Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF TEXAS, 1846 - 1930
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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
COLEMAN COUNTY, TEXAS
1872 - 1930
ATOKA
(Coleman)
Hartin, Wm. C., 29 Aug 1881
Parker, David A., 8 Feb 1882
Edenborough, Spencer N., 18 Sep
1884
Mitchell, Ritchard F., 12 Sep
1887
Miller, Henry A., 12 Dec 1894
Parker, David A., 14 Mar 1898
Belgen?, Sam'l. T., 19 Jly 1907
(Declined)
Phillips, Oscar R., 19 Nov 1907
Baldwin, Israel S., 27 Jan 1909
Lyson, John L., 3 Nov 1909
Langham, Geo. W., 15 Jly 1910
Discontinued 12 Aug 1911; mail
to Novice
BLUE
GAP (Coleman)
Paulk, Jas. K., 14 Feb 1878
Sullivan, B. F., 16 Sep 1878
Craig, J. J., 15 Apr 1879
Paulk, Jas. K., 2 Jun 1879
Hanscomb, Alfred A., 26 Jan 1880
Discontinued 2 Mar 1881; mail
to Runnels
BOWEN
(Coleman)
Bowen, Jasper N., 8 Apr 1905
Prickett, Olen T., 17 Jan 1906
Wainscott, Jas. A., 22 Jan 1907
(Declined)
Discontinued 15 May 1907; mail
to Gouldbusk
BROOKS
(Coleman)
Brooks, Chester H., 15 Feb 1902
Discontinued 31 Jly 1909; mail
to Coleman
BURKETT
(Coleman)
Burkett, Wm., 10 Aug 1889
Wesley, John W., 30 Nov 1892
Cochran, John C., 1 Oct 1897
Cochran, Rosa, 28 Nov 1902
Cochran, Elsie M., 26 Oct 1912
Burns, Elsie C., 12 Apr 1922
(Name cg'd by marriage)
CAMP
COLORADO (Coleman)
Callan, Marion M., 1 Mar 1872
Johnson, Jesse, 23 Feb 1874
Sackett, Henry, 13 Jly 1880
Sullivan, Benj. F., 7 Oct 1897
Discontinued 31 Dec 1902; papers
to Madge
COLEMAN
(Coleman)
Callan, Marion M., 7 Feb 1876
Gordon, John F., 1 Oct 1877
Callan, Marion M., 29 Jly 1880
Gipson, Jas., 20 Feb 1891
Polk, Julia C., 13 Feb 1895
Gipson, Jas., 1 Apr 1899
Brown, J. O., 28 Feb 1908
Wood, R. V., 6 Sep 1910 (Acting
postmaster)
Robey, Benj. F., 9 Mar 1911
Pettman, Ben H., 3 Mar 1915
Lewis, Benj. H., 24 Apr 1921
(Acting postmaster)
Robey, Benj. F., 2 Mar 1922
COLEMAN
JUNCTION (Coleman)
Cooper, Hugh, 3 Nov 1890
Discontinued 11 Mar 1891; papers
to Coleman
CONTENT
(Coleman)
McKinney, Mathew C., 9 Oct 1909
Cg'd to GOLDSBORO, 9 Feb 1910
COUCH
(Coleman)
Humphrey, Mary, 24 May 1892
Cg'd to MONTVALE, 7 Oct 1893
DALMUS
(Coleman)
Jones, Jackson W., 23 Aug 1905
Discontinued 28 Feb 1907; mail
to Gouldbusk
DISCORD
(Coleman)
Faulk, Henry L., 24 May 1889
Cg'd to ROCKWOOD, 31 Jan 1890
ECHO
(Coleman)
Jones, Martha E., 2 Dec 1910
Discontinued 28 Feb 1914; mail
to Coleman
FISK
(Coleman)
Stafford, Thos. A., 9 Feb 1906
Terry, Martha J., 17 May 1907
Hamilton, Chris. C., 22 Jan 1920
Boone, Sallie M., 2 Aug 1922
GLEN
COVE (Coleman)
Cox, Sam'l., 19 Dec 1878
Newman, Geo. W., 10 Jan 1883
Silman, Jas. D., 2 Jun 1884
James, John W., 27 Aug 1890
Cole, David H., 17 Dec 1891
Carr, Clairence W., 20 Feb 1899
Smith, Thos., 25 Sep 1902
Cg'd to GLENCOVE
GLENCOVE
(Coleman) (see also GLEN COVE)
Hinson, Jas. W., 22 Nov 1895
(Rescinded 24 Dec 1895)
Bost, Mary, 12 Oct 1903
Tatum, Wm. J., 26 Aug 1904
Holley, Julius W., 24 Feb 1908
Tatum, John P., 29 Jun 1909
Hamilton, Jas. A., 23 Jun 1910
Williams, Wm. H., 29 Nov 1910
Duncan, Arthur V., 6 Jan 1916
Williams, Wm. H., 15 Mar 1917
