Coleman County, Texas

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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