Cass/Davis County, Texas

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POSTMASTERS & POST OFFICES OF
CASS COUNTY, TEXAS
1847 - 1930
(Known as "Davis" County from ca. 1861 till circa 1873)

 

ALAMO MILLS (Cass)

Duncan, Francis M., 27 Oct 1874

Warrell, Enoch S., 24 Feb 1886

Boggs, David W., 10 Apr 1890

Smith, John T., 20 Jun 1890

Walsh, Maurice H., 1 May 1895

Donovan, Henry J., 22 Jun 1896

Jeffers, Frank B., 9 Jan 1897

(Rescinded 5 Feb 1897)

Donovan, Henry J., 22 Jun 1896

Williams, Alice L., 13 Jan 1905

Grundy, Jas. L. ,25 Jan 1908

Johnson, Jos., 29 Feb 1912

Discontinued 15 Nov 1913; mail to Queen City

 

 

ALLEY'S MILLS (Cass, Marion)

Alley, Dan'l. N., 31 Mar 1852

Boulding, Matt. A.?/H.?, 20 Sep1860

To Marion County

 

 

ALMIRA (Cass)

Hanes, Elijah J., 26 Jun 1886

Discontinued 26 Feb 1887; papers to Cusseta

(Re-established) Ellington Jr., Wm. E., 3 Aug 1887

Steger, John C., 23 Dec 1898

Hanes, Elijah J., 28 Dec 1901

Perser, Henry F., 28 Nov 1902

Griffin, Jas. M., 7 Mar 1903

Discontinued 31 May 1905; mail to Linden

 

 

ANTI (Cass)

Griffin, Auswell S., 7 Jun 1888

Burkhalter, Dan'l. B., 4 Oct 1888

Discontinued 22 May 1889; papers to Queen City

(Re-established) Hicks, Henry L., 24 Jun 1901

Discontinued 15 Dec 1904; mail to Atlanta

 

 

ATLANTA (Cass)

Salmon, Geo. H., 13 Nov 1871

Ray, Henry L., 18 Sep 1873

Lanier, Robt., 22 Jun 1874

Hardy, Ransom, 7 Apr 1875

O'Farrell, Jas. B., 14 Aug 1876

Singleton Jr., Wm. E., 17 Jly 1889

Davis, Lottie Anne, 28 Sep 1893

Roach, Jos. E., 1 Oct 1897

Roach, Anna J., 14 Aug 1905

Blaydes, Frank R., 25 Aug 1916

O'Kelley, Arthur H., 31 Mar 1922

 

 

AVINGER (Cass) (see also HICKORY HILL)

Hendricks, David L., 25 Oct 1877

Avinger, Carrie C., 16 Jan 1878

Hedick, Mrs. Carrie C., 10 Jan 1883

Avinger, Lawrence H., 27 Feb 1884

Avinger, Middleton D., 29 Apr 1886

McCain, Wm. M., 10 Apr 1890

(Rescinded 22 Dec 1890)

Brown, Geo. W., 13 Dec 1899

Edwards, Allison A., 24 Mar 1902

Cope, Minnie E., 6 Apr 1912

Avinger, Lawrence H., 19 Oct 1914

Whitworth, Henry J., 18 Jan 1922

 

 

AXINE (Cass)

Hutchins, Wm. B., 3 Jly 1915

Discontinued 31 Jan 1916; mail to Kildare

 

 

BIVENS (Cass)

Cobb, Wm. F., 20 Nov 1889

Cox, Squire T., 28 Jan 1890 (C)

Collins, Wm., 1 Apr 1891

Cg'd to BIVINS, 10 Nov 1894

 

 

BIVINS (Cass) (see also BIVENS)

Cobb, Rich'd. R., 10 Nov 1894

Stockbridge, Alfred, 12 Nov 1895

Nelson, Jas. W., 2 Jun 1906

White, Thos. E., 22 Jan 1913

Jones, Jack, 30 Oct 1924

 

 

BLOOMBURG (Cass)

Easters, Wily J., 17 Mar 1896

Stuckey, Rufus H., 11 Apr 1907

Bentley, Jesse A., 30 Oct 1914

Pettit, Harvey L., 3 Mar 1923

 

 

BRYAN'S MILL (Cass)

