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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
COLORADO COUNTY, TEXAS
1846 - 1930
ALLEYTON
(Colorado)
Cunningham, Leander C., 29 Jun
1860
Cunningham, L. C., 12 Jly 1861
(CSA)
Garrels, Louis, 15 Nov 1864 (CSA)
Holmes, J. C., 18 Mar 1865 (CSA)
Drew, Harrison C., 18 Oct 1865
Gaedck?, Henry, 19 Jun 186__?
Thompson, Jas. W., 15 Nov 1871
Cook, A. J., 17 Dec 1875
Thompson, Mrs. Lina, 7 Mar 1876
Neal, Walter A., 3 Oct 1891
Walton, Geo. S., 25 Jly 1894
Peickard, Mrs. Julia, 24 Jun
1897
Coleman, Julia, 30 Jly 1906
Henicke, Louise, 29 Sep 1909
Kretzschmar, Arno, 27 Dec 1919
ALTAIR
(Colorado) (see also STAFFORD'S RANCH)
West, John S., 19 Sep 1890
Howland, Clarence D., 24 Nov
1890
Schneider, Paul, 15 Apr 1898
Englehardt, Rich'd., 15 Dec 1900
Vogelsang, Minnie, 25 Sep 1905
Vogelsang, John H., 5 Aug 1908
Seaborn, Benj. F., 28 Nov 1914
Vogelsang, John H., 21 Jly 1919
Akerman, Max L., 8 Nov 1921
Walker, Lizetta, 13 Sep 1927
BERNARDO
(Colorado)
Franz, Emilie, 13 Dec 1898
Colley, Shad T., 13 Sep 1900
Weigel, Herman, 10 Dec 1909
Reitz, Willie L., 29 Aug 1912
Witte, Louis, 26 Apr 1913
Hemske? Jr., Eddy A., 29 Oct
1915
Discontinued 31 Jan 1917; mail
to Cat Spring
BERNARDO PRAIRIE (Colorado)
Braden Jr., Antone, 7 Jan 1875
McBride, Andrew, 13 Aug 1888
Braden Jr., Anton, 17 Jun 1889
McBride, Andrew, 8 Mar 1890 (C)
Discontinued 20 Aug 1898; papers
to Mentz
BORDEN
(Colorado)
Borden, John P., 19 Jan 1874
Pincham, Sterling Price, 15 Sep
1884
Sigler, Henry C., 13 Dec 1889
(C)
Shaver, P. J., 10 Apr 1893
Campbell, Jas. M., 15 May 1893
Shaver, P. J., 26 Jan 1901
Discontinued 15 Jly 1905; mail
to Weimar
CALHOUN
(Colorado)
England, Allen S., 31 Aug 1912
Wahrmund, Arno L., 1 Aug 1914
Terrell, Isaac L., 18 Nov 1915
Terrell, Waldo R., 20 Feb 1920
Discontinued 15 Sep 1921; mail
to Eagle Lake
CHEETHAM
(Colorado) (see also SHERIDAN [1])
Cheetham, John A., 24 Nov 1888
Goss, Jesse, 12 Apr 1890
Discontinued 9 Jly 1890; papers
to Sublime
(Re-established) Warner, John
T., 2 Aug 1893
Scott, Lea A., 14 Aug 1901
Cg'd to SHERIDAN, 10 Sep 1908
Cg'd back to CHEETHAM, 17 Jun
1912
Scott, John, 17 Jun 1912
Scott, Lee Anna, 21 May 1915
Discontinued 15 May 1920; mail
to Sheridan
CHESTERVILLE (Colorado)
Chester, Alvina, 31 Jly 1895
Wilson, Frank, 23 Nov 1899
Chester, Wm. T., 31 Jan 1900
Bodle, Leonidas E., 28 Nov 1902
Salladay, Chas. P., 16 Sep 1904
COLUMBUS
(Colorado)
Earl, Orville, 22 May 1846
Bouzana, E. J., 8 Mar 1847
Hunt, Allison C., 18 Jan 1847
Heard, Wm. J. E., 14 Sep 1847
Woods, Solomon Y. R., 21 Jan
1848
Foshay, Harman A., 9 Aug 1850
Harrison, John M., 20 Feb 1855
Bowers, John H., 20 Jan 1857
Whitfield, Exum P., 14 May 1857
Harbert, Stephen, 20 Mar 1858
Newsom, Littleburg, 4 Oct 1858
Hanna, Z. N., 3 Oct 1861 (CSA)
Jenkins, J. F., 31 Dec 1862 (CSA)
Haskell, Horace H., 16 Oct 1865
Smith, Wm. M., 13 Apr 186__?