Futrell, Charley M., 12 Feb 1924
Laws, John B., 10 Sep 1924 (Declined)
Allen, Jas. B., 4 Feb 1925
GOLDSBORO (Coleman) (see also CONTENT)
McKinney, Mathew C., 9 Feb 1910
Tatum, Wm. J., 16 Sep 1911
Beeson, Ed. W., 13 Feb 1914
Russell, Jas. F., 22 Jun 1921
GOULDBUSK (Coleman)
Smith, Thos. H., 19 Dec 1905
Edens, Ed. C., 28 Oct 1914
Cheaney, Carl B., 12 Jan 1926
HOME
CREEK (Coleman)
Robison, Thos. H., 3 Jun 1879
Harrison, Geo. W., 26 Nov 1879
Discontinued 29 Mar 1880
LEADAY
(Coleman)
French, John R., 8 Apr 1905
Stephens, Edmond D., 9 Nov 1908
Wireman, Harry M., 30 Oct 1914
MADGE
(Coleman)
Fry, John J., 7 Dec 1893
Wrightman?, Lyman, 2 Mar 1894
Discontinued 12 Apr 1897; papers
to Camp Colorado
(Re-established) Smith, Nathan
J., 5 Mar 1901
Lobstein, John E., 19 May 1902
Sullivan, Benj. F., 16 Dec 1902
Brown, Jos. E., 27 Mar 1907
Discontinued 15 Jly 1907; mail
to Santa Anna
MONTVALE
(Coleman) (see also COUCH)
Humphrey, Mary, 7 Oct 1893
Discontinued 23 Dec 1897; papers
to Novice
(Re-established) Spence, Rhoda
A., 9 Feb 1899
Lawrence, Mary J., 8 Apr 1903
Wray, Thos. J., 12 May 1905
McCorkle, Della, 12 Nov 1906
Thompson, Ed'n. D., 19 Jly 1907
(Order rescinded 27 Nov 1907)
McCorkle, Della, 12 Nov 1906
Lawrence, Ross, 19 Oct 1909
Kerr, Geo. M., 1 Dec 1910
Discontinued 31 Jly 1911; mail
to Silver Valley
NATIONSVILLE (Coleman)
King, Geo. H., 17 Mar 1879
Discontinued 16 Sep 1879
NIWOT
(Coleman)
Trowbridge, Wm. A., 15 May 1897
Cupps, Sol. M., 1 Feb 1904
Discontinued 7 Jan 1905; mail
to Santa Anna
(Order rescinded 23 Feb 1905)
Cupps, Sol. M., 1 Feb 1904
Brooks, Wm. T., 27 Feb 1905
Discontinued 15 Jly 1907; mail
to Santa Anna
(Order rescinded 19 Sep 1907)
Brooks, Wm. T., 27 Feb 1905
Sommerville, Jas. L., 24 Jly
1908
Allison, Melia, 3 Mar 1909
Discontinued 15 Jly 1910; mail
to Santa Anna
NOVICE
(Coleman)
Ward, Don W., 29 Sep 1884
Leonard, Wm. F., 8 Dec 1885
Ward, Ralph P., 24 Feb 1891
Camp, Jas. F., 26 Jan 1892
Putman, Wm. J., 14 Nov 1895
Bush, Rich'd. O., 18 Jan 1899
Bush, Rich'd. R., 27 Apr 1900
Webb, Jonas, 20 Nov 1903
Pringle, John R., 11 Jun 1906
Reed, Jas. R., 14 Mar 1910
OAK
VALE (Coleman)
Averitt, John C., 25 Feb 1878
Henderson, John H., 9 Nov 1880
Discontinued 19 Apr 1881; mail
to Coleman
POCK
(Coleman)
Lea, John H., 31 Mar 1880
Cg'd to TYRO, 24 May 1880
POTOSI
(Coleman)
Jones, E. W., 9 Jun 1887
Discontinued 19 Nov 1888; no
papers
RICH
COFFEY (Coleman)
Womack, Kintchen? R., 2 Jun 1879
Cravens, Arnold R., 22 Dec 1879
Andrews, Hardin, 11 May 1880
Howze, Jas. E., 2 May 1881
Discontinued 17 ___? 1882
ROCK
CRUSHER (Coleman)
Ray, Aubra, 18 Apr 1912
Discontinued 14 Feb 1914; mail
to Coleman
ROCKWOOD
(Coleman) (see also DISCORD)
Wainwright, Mary A., 31 Jan 1890
(C)
Shield, Leonidius L., 14 Apr
1891
Vise, Amos F., 30 Nov 1892
Vise, Dussie, 1 Feb 1895
Blackwell, Linnie, 27 Jan 1904
Lankford, John R., 28 Apr 1905
Thompson, Andrew C., 28 Sep 1905
Day, Wm. S., 11 Mar 1909
Sullivan, Benj. F., 17 Nov 1910
Steward, Eula, 17 Jly 1929
SANTA
ANNA (Coleman)
Walton, Jacob C., 7 Apr 1879
Brooks, Willis C., 5 May 1879