Stewart, Thos. W., 19 May 1879

Whetstone, Geo. W., 31 Oct 1884

Whetstone Jr., Geo. W., 20 Nov 1884

King, Edgar W., 30 Apr 1892

Hogue, Jas. P?, 3 Aug 1897

King, Edgar W., 31 Aug 1899

Bryan, Ennis C., 11 Jly 1901

Stewart, Annie C., 31 Jan 1907

Brock, Annie S., 14 Mar 1916

Ketsdever, John M., 31 Jly 1918 (Declined)

Stringer, Chas. C., 16 Nov 1918

Stringer, Chas. B., 20 Apr 1921

 

 

CASS (Cass) (see also SHEFFIELD)

Stuckey, Wm. W., 23 Jly 1896

Stuckey, Nathan W., 16 Feb 1901

Oliver, Jas. M., 21 Dec 1901

Addison, Jas. A., 18 Apr 1904

Ball, Emet H., 18 Nov 1904

Stuckey, Chas. C., 6 Jly 1907

Oliver, Jas. M., 27 May 1909

Ball, Emet H., 16 Nov 1910

Discontinued 31 Aug 1928; mail to Bloomburg

 

 

CENTRE (Cass)

Mosly, Wm., 24 Oct 1849

Discontinued 25 Jun 1852

 

 

CORNETT (Cass)

Porter, Osey C., 21 Sep 1901

Discontinued 31 May 1906; mail to Naples

 

 

COURTLAND (Cass, Davis)

Connally, Chas. W., 19 Aug 1856

Connally, Geo. A., 15 May 1860

Conway, Geo. A., 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)

Connally, D. J., 24 Oct 1861 (CSA)

Meek, F. W., 3 Sep 1864 (CSA)

Discontinued 23 Jan 1867

 

 

CULBERSON (Cass)

Lacy, Isaac S., 13 Feb 1883

Henderson, Jos. T., 2 Mar 1892

Young, Jas. W., 2 Mar 1894

Minger?, Lawrence K., 9 Jan 1897

Moseley, Sam'l. L., 16 Jan 1899

Feeker, A. E., 29 Jan 1904 (Declined)

Discontinued 31 May 1904; mail to Pyland

 

 

CURTRIGHT (Cass) (see also WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS)

Curtright, Gertrude, 2 Mar 1887

Discontinued 17 Nov 1890; papers to Cusseta

 

 

CUSSETA (Cass, Davis, Cass)

Heard, John A., 18 Jun 1856

Miller, Benj. F., 30 Jly 1858

Woodward, Jas. F., 24 Mar 1860

Woodward, Jas. F., 13 Aug 1861 (CSA) [resigned]

Bobo, Jerry, 24 Oct 1861 (CSA)

Woodard, Wm. W., 26 Apr 1862 (CSA)

Henderson, Wm. J., 11 Sep 1862 (CSA)

Suspended; papers at Linden [no date given]

Discontinued 23 Jan 1867

(Re-established) Baggett, Allen, 12 Oct 1870

To Cass County

Discontinued 30 Dec 1872

(Re-established) Fulcher, Henry C, 23 Oct 1874

Henderson, W. W., 20 Dec 1894

(Rescinded 25 Apr 1895)

Fulcher, Henry C., 23 Oct 1874

Coker, Tommie W., 3 Mar 1913

Discontinued 15 Jun 1918; mail to Marietta

 

 

DALTON (Cass)

Creekmore, Robt. F., 22 Feb1875

Brown, J., 3 Jan 1876

Warnell, H. M., 14 Mar 1881

Smith, Hiram J., 4 Apr 1881

Roundtree, Mrs. Lou, 23 Aug 1883

Jolly, Jos. L., 21 Nov 1884

Discontinued 2 Dec 1887; papers to Marietta

[Apparently re-established]

Bryan, Willis O., 30 Jan 1897

Bryan, Ennis O., 23 Feb 1899

Henderson, Jas. C., 14 Jun 1899

Smith, Bird B., 1 Jun 1903

Discontinued 31 Aug 1905; mail to Naples

 

 

DEMPSEY (Cass)

Newton, Andrew J., 22 Jun 1874

Discontinued 1 Nov 1875

[Apparently re-established)

