy, Lucas W., 10 Mar 1884

Merchant, John W., 7 Mar 1887

Cg'd to BELLEPLAINE, 12 Oct 1888

 

 

BELLE PLAIN [2] (Callahan)

Young, Alfred T., 24 Jan 1908

Discontinued 30 Oct 1909; mail to Baird

 

 

BELLE PLAINE (Callahan) (see also BELLE PLAIN [1])

Merchant, John W., 12 Oct 1888

Buchen, Henry L., 21 Dec 1891

Discontinued 25 Jun 1894; papers to Baird

 

 

BURNAM (Callahan)

Burnam, Jesse H., 3 Mar 1902

Burnam, Jos. S., 22 Apr 1903

Discontinued 29 Feb 1904; mail to Putnam

 

 

CADDO PEAK (Callahan)

Crawford, Wm. H., 13 May 1878

Thorn, Jas., 27 Sep 1880

Discontinued 21 Dec 1881

(Re-established) Ogelsby, Chas. J., 29 Mar 1882

Discontinued 30 Mar 1907; mail to Dressy

 

 

CALLAHAN [1] (Callahan)

Smith, Nelson M., 26 Feb 1877

Tucker, Jas. H., 16 May 1877

Smith, Nelson M., 18 Jly 1877

Parvin, Wm. H., 30 Jan 1878

Cg'd to BELLE PLAIN [1], 18 Jun 1878

 

 

CALLAHAN [2] (Callahan) (see also DEEP CREEK)

Potts, Mark L., 3 May 1880

Terry, Marion M., 1 Feb 1881

Discontinued 11 Nov 1881

 

 

CAT CLAW (Callahan)

Tabor, Theron M., 5 Sep 1881

Cg'd to PUTNAM, 25 Jly 1882

 

 

CHAUTAUQUA (Callahan)

White, Wm. T., 23 Jly 1907

(Order rescinded 25 Feb 1908)

Crowell, John M., 7 Apr 1908

Cowling, David B., 6 Sep 1912

Discontinued 30 Apr 1914; mail to Baird

 

 

CLYDE (Callahan)

Millner, Jesse L., 27 Jun 1881

Taylor, Geo. W., 24 Aug 1881

Ely, Geo. B., 1 Apr 1887

Kuykendall, Wm. K., 26 Nov 1889

Baxter, Rufus S., 12 Nov 1892

Kirksey, Jehu A., 9 Aug 1893

Raley, Sylvester B., 11 Jan 1895

Raley, Mrs. Permelia, 23 Dec 1898

May, Ida, 16 Jan 1905

Rowland, Dave P., 26 Jly 1910

Robbins, John W., 15 Aug 1913

 

 

COTTONWOOD (Callahan)

Helton, Lanson C., 20 Sep 1882

Discontinued 23 Apr 1883; papers to Putnam

(Re-established) Norton, Wm. J., 20 Aug 1883

Palmer, Dan'l. H., 25 Aug 1887

Ramsey, Seth S., 10 Feb 1890 (C)

Rust, Ezekiel M., 13 Apr 1891

St. John, Ransom A., 8 May 1891

Rawlings, David P., 8 Nov 1895

Harris, Geo. W., 28 Aug 1897

Harris, Anna H,. 19 Apr 1899

Beatty, Jas. W., 27 Sep 1902

Robbins, Lorin Y., 23 Oct 1906

Robbins, Walter R., 21 Apr 1908

Respess, Hazel I., 16 Jly 1918

 

 

CROSS PLAINS (Callahan)

Mattox, Wm. M., 25 Jly 1877

Wright, Elihu M., 1 Oct 1877

Wills, John B., 13 Aug 1879

Franks, Geo. W., 15 Apr 1880

Coffman, Jas. M., 21 Nov 1882

Baum, Robt. D., 19 Dec 1896

Cochran, Thos. C., 1 Feb 1900

Howell, Jos. L., 7 May 1901

Strickland, Willis C., 28 Aug 1903

Newton, Nettie A., 7 Sep 1904

Wolfe, Tillman F., 3 Jun 1909

Hembree, John M., 5 Jun 1913

Shackelford, J. H., 16 Mar 1917

Davanay, Robt. H., 28 Jly 1919

Barr, Chess W., 1 Aug 1923 (Acting postmaster)

 

 

DEEP CREEK (Callahan)

Allen, Miron H., 8 May 1878

Potts, Mark L., 15 Mar 1880

Name cg'd to CALLAHAN [2], 3 May 1880

 

 

DRESSY (Callahan)

Long, Sam'l. P., 21 Apr 1899

Smith, Jos. M., 7 Mar 1901

Frederick, Alfred H., 26 Feb 1904

Jones, Madison D., 27 Dec 1904

Discontinued 15 Jan 1912; mail to Cross Plains

 

 

DUDLEY (Callahan)

Dudley, Nicholas M., 27 Apr 1893

Harral, Wm. R., 4 Oct 1900

Dudley, Jas. W., 21 Apr 1903

Turner, Aaron L., 20 May 1905

Murry, John, 4 Mar 1907

Baldridge, Thos. M., 6 Feb 1908

Golightly, Jos. F., 17 Dec 1908

Discontinued 30 Sep 1912; mail to Potosi

 

 

EAGLE COVE (Callahan)