Wilson, Ed., 15 Dec 1870
Tendick, Rich'd. P., 22 Sep 1873
Phillippi, Henry P., 7 Feb 1883
Foard, Robt. L., 14 Feb 1887
Tolliver, Jas. A., 23 Jun 1890
Guyinn, Kittie B., 8 Jun 1894
Weete, Louis, 27 Jan 1899
Hinton, Albert P., 14 Jly 1916
Steiner, Leo I., 22 Sep 1922
Kollmann, Walter, 5 Apr 1926
(Acting postmaster)
Walduogel, Louis, 2 Jly 1926
CONTENT
(Colorado)
Boettcher, Fred., 26 Dec 1865
Hunter, Thad. W., 8 Aug 1866
Boettcher, Fred., 5 Nov 1866
Discontinued 19 Jly 1877
(Re-established) Hinkel, Chas.,
19 May 1879
Discontinued 1 Jly 1880
CRASCO
(Colorado)
Black, David A., 30 Apr 1896
Scott, Elisha G., 12 Jan 1897
Cg'd to ROCK ISLAND, 9 Aug 1897
CUBA
(Colorado)
Ijams, Basil G., 20 May 1859
Ijam, Basil G., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
CUMMIN'S CREEK (Colorado)
Frels, Wm., 22 May 1846
Discontinued 31 Aug 1847
EAGLE LAKE (Colorado)
Thatcher, Geo. W., 19 Jun 1849
Discontinued 29 Jun 1854
[Apparently re-established]
Thatcher, John, 5 Apr 1856
Good, Gimmerel, 4 Aug 1857
Jenkins, John F., 10 Nov 1859
Demoss, Henry L., 1 Feb 1860
Stucke, Chas., 11 Dec 1860
Stucke, Carli, 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Barrett, Matthew, 26 Apr 1865
(CSA)
Good, Wm. S., 18 Oct 1865
Good, Gimmerel, 8 Oct 1866
Ziegler, Geo. S., 11 Feb 1867
Discontinued 18 Oct 1869
(Re-established) Beard, Wm.,
18 Feb 1870
Lane, Nathan W., 15 Dec 1871
DeMoss, Henry L., 11 Mar 1872
Clapp, Suffield, 30 Jan 1873
Dorrigan, Miss Celia, 15 Apr
1874
Phillippi, Henry, 2 Feb 1876
Loring, Chas. B., 25 Jly 1876
Dorrigan, Miss Amelia, 7 May
1877
Norris, Sam'l. W., 20 Oct 1878
Norris, Mrs. Lucy L., 26 Sep
1882
Ziegler, Geo. S., 14 Jly 1902
Little, Sam H., 4 Feb 1915
Wahrmund, Arno L., 5 May 1923
(Acting postmaster)
EGYPT
(Colorado, Wharton)
Menefee, Thom., 22 May 1846
Heard, Wm. J. E., 9 Oct 1846
Newell, John D., 27 May 1847
Heard, Wm. J. E., 14 Sep 1847
Discontinued 8 Sep 1855
(Re-established) Osborne, Jas.,
24 Oct 1855
Glass, John, 12 May 1859
Later in Wharton
County
ELDRIDGE
(Colorado)
Faber, Ernst, 27 Feb 1906
Davis, Chas., 12 Jun 1907
Stiles, Louis W., 8 Jan 1923
ELLINGER
(Colorado, Fayette)
Hotmann, Fritz, 23 Oct 1877
Wacker, Geo., 28 Feb 1882
Von Rosenberg, Chas. J., 30 Jan
1883
Martin, Benj. W., 30 Aug 1889
Now Fayette
County
FRELSBURG(H) (Colorado)
Frels, Wm., 22 Sep 1847
Jordt, Chas., 21 Dec 1852
Jordt, Chas., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Malsch, Matthew, 13 Apr 1865
(CSA)
Malsch, Matthew, 27 Mar 1866
Schroeder, Geo. H., 10 Apr 1876
Kollmann, Edo, 21 Jan 1879
Discontinued 31 Jan 1907; mail
to New Ulm
GARWOOD
(Colorado)
Griffith, Nelle, 26 Apr 1901
Peterson, Wm. C., 24 Apr 1902
Richardson, Isaac T., 17 Feb
1904
Smothers, Jas. E., 9 Jun 1906
Griffitts, Warren S., 12 Jly
1911
Pinchback Jr., Jas. R., 6 May
1913
Priesmeyer, Henry F., 11 Jly
1928
GLIDDEN
(Colorado)
Patterson, John A., 24 Mar 1888
Young, J. M., 21 Dec 1888
Smith, Zenos C., 31 Dec 1890
Williams, Sam'l. R., 29 Jun 1892
