Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF TEXAS, 1846 - 1930
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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
CHAMBERS COUNTY, TEXAS
1846 - 1930
ANAHUAC
(Liberty, Chambers)
(see also CHAMBERSIA, Liberty County)
[Apparently re-established]
Huffman, Clinton L., 13 Jun 1870
Coker, Wm., 27 Oct 1871
Wilcox, Wm. D., 8 Nov 1872
Huffman, Phil. A., 18 Jun 1877
Frost, John L., 19 Mar 188__?
Scherer, Sam'l. S., 8 Dec 1885
Scherer, Permelia J., 14 Dec
1889 (C)
Swinney, Robt. E., 18 Oct 1894
Jett, Wm. A., 11 Sep 1897
Tuck, Carrie, 18 Jun 1900
Swinney, Robt. E., 16 Sep 1904
Chambliss, Grover C., 3 Feb 1922
McWilliams, Ida S., 14 Apr 1926
BANCROFT
(Chambers)
Richmond, Rich'd. M., 17 Feb
1900
Discontinued 31 Jly 1907; mail
to Stowell
CEDAR BAYOU (Chambers)
Magee, Jas. P., 25 Aug 1860
Magee, J. P., 23 Nov 1861 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
COVE
(Chambers)
Williams, Arlie?, 29 Jun 1894
Williams, Sol., 2 Oct 1902
Joseph, Chas. T., 22 Mar 1910
CROCKER'S NECK (Chambers)
Barrow, Benj., 17 Aug 1860
Discontinued 18 Dec 1860
DOUBLE BAYOU (Chambers)
Jackson, John, 17 Aug 1860
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
[Apparently re-established]
Jackson, John H., 5 May 1876
Mayes, Martha, 9 Jan 1908
Discontinued 15 Sep 1919; mail
to Eagle
EAGLE
(Chambers)
Wolff, Gottfried, 23 Jly 1913
Haynes, Harvey B., 16 Nov 1925
EMINENCE
(Chambers)
Silva, Mary J., 25 Jly 1898
Discontinued 15 Feb 1909; mail
to Anahuac
GLEN
(Chambers)
Watson, Sue, 9 Nov 1905
Beason, Augustine L., 4 Aug 1911
Frost, Jesse W., 11 Oct 1912
Discontinued 30 Apr 1918; mail
to Eagle
GRAYDON
(Chambers)
Sterling, Benj. F., 1 Apr 1895
Sterling, Ross S., 13 Jly 1899
Jackson, John C., 2 Feb 1903
Sterling, Benj. F., 24 Aug 1903
Bell, Wm. H., 27 Jan 1904
Bell, Wm. E., 2 Feb 1907
Scherer, Sam'l. S., 31 Oct 1911
Stines, Marion S., 29 Aug 1912
Stines, Archibald, 4 Nov 1914
Discontinued 15 Sep 1919; mail
to Anahuac
HANKAMER
(Chambers)
Hankamer, Ira A., 24 May 1904
Blackwell, Mrs. Naomi V., 18
Nov 1931
LAKE
CHARLOTTE (Chambers, Liberty,
Chambers, Liberty)
McManus, Volney R., 3 Jly 1891
Sherman, Nina, 5 Nov 1897
Munger, Hiram R., 12 Jan 1901
([Appt.] rescinded 26 Apr 1901)
Sherman, Nina, 5 Nov 1897
To Liberty
County, 14 Nov 1901
Back to Chambers County, 21 Sep
1903
Sherman, Paul W., 21 Sep 1903
Jones, Jas. B., 13 Mar 1907
(Order rescinded 24 Jun 1907)
Back to Liberty
County, 23 Sep 1907
MONT
BELVIEU (Chambers)
Winfree, Zach. T., 28 May 1890
Brock, Schuyler C., 5 May 1896