Thomas, David M., 17 Mar 1879

Prew, Jos., 23 May 1887

Mott, W. M., 5 Nov 1897

Fox, Geo. S. L., 25 Mar 1898

Miller, John W., 18 Jun 1898

Prew, Frank X., 2 Feb 1901

(Order rescinded 26 Feb 1901)

Miller, John W., 18 Jun 1898

Robberson, Geo. W., 26 Jan 1906

Lowdermilk, Lewis P., 26 Mar 1909

England, Thos. L., 29 Jly 1910

Bishop, Millie D., 19 Feb 1912

Discontinued 15 Apr 1913; mail to Potosi

 

 

EAST CADDO (Callahan)

Rust, Cicero H., 8 May 1878

Mattox, Wm. M., 22 Jly 1878

Discontinued 25 Nov 1878

 

 

EULA (Callahan)

Ferguson, Wm. B., 28 Feb1889

Discontinued 16 May 1890; no papers

[Apparently re-established]

Merrick, Sam'l. M., 7 Jly 1896

Pool, David E., 29 Aug 1899

Ford, Archelaus T., 22 May 1900

Edwards, John T., 9 Feb 1901

Reynolds, Wm. T., 28 Dec 1901

Steen, Silas W., 27 Sep 1902

Steen, Preston C., 2 Mar 1906

Adams, Bodie S., 22 Aug 1907

Discontinued 15 Nov 1913; mail to Clyde

 

 

GOULD CITY (Callahan)

Parker, O. M. L., 11 Oct 1880

Discontinued 14 Jun 1881

 

 

HILL (Callahan)

Johnson, John U., 20 Jun 1896

Discontinued 21 Nov 1896; papers to Tecumseh

 

 

KNOBVIEW (Callahan)

Dodds, Dan'l. L., 26 Jan 1880

Discontinued 17 Nov 1880

 

 

LAND (Callahan)

Land, Andrew P., 6 May 1907

Robinson, Edgar C., 17 Dec 1908

Cg'd to PUEBLO, 17 Jun 1909

 

 

LANDER (Callahan)

Lander, Thos. W., 20 Dec 1904

(Order rescinded 20 May 1905)

 

 

OPLIN (Callahan)

Smith, Wm. A., 2 May 1903

Aycock, John M., 5 Jan 1905

Baldridge, Thos. M., 28 Nov1906

Allen, Ben E., 6 Feb 1908

Windham, Lenora, 7 Jly 1909

Colbert, Della, 18 Sep 1913

Windham, Ernestine, 14 Feb 1920

 

 

PUEBLO (Callahan) (see also LAND)

Robinson, Edgar C., 17 Jun 1909

Tidwell, Rufus H., 14 Apr 1913

Steen, Beulah, 14 Mar 1918

Discontinued 31 Jly 1918; mail to Moran

 

 

PUTNAM (Callahan) (see also CAT CLAW)

Tabor, Theron M., 25 Jly 1882

Shackleford, Franklin P., 25 Aug 188__?

Foy, Jas. M., 4 Oct 1888

Orr, Yancy A., 29 Jun 1892

Jeffers, Robt. G., 26 May 1920

Orr, Henry, 1 Mar 1921 (Acting postmaster)

Culwell, Willie, 10 Apr 1922

Kennedy, Miss Willie, 13 Apr 1927 (Acting postmaster)

 

 

ROUGH CREEK (Callahan)

Taylor, Wm. J., 20 Feb 1886

Discontinued 11 May 1887; papers to Eagle Cove

 

 

ROWDEN (Callahan)

Roberts, Walter V., 22 Jun 1906

Stewart, Zada A., 14 May 1908

Sikes, Norben P., 26 Oct 1912

Robinson, Chas. W., 18 Sep 1928

Cunningham, Geo. W., 22 Oct 1930

 

 

SHAWS RANCH (Callahan)

Shaw, A. J., 26 Feb 1877

Shaw, Isaac, 27 Apr 1877

Discontinued 8 Apr 1878

 

 

TECUMSEH (Callahan)

Gilliland, W. E?, 26 Feb 1886

Hedley, Jas. E. M., 15 Dec 1887

Blake, John S., 13 Nov 1889

Callahan, Americus A., 9 Jly 1890

Barnes, Sam'l. L., 7 May 1891

Windham, Mrs. Lenora, 11 Apr 1895

Slaughter, Joel W?, 17 Sep 1896

Windham, Mrs. Lenora, 19 Dec 1896 (Declined)

Moore, Mrs. Mollie E., 21 Aug 1897

Clark, Wm. E., 19 Apr 1899

Martin, Mary E., 18 Nov 1899

Lehew, Johnie, 28 Sep 1900 (Failed to qualify)

Willett, Francis M., 8 Feb 1901

Windham, Jess Eli, 28 Nov 1903

Windham, Hilery, 24 Apr 1905

Discontinued 30 Sep 1909; mail to Clyde

 

 

TOMATO (Callahan)

French, Chas. C., 13 Jan 1893

Discontinued 11 Mar 1898; papers to Admiral

 

 

TORO (Callahan)

Gilliland, Jesse E., 26 Mar 1887

Lacey, John B., 4 Sep 1889 (C)

Discontinued 8 Mar 1890; papers to Belle Plain

 

 

VICKERY (Callahan) (see also BAIRD)

Adams, John W., 16 May 1881

Swartz, Phillip, 2 Jun 1881

Cg'd [back] to BAIRD, 27 Feb 1883