Crosby, Wm. J., 19 Aug 1885
Phillips, Sam'l. H., 7 Dec 1889
Poe, Laura M., 13 May 1897
Norrell, M. J., 25 Aug 1915
Mobley, Robt. L., 1 Apr 1919
(Acting postmaster)
SHIELD
(Coleman)
Seats, Celia, 30 Nov 1906 (Declined)
Vance, Miles W., 19 Mar 1907
Discontinued 30 Jun 1908; mail
to Gouldbusk
SHIELDS
(Coleman)
Cobb, Sam B., 22 Jly 1925
Powers, Hugh M., 22 Apr 1927
Lewellen, Barney L., 4 May 1929
SILVER
VALLEY (Coleman)
Lowrie, John B., 9 May 1891
Lowrie, Sam'l. A., 3 Apr 1896
Dunn, Albert A., 4 Aug 1899
Baker, Wm. T., 29 Nov 1909
Windham, Tula O., 19 Sep 1914
Wyatt, Lee M., 24 Sep 1923
TALPA
(Coleman) (see also VALE)
Henderson, R. Henry, 2 Nov 1886
Irion, Junius D., 26 Jly 1888
Discontinued 27 Nov 1888; mail
to Valera
[Apparently re-established]
Greenlee, Jas. S., 28 Dec 1889
Cooper, Quintus? L., 30 Nov 1892
Troon, John L., 23 Jan 1895
Crume, Claude, 15 Mar 1909
Reese, Dixie L., 26 Mar 1915
Putman, Erin, 18 Apr 1917
Bennett, Erin, 15 Apr 1920
Sewell, Geo. M., 18 Jan 1922
TRICKHAM
(Coleman)
Taber, Theron M., 10 Apr 1879
Walker, Howard D., 29 Jun 1880
Featherstone, Chas. H., 21 Mar
1881
Bridges, Robt. J., 30 Jan 1883
Hunter, Wm. J., 26 Dec 1883
Carr, W. H., 8 Dec 1885
Carr, Clarence W., 24 Nov 1888
Featherston, Nancy?, 1 Jun 1893
Henderson, Elsworth, 31 Jly 1894
Stacy, Morgan J., 8 Jan 1895
Page, Lafayette E., 14 Nov 1895
Wilson, Mary E., 16 Mar 1901
Rodgers, Jas. H., 6 Oct 1911
Vollentine, Amanda F., 27 Jan
1914
Drury, Lucy E., 10 Dec 1915
Armstrong, Roy L., 12 Jan 1922
Featherston, Ed. B., 7 Nov 1924
Laughlin, Minnie, 10 May 1927
Driskill, Henry L., 17 Jun 1929
Haynes, Elmer G., 20 Sep 1930
TWEEDLE
(Coleman)
Smith, Duan R., 1 Sep 1903
Discontinued 15 Nov 1904; papers
to Santa Anna
TYRO
(Coleman) (see also POCK)
Lea, John H., 24 May 1880
Discontinued 2 Mar 1881; mail
to Runnels
VALE
(Coleman)
Bills, J. W.,13 Jun 1883
Bills, Isaac W.?/J. W.?, 3 Jly
1883
Cg'd to TALPA, 2 Nov 1886
VALERA
(Coleman)
Cleveland, Geo. P., 13 Nov 1886
Discontinued 8 Nov 1889; papers
to Coleman
[Apparently re-established]
Rush, Wm. H., 8 Mar 1905
VOSS
(Coleman)
Morgan, Henry T., 27 Apr 1904
Creswell, Lemuel E., 1 May 1908
Lander, Jas. W., 1 Oct 1909
Moore, Milton C., 19 May 1913
(Order rescinded; no date given)
Lander, Jas. W., 11 Dec 1914
Whitehead, John B., 6 Nov 1918
Moreland, Medora C., 19 Apr 1920
Brown, Alma, 9 Jly 1921
Whitehead, John B., 3 Apr 1922
Duncan, Ules, 12 Jly 1924
Whitehead, Johnie A., 14 Jan
1925
Barnes, Miss Willie, 16 Jan 1928
WHON
(Coleman)
McCain, Bertha M., 16 Jun 1903
Discontinued 30 Apr 1909; mail
to Rockwood
(Re-established) McCain, Sam
H., 21 Mar 1910
Gilmore, Robt. O., 24 May 1918
Simmons, G. W., 12 Feb 1919
Lancaster, Joe K., 22 Dec 1921
Jones, Jas. T., 19 Sep 1925
Herring, Ida Lucille, 22 Jun
1929
WOODY
(Coleman)
Ashley, Wm. P., 16 Jan 1894
Riley, Wiley T., 19 May 1897
Discontinued 7 Aug 1897; papers
to Coleman
(Re-established) Gulley, Henry
C., 10 May 1901
(Rescinded 13 Sep 1901)
Lander, Jas. W., 2 Jun 1902
Discontinued 15 Feb 1907; mail
to Coleman
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