McWilliams, Andrew J., 7 Jly 1888

Kersey, Wm. R., 26 Feb 1889

Endsley, Henry A., 21 Mar 1890

Discontinued 15 May 1901; papers to Bloomburg

 

 

DOUGLASSVILLE (Cass, Davis, Cass)

Chappell, Jas. A., 8 Jly 1854

Patton, Jas. C. G. R., 23 Sep 1854

Williams, Josiah J., 1 Apr 1856

Williams, Josiah J., 28 Dec 1861 (CSA)

Discontinued 5 Nov 1866

(Re-established / to Davis County) Earp, Caleb A., 29 Apr 1867

Young, Alfred, 11 May 1870

Reed, Walter, 23 Sep 1870

Discontinued 1 Feb 1871

(Re-established) Skeen, Purnell A., 14 Aug 1871

To Cass County

Dennis, W. D., 11 Jun 1873

Jones, John E, 24 Dec 1873

Morris, John E., 21 May 1877

Mims, Linoh, 7 Sep 1880

Greene, Francis M., 5 Mar 1883

Petty, Jas. W., 17 Dec 1888

Howe, Mattie E., 8 Jly 1891

McCall, John E., 15 Mar 1895

Snipes, Jos. H., 17 Apr 1895

Heath, Thos. R., 21 Feb 1918

Hunt, Mrs. Willie, 13 Mar 1923

Brooke, Mary, 2 Apr 1924

Swint, Mary B., 6 Sep 1925 (Name cg'd by marriage)

 

 

FANT (Cass)

Fant, Jas. C., 23 Jly 1894

Discontinued 15 Nov 1901; papers to Linden

 

 

FITE (Cass)

Fite, John W., 28 Dec 1901

Discontinued 29 Nov 1902; papers to Hughes Springs

 

 

FLYNN (Cass)

Haney, Jas. N., 9 Mar 1900

Wise, Andrew G., 29 Jan 1901

Terrell, Jas. A., 9 Nov 1901

Old, Tom. W., 28 Nov 1902

Thigpen, Thos. J., 3 Feb 1905

Discontinued 14 Apr 1906; mail to Daingerfield

 

 

FOREST HOME (Cass) (see also SPRINGDALE)

Moore, John W., 15 Jan 1850

Moore, David H., 11 Aug 1853

Barron, Uriah, 22 Sep 1857

Connelly, Dempsey, 5 May 1859

Barginier, Wm., 30 Jan 1860

Discontinued 31 Jan 1861

(Re-established) Barron, Uriah, 4 Feb 1861

Discontinued 5 Nov 1866

(Re-established) Myers Sr., Jas. I., 25 May 1877

Sanford, Dan'l. W., 18 Feb 1879

Cg'd to SPRINGDALE, 18 Feb 1879

Cg'd back to FOREST HOME, 17 Mar 1879

McAneny, John, 17 Mar 1879

Wickham, Wm. J., 16 Sep 1879

Ray, Dennis W., 2 Jun 1882

Kizer, W. B., 2 Jan 1883

Cg'd to SPRINGDALE, 9 Apr 1883

 

 

GALLAWAY (Cass) (see also GALLOWAY)

Gallaway, Wm. J., 6 Nov 1883

Boon, Dan'l., 9 Apr 1886

Cg'd to MILNER, 17 Jan 1891

 

 

GALLOWAY (Cass)

Galloway, Wm. J., 17 Jan 1882

Cg'd to GALLAWAY, 6 Nov 1883

 

 

HAVANA (Cass, Davis)

Cole, Dan'l., 30 Jan 1854

Cole, Dan'l., 6 Aug 1861 (CSA)

Discontinued 5 Nov 1866

 

 

HAW GROVE (Cass)

Harton, Thos. M., 25 Jun 1860

Discontinued 5 Nov 1866

 

 

HERMITAGE (Cass)

Henderson, John B., 12 Nov 1860

Discontinued 5 Nov 1866

(Re-established) Henderson, John B, 8 Feb 1877

Henderson, Mrs. Lindonia? J., 12 Nov 1883

Hinton, Hardy H., 1 Apr 1887

Harrell, Wm. P., 26 Mar 1896

Ligon, R. E., 19 Jan 1899

Crow, Thos. J., 19 May 1899

Discontinued 30 Jly 1904; mail to Hughes Springs

 

