Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF TEXAS, 1846 - 1930
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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
CLAY COUNTY, TEXAS
1862 - 1930
BEAVER
CREEK (Clay)
Goforth, Thos. B., 7 Mar 1876
Hilton, Wm. H., 23 Nov 1883
Dean, Jas. W., 21 Jly 1886
Discontinued 6 Jun 1888; papers
to Doss
BELLEVUE
(Clay)
Hale, Chas. J., 17 Nov 1882
Park, Rollin C., 13 Apr 1883
Stickney, Andrew H., 4 Mar 1884
Gault, Jos. K., 16 Mar 1888
Collie, Ed. L., 11 Apr 1892
Hodge, Henry F., 15 Feb 1894
Hatfield, Jas. P., 1 Jun 1898
Manton, Wm. J., 16 Dec 1909
Mount, W. L., 12 Jan 1914
Weeks, A. A., 14 Apr 1915
Cadenhead, J. H., 25 Dec 1916
(Acting postmaster)
Melton, A. W., 8 Jan 1917
Ford, Hubert L., 12 May 1922
BENVANUE
(Clay)
Stratton, John M., 8 Sep 1876
Hutchison, John A., 26 Feb 1884
Grogan, Robt. P., 10 Aug 1885
De__ffield?, Benj. S., 11 Sep
1897
Harris, Riley L., 14 Mar 1898
(Declined)
Harris, Walter A., 23 May 1898
Relly, Wm. P., 23 Dec 1901
Harris, Robt., M., 16 Feb 1903
Cg'd to BYERS, 6 Sep 1904
BIG
WICHITA VALLEY (Clay)
Worley, Robt. H., 19 May 1879
Moyer, Wm., 7 Feb 1881
Taylor, G. L., 3 Jun 1881
Taylor, Chas. L., 7 Jly 1881
Cg'd to CHARLIE, 19 Jun 1882
BLUE
GROVE (Clay)
Flinn, Alonzo W., 7 Jun 1888
Childs, Elisha M., 27 Dec 1890
Cg'd to BLUEGROVE, 27 Feb 1895
BLUEGROVE (Clay) (see also BLUE GROVE)
Hunter, Jas. E., 27 Feb 1895
Copp, Emery A., 19 May 1899
Childs, Ira E., 30 Jly 1907
Curlee, Geo. W., 30 Aug 1918
Speegle, Rupert A., 28 Feb 1920
Childs, Robt. O., 11 May 1926
Van Houten, Roy, 1 Jly 1926
Childs, Ira E., 1 Feb 1929
BUFFALO
SPRINGS (Clay)
Coats, Marion A., 11 Mar 1878
Hogan, Wilbur F., 27 May 1879
Bailey, Benj. F., 1 May 1882
May, Kiah H., 2 Apr 1883
Criswell, Wm., 3 Dec 1883
Davis, Geo. F., 16 Sep 1884
Smith, Sam'l., 16 Jun 1888
Discontinued 21 May 1889; papers
to Bellevue
[Apparently re-established]
Sanders, Chas. R., 29 Jun 1892
Parker, Presley S., 28 May 1901
Mayfield, Charlie P., 27 Jan
1906
Jones, John L., 22 Jan 1907
Elkins, John M., 29 Jan 1908
(Appointment rescinded 19 Mar
1908)
Jones, John L., 22 Jan 1907
Mayfield, Charlie P., 12 Feb
1917
Ritter, Virginia C., 11 Jan 1919
Howton, Annie R., 7 Oct 1924
Jones, Jas. W., 18 Dec 1930
BYERS
(Clay) (see also BENVANUE)
Householder, Sam'l. B., 1 Jly
1904
(Order rescinded 30 Aug 1904)
Harris, Robt. M., 6 Sep 1904
Householder, Sheridan B., 16
Apr 1906
Dunn, Jos. T., 28 Oct 1914
Curtis, W. F., 13 Apr 1922
Wright, Jos. H., 6 Aug 1926 (Acting
postmaster)
CAMBRIDGE (Clay)
Jennings, Jas. T., 16 Aug 1875
Winter, A. V., 12 Mar 1877
Discontinued 11 Dec 1882; mail
to Henrietta
CHARLIE
(Clay) (see also BIG WICHITA VALLEY)
Taylor, Chas. L., 19 Jun 1882
Summerfield, John Henry, 25 May
1887
Miller, Elmer C., 6 Aug 1887
Dunn, Henry, 11 Jun 1891
Amason, Luther P., 21 Jun 1901
Allison, Benj. F., 19 Jun 1907
Pinkerton, Willie, 10 Aug 1921
DOSS
(Clay)
Boyd, Wm. A., 29 Aug 1887
Clifton, Chas. H., 7 Feb 1889
Alexander, Wm. A., 30 Jly 1889
Discontinued 3 Jly 1890; papers
to Henrietta
(Re-established) Boyd, Francis
M., 2 Dec 1890
Mason, Jas. P., 25 Apr 1891
Colbern, Jas. W., 16 Nov 1892
Discontinued 21 Apr 1893; papers
to Ringgold
HALSELL
(Clay)
Saunders, Charlie A., 26 Jun
1901
Swepston, Jas. E., 14 Feb 1903
Halsell, Harry H., 3 May 1904
Gibson, Alfred A., 2 Mar 1906
Edwards, Robt. L., 21 Mar 1907
Jasper, Andrew J., 12 Sep 1910
Gibson, Jas. M., 15 Jun 1918
Discontinued 31 Mar 1919; mail
to Henrietta
HENRIETTA (Clay)
Waybourn, Wm. T., 12 Aug 1862
(CSA)
(Suspended; effects at Montague)
(CSA)