([Appt.] rescinded 17 Jly 1896)
Winfree, Zach. T., 28 May 1890
Shearer, Amon R., 6 Jan 1899
Epperson, Marion W., 23 May 1904
Fisher, Edgar C., 3 Mar 1910
Shearer, Amon R., 4 Nov 1914
Epperson, Marion W., 9 Sep 1920
Johnson, Mrs. Iona, 4 Jun 1925
(Never took charge)
Casey, Jas. B., 24 Dec 1925
Tyer, Loyal N., 16 Jun 1930 (Acting
postmaster)
PINE
RIDGE (Chambers)
Clark, Dan, 17 Aug 1860
Discontinued 29 Dec 1860
SEABREEZE (Chambers)
Hargrave, Mary D., 31 Oct 1898
Wonder, Anna L., 13 Feb 1899
Discontinued 29 Aug 1899; never
in operation
SMITH
POINT (Chambers)
Eley, Chas. H., 8 May 1876
Davis, Mary, 24 Apr 1894
Eley, Anna L., 22 May 1894
Sheldon, John O., 5 Dec 1899
Robbins, Asa, 25 Nov 1905
Davis, Dora, 26 Oct 1912
Plummer, Viola E., 4 Nov 1914
STOWELL
(Chambers)
Hanefelt, Wesley, 22 Jan 1900
Caruthers, John, 28 Mar 1903
Babcock, Franklin, 4 Apr 1905
Patterson, Maria S., 22 Mar 1913
STRADDLE
(Chambers)
Griffith, Henry, 14 Jun 1880
Discontinued 11 Nov 1881
TURTLE
BAYOU (Chambers)
White, Robt. D., 28 Feb 1879
Discontinued 31 Jly 1914; mail
to Hankamer
WALLISVILLE (Liberty, Chambers)
Wallis, Sol. B., 15 Jan 1861
Wallis, Sol. B., 12 Jly 1861
(CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
(Re-established) Sherman, Jacob,
20 Sep 1869
Hayward, Chas., 19 Nov 1869
Wallis, Frank M., 15 Apr 1872
Eaton, Jas. B., 28 Apr 1873
Kilgore, Theo. A., 19 Aug 1874
Van Praddle, Albert G., 29 Jun
1882
Van Praddle, Miss Mary T., 28
May 1884
Holmes, Frank H., 27 Jan 1886
Kilgore, Emma L., 27 Sep 1893
Wooten, Emma L., 8 Jly 1895
Wilson, Lizzie, 14 Jun 1899
McManus, Wm. P. T., 28 Sep 1918
Shelton, Thos. J., 7 Nov 1921
Wilson, Mrs. Chessie, 8 Apr 1927
WINFREE
(Chambers)
Attwell, Roger G., 28 Aug 1885
Moore, Lewis W., 29 Jan 1887
Fraussen, Jas. O., 14 Aug 1890
Marshall, Mike, 5 Jan 1891
Traverso, Peter S., 4 Jan 1895
Reeves, Mumford, 14 Jan 1896
Bennett, John A., 21 Nov 1908
Lawrence, Albert F., 31 Mar 1913
Discontinued 31 Mar 1919; mail
to Mont Belvieu
WINNIE
(Chambers)
Guess?, Zach. R., 6 Sep 1895
Babcock, Franklin, 9 May 1903
Ford, Chas. T., 9 Mar 1905
Ludgate, Grace D., 26 Jly 1905
Discontinued 31 Aug 1907; mail
to Stowell
(Re-established) Landry, Geo.
R., 7 Jan 1909
Christenberry, Walter C., 7 Jan
1910
Sterrett, Innis T., 10 Aug 1911
(Never in possession)
Christenberry, Walter C., 30
Jan 1912
Syphrett, Dan'l. W., 29 Jan 1915
Work, Orville, 2 Mar 1917
Denton, Syd. C., 22 Aug 1918
Gibson, Julia R., 13 Jun 1922
Hardy, Vera A., 11 Aug 1922
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