 

HICKORY HILL (Cass, Davis)

Kimbell, Thos. M., 17 May 1848

Pattillo, Lewis A., 6 Feb 1852 [deceased]

Avinger, H. J., 30 Aug 1861 (CSA)

[CSA records state that "site was changed"; date not given]

Discontinued 5 Nov 1866

(Re-established) Hendricks, Davis L., 8 Apr 1867

Cg'd to AVINGER, 25 Oct 1877

 

 

HOXIE (Cass)

Cobb, Wm. F., 26 May 1881

Cg'd to WAYNE, 11 May 1883

 

 

HUFFINS (Cass)

McConnell, Jas. S., 17 Mar 1881

Cloninger, Wm. B., 28 Dec 1893

Davis, Louisa A., 3 Aug 1895

Discontinued 12 Nov 1895; papers to Viola

(Re-established) Woodroof, Callie E., 25 Mar 1896

Sheppard, John C., 4 Nov 1896

Tolleson, Noble B., 19 Jan 1899

Sheppard, Robt. O., 30 Jan 1902

Sheppard, Chas. F., 14 Jan 1903

Discontinued 15 Jun 1905; mail to Bivins

 

 

HUGHES SPRING (Cass)

Jones, John F., 30 Oct 1878

Edwards, Wm., 14 Mar 1883

Price, John B., 18 Apr 1893

Whitaker, Henry D., 25 Jly 1896

Bartlett, John J., 5 Apr 1898

Daniel, W. D., 22 May 1913

Hailey, Joe C., 6 Feb 1922

 

 

HUGH'S (Cass)

Hughs, Wm. V., 8 Mar 1847

Discontinued 5 Nov 1849

 

 

JAYBART (Cass)

Milner, Francis L., 30 Apr 1902

Discontinued 30 Apr 1904; papers to Linden

 

 

JEFFERSON (Bowie, Cass, Marion)

Durham, Berry H., 26 Jan 1847

Bishop, Wm. N., 15 Jun 1847

Graham, Perry M., 26 Feb 1849

Crump, Geo. D., 2 May 1849

Ragin, Caleb, 31 Dec 1849

Waskom, John M., 4 Aug 1851

Ellis, Stephen H., 31 Mar 1852

Gary, Sam'l., 30 Dec 1852

Freeman, Wm. N., 9 Sep 1853

Fleming, Jacob W., 26 Apr 1854

Moore, Wm. D. F., 7 May 1855

Elliott, Jas. S., 4 Feb 1857

Elliott, Jas. S., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)

Lewis, Mrs. Mary J., 20 Oct 1865

To Marion County

 

 

JONES CHAPEL (Cass)

Crawford, Frank A., 21 Apr 1886

Discontinued 19 Jun 188__?; papers to Atlanta

 

 

JUMBO (Cass)

Hobby, Geo. M., 17 Oct 1883

Hinkle, Thos. B., 4 Feb 1884

Fugua, Joe, 23 Sep 1884

Discontinued 11 Nov 1884; mail to Atlanta

 

 

KILDARE (Cass)

Galloway, Clement C., 24 Jun 1874

Galloway, R. Moore, 30 Jly 1888

Conerly, Thos. W., 28 Jan 1891

Gallaway, Clement C., 24 Apr 1893

Sauls, Nevada K., 9 Oct 1896

Evans, Elmo C., 9 Nov 1906

Snelgrove, Carl R., 20 Nov 1920

Jaynes, Leslie W., 23 Jan 1922

 

 

KING'S FARM (Cass)

King, Henry B., 6 Aug 1887

Griffin, Owen E., 6 Apr 1900

Discontinued 14 Oct 1903; papers to Bryan's Mills

 

 

LANARK (Cass)

Woodward, Calisto S., 15 Dec 1873

Cg'd to QUEEN CITY, 2 Jan 1877

 

 

LANIER (Cass)

Collins, Alex. W., 3 Nov 1873

Walker, W. C., 19 Dec 1876

Walker, John C., 21 Jan 1889

Fant, Ed. W., 17 Jun 1893

Discontinued 30 Apr 1904; mail to Linden

(Re-established) Fant, Robt. E., 6 Dec 1913

Fant, Cary B., 15 Jan 1916

Discontinued 31 Jly 1929; mail to Linden

 