[Apparently re-established by
U. S. Govt.]
Dent, Henry C., 7 Jly 1874
Johnston, Forester, 24 Nov 1874
Sears, S. M., 8 Aug 1877
Eddy, Henry, 6 Mar 1882
Squires, Wm. A., 31 Jan 1888
Worsham, Jos. A., 29 Feb 1892
Squires, Fred E., 11 Mar 1896
Berner, Theophilus F., 20 Dec
1900
Cook, W. H., 17 Jun 1913
Cook, Wm. H., 21 Jly 1917
Van Houten, Joe M., 3 May 1922
Henry, Peter W., 30 Jan 1926
(Acting postmaster)
HILL'S
FERRY (Clay)
Whaley, Henry A., 8 Sep 1876
Suddarth, Frank K., 5 Oct 1877
Discontinued 17 Sep 1878
HURNVILLE (Clay)
Lowry, Isaac R., 11 Jun 1891
Holloway, Elias L., 28 Nov 1893
Ford, Oliver S., 19 Dec 1896
Sherburne, Marshal, 30 Dec 1898
(Rescinded 4 Apr 1899)
Ford, Oliver S., 19 Dec 1896
Taylor, Jas. J., 2 May 1904
Reedy, Jacob L., 17 Aug 1905
Discontinued 14 Nov 1905; mail
to Henrietta
IOWA
POINT (Clay)
Hooker, Benj. F., 8 Sep 1876
Cg'd to RIVERLAND, 5 Mar 1879
JOLLY
(Clay)
Rogers, David, 3 Nov 1891
Walton, Robt. G., 20 Aug 1908
Miller, Chas. H., 18 Dec 1908
Coen, Jos. W., 5 Jly 1910
Vaden, Jesse L., 12 Jan 1916
Young, Aug. A., 9 May 1918
Davis, Rich'd. T., 2 Aug 1923
Hambrick, Burrell H., 15 Jun
1927
Hullum, Alva L., 5 Oct 1927
Kirby, Roy, 13 Nov 1928
Turpin, Roy, 6 Jan 1931
JOY
(Clay)
Smith, John R., 26 Jan 1895
Stagg, Wm. S., 3 Jly 1895
Duncan, Jas. R., 18 Apr 1896
Smartt, Alfred P., 28 Dec 1897
Sutherland, Henry A., 15 Jun
1900
Gilbreth, Lee, 30 Oct 1907 (Declined)
Taylor, N. R., 11 Apr 1908
Taylor, Newton R., 22 Jan 1909
Fletcher, Rutherford E., 30 Jun
1915
Chapman, Elbert, 5 May 1928
LODGE
(Clay)
Ogden, J. P., 14 Jun 1880
Discontinued 7 Sep 1880
LOOP
(Clay)
Wynn, Clements, 13 Dec 1886
Discontinued 22 Oct 1896; papers
to Myrtle
MABLEDEAN (Clay)
Preston, Jas. F., 15 Jun 1904
Discontinued 15 Nov 1905; mail
to Wichita Falls
MYRTLE
(Clay)
Ivie, Rachel D., 18 Sep 1883
Discontinued 19 May 1899; papers
to Shannon
NEWPORT
(Clay)
Looney, Wm. H., 11 Jly 1878
Rivers, Wm. H., 4 Dec 1878
Jack, Gabriel F., 11 Nov 1879
Gillis, Benj. F., 9 Nov 1880
Tendall, Jas. N., 7 Mar 1882
McCracken, John V., 10 Aug 1882
Grindall, M., 25 Sep 1882
Price, Wm. S., 10 Oct 1883
Murray, Jos. F., 10 Dec 1884
Wilkerson, Jas. W., 28 Aug 1889
Jolley, John J., 16 Apr 1890
Elenburg, Wm. H., 30 Aug 1900
Pickens, Wm. A., 18 Dec 1908
Wilson, Dan T., 28 Oct 1914
Williams, Arthur A., 4 Nov 1919
Jackson, Henry M., 7 Apr 1922
Chinnis, Herbert, 12 May 1922
OIL
CITY (Clay)
Hauser, Ralph, 25 Jun 1904
(Order rescinded 19 Jly 1905)
PETROLIA
(Clay)
Dunn, Henry T., 14 Nov 1904
Chapin, Joel A., 27 Aug 1909
Holloway, Wilbur L., 19 Apr 1912