 

LINDEN (Cass, Davis, Cass)

Taylor Jr., Ward, 26 May 1852

Foster, Thos. J., 9 Dec 1852

Ligon, John B., 14 Apr 1853

Spell, Fielding, 31 Jun 1855

Moore, John W., 19 Jly 1855

Oliver, Andrew J., 14 May 1860

Oliver, Andrew J., 6 Aug 1861 (CSA)

Shropshire, Winkfield, 17 Sep 1864 (CSA)

To Davis County

Peebles, Henry, 6 Aug 1866

Stewart, John, 4 Apr 1867

Nelson, Andrew J., 14 Jly 187__?

To Cass County, 12 Jun 1873

Hutcherson, John C., 12 Jun 1873

Bass, John T., 12 Nov 1873

McKissack, Robt. G., 3 Feb 1874

Morris, Reuben A., 27 Feb 1877

Kesseler, Chas. A., 10 Aug 1889

Morris, John S., 10 Aug 1893

Lucas, J. A., 2 Dec 1895

(Rescinded 10 Jan 1896)

Morris, John S., 10 Aug 1893

Harrington, Wm. G., 8 Aug 1897

Amy, Miss Jessie, 13 Feb 1899

Bartlett, Geo. T., 18 Apr 1901

Blalock, Walter C., 22 Jan 1915

Kluge, Carl F., 30 Jun 1923 (Acting postmaster)

Kluge, Mrs. Bobbie, 17 May 1926

 

 

MARIETTA (Cass)

Wommack, Robt. M., 5 Apr 1880

Wommack, Jas. M., 16 Feb 1883

Discontinued 5 Nov 1883; mail to Cusseta

(Re-established) Wommack, Jas. M., 12 Dec 1883

Thompson, Robt. I., 30 Jan 1907

Perkins, Fletcher, 23 Oct 1907

Harty, Wm. A., 24 Jun 1909

 

 

MILNER (Cass) (see also GALLAWAY)

Boon, Dan'l., 17 Jan 1891

Boon, Jeff D., 21 Mar 1896

Womack, Wm. W., 14 May 1903

Discontinued 15 Dec 1904; mail to Linden

 

 

MONCASS? / MORICASS? (Cass)

Thornton, F. J., 19 Aug 1903

(Rescinded 24 Feb 1904)

 

 

MUNZ (Cass)

King, Edgar W., 10 Jly 1905

Discontinued 15 Jan 1907; mail to Marietta

(Order rescinded 14 Jan 1907)

King, Edgar W., 10 Jly 1905

Discontinued 31 Jan 1909; mail to Marietta

 

 

NASH'S FOUNDRY (Cass, Marion)

Johnson, Wm. M., 10 Aug 1866

"Late Alley's Mills in Marion County"

 

 

O'FARRELL (Cass) (see also O'FERRALL)

Duncan, Jesse A., 6 Aug 1886

Thompson, Wm. S., 10 May 1887

Perkins, David W., 23 May 1894

Tate, Thos. H., 23 Dec 1901

Discontinued 28 Feb 1905; mail to Atlanta

 

 

O'FERRALL (Cass)

Duncan, Jas. A., 10 Jly 1886

Cg'd to O'FARRELL, 6 Aug 1886

 

 

PATTENGILL (Cass)

Hooton, Jas. M., 2 Nov 1898

Discontinued 31 Mar 1900; never in operation

 

 

POINT MONTEREY (Cass)

Gupton, Norphlet, 16 Aug 1851

Crutcher, Ehelbert C., 22 May 1852

Gupton, Norphlet, 26 Dec 1854

Discontinued 23 Jan 1867

 

 

QUEEN CITY (Cass) (see also LANARK)

Hutchinson, John C., 2 Jan 1877

Roach, Jos. E.,10 Apr 1890

Wickham, John J., 2 Sep 1891

Boney, Orpha T., 11 Aug 1893

Smith, Sidney, 4 Feb 1895

Carroll, Emma, 5 Aug 1896

Powell, Wm. C., 28 Nov 1898

Powell, Lillie B., 12 Nov 1914

Jackson, Robt. E., 24 Jan 1921

McWilliams, Howard F., 17 Dec 1925 (Acting postmaster)

 

 

RED HILL (Cass)

Henderson, John B., 29 Mar 1878

Lambert, Wm., 5 May 1884

Heldt, Mrs. Belle, 18 Jly 1884

Henderson, John B., 2 Oct 1885

Discontinued 29 Apr 1886; papers to Linden

(Re-established) Henderson, John B., 9 Jun 1886

Henderson, Mary, 16 Mar 1898

(Rescinded 26 Jly 1898)

Henderson, John B., 9 Jun 1886

Discontinued 14 Sep 1905; mail to Douglassville

 

 

ROACH (Cass)

O'Rear, Jas. A., 16 Feb 1898

Discontinued 31 Dec 1904; mail to Atlanta

 

 

SARDIS (Cass)

Purdom, Hamilton C., 15 Dec 1876

Strickland, Aug. G., 5 Mar 1883

Cameron, Burr, 2 Apr 1883

Cameron, Martin A. B., 16 Apr 1883

Strickland, Aug. G., 16 Nov 1883

Shelton, Wm. W., 18 Apr 1900

Discontinued 14 Jan 1904; papers to Hughes Springs

 

 

SAULS (Cass)

Nelson, Annie E., 27 Jun 1902

Stroud, Rachel A., 11 Jun 1908 (Declined)

Discontinued 31 Dec 1908; mail to Kildare

 

 

SHEFFIELD (Cass)

Short, Jas. M., 30 Mar 1894

Cg'd to CASS, 23 Jly 1896

 

 

SMITHLAND (Cass, Marion)

Horner, Hezekiah, 13 Nov 1850

Perdue, Albert E., 29 Apr 1852

Taylor, M. D. K., 19 May 1853

Smith, Francis P., 7 Aug 1854

Smith, Jas. P., 23 Jly 1860

To Marion County

 

 

SPRINGDALE (Cass) (see also FOREST HOME)

Sanford, Dan'l. W., 18 Feb 1879

Cg'd back to FOREST HOME, 17 Mar 1879

Cg'd back to SPRINGDALE, 9 Apr 1883

Kizier, Joel B., 9 Apr 1883

Kizer, Adoniram J., 4 Aug 1887

Patterson, Jas. H., 20 Aug 1890

Richards, Jos. F., 19 Apr 1893

 

 

UNIONVILLE (Cass, Davis, Cass)

Thompson, John B., 8 Feb 1851

Otts?, Wm. S., 1 Dec 1851

Discontinued 26 Jly 1852

(Re-established) Moore, Henry A.,16 Oct 1852

Moore, Henry A., 16 Oct 1852

Roundtree, Thos. H., 26 Feb 1857

Moore, Henry A., 13 Jan 1858

Lee, Francis M., 23 or 28 Feb 1861

To Davis County

Levy, F. M., 13 Mar 1862 (CSA)

Little, Theo, 7 Apr 1862 (CSA)

Discontinued 5 Nov 1866

[Back to Cass County]

(Re-established) Favor, John, 8 Feb 1877

Faver, John R., 27 Apr 1877

Faver, Emma S., 24 Jun 1878

Discontinued 21 Jly 1879

 

 

VIOLA (Cass)

Smith, Jas. M., 22 Apr 1879

Cobb, Wm. B., 13 Mar 1883

Nelson, John B., 3 Dec 1883

George, Jas. E., 22 Dec 1884

Morse, Jas. K., 6 Feb 1896

McDuff, Sallie R., 27 May 1903

Discontinued 15 Jun 1905; mail to Bivins

 

 

WAYNE (Cass) (see also HOXIE)

Cobb, Wm. F., 11 May 1883

Cg'd to BIVENS, 20 Nov 1889

 

 

WHITE HALL (Davis)

Wilson, Miss Mary E, 2 Jly 1869

Callaway, Chris., 15 Aug 18___?

Discontinued 1 Feb 1871

 

 

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS (Cass)

Bryan, John A., 16 Jun 1875

Discontinued 18 Jun 1877

(Re-established) Whittle, Alex. C., 17 Apr 1878

Curtright, Gertrude, 6 Jun 1879

Cg'd to CURTRIGHT, 2 Mar 1887