Duvall, Earl M., 12 Jan 1914
Pepper, Robt. E., 16 Jly 1919
(Acting postmaster)
Carter, Carroll S., 18 Nov 1920
Matlock, Thos. A., 29 Mar 1922
Pepper, Robt. E., 1 Apr 1925
(Acting postmaster)
Price, Maude A., 1 Sep 1925 (Acting
postmaster)
POST
OAK (Clay, Jack)
Hutchison, Wm. B., 25 Sep 1876
Wilkerson, Thos. L., 24 Oct 1877
Wilkerson, Sarah E., 22 Apr 1879
Kirk, John P., 11 May 1880
[To] Jack
County
PROSPECT
(Clay)
Stephens, Perry, 15 Apr 1893
Davis, Peter T., 19 Jan 1899
Kilgore, Bishop M., 8 Dec 1900
Williams, Wm. M., 2 Mar 1901
Wynn, Seborn T., 4 Apr 1901
Gay, John P., 4 May 1903
Kelley, Wm. O., 18 Jly 1913
Wynn, Wm. J., 6 Aug 1915
Covington, Thos. A., 24 Jun 1916
Hilburn, John W. E., 18 Nov 1919
Jones, Ambruss E., 26 Apr 1929
QUALLS
(Clay)
Qualls, John Y., 17 Nov 1884
Discontinued 22 Jun 1886; papers
to Henrietta
RIVERLAND (Clay) (see also IOWA POINT)
Jones, John M., 5 Mar 1875
Eidson, Geo. H., 5 Jan 1881
Love, Jas. R., 12 Dec 1882
Stratton, Geo. A., 25 Apr 1883
Viney?, Jesse R., 5 May 1899
Discontinued 16 Oct 1899; papers
to Hurnville
(Re-established) Christian, Tibbie,
19 Jan 1900
Wells, Maggie, 13 May 1902
Discontinued 15 Aug 1905; mail
to Hurnville
ROLAND
(Clay)
Daniels, Chas. E., 8 Jly 1880
Williams, Matt., 15 Sep 1880
Discontinued 11 Jan 1881
SECRET
SPRINGS (Clay)
Dawson, Alex'r., 21 Aug 1876
Metzger, Jacob P., 21 Oct 1878
Discontinued 30 Jun 1884; mail
to Henrietta
SHANNON
(Clay)
Gates, Jas. T., 22 Nov 1893
Self, Susan E., 21 Jan 1909
Teague, Jas. S., 21 Jly 1909
Looney, Jas. A., 1 Feb 1912
Hall, Clyde H., 8 Mar 1921
Coody, Otis C., 28 Sep 1922
Roper, Hiram E., 15 Oct 1929
Whitsett, Wm. R., 6 Nov 1931
(Acting postmaster)
SHILO
(Clay)
Blake, O. A., 29 Aug 1881
Discontinued 19 Oct 1883; papers
to Henrietta
STANFIELD (Clay)
Mayes, Mariana, 26 Jun 1903
Discontinued 15 Dec 1905; mail
to Henrietta
THORNBERRY (Clay)
Butler, Emma L., 28 Apr 1891
Hansard, Wm. E., 23 Feb 1907
Discontinued 31 May 1908; mail
to Wichita Falls
VASHTI
(Clay)
Turner, Jane C., 10 Jun 1892
Alexander, Eunice, 24 May 1893
Patterson, Irene, 28 Mar 1895
Hodges, G. H., 4 Jan 1896
(Rescinded 15 Feb 1896)
Patterson, Irene, 28 Mar 1895
Mallory, Bettie A., 19 Dec 1896
Karsteter, Ira E., 8 Aug 1902
Gerard, Callie, 3 Mar 1904
Gerard, Jesse, 26 Jan 1906
Wilson, Isaac M., 9 Jly 1920
Thompson, Rich'd. M., 9 Jun 1924
VINA
(Clay)
Fanches, Ernest C., 28 Dec 1882
Discontinued 30 Jun 1884; mail
to Henrietta
WICHITA
(Clay)
Ludwig, W. D., 22 Aug 1876
Discontinued 20 Dec 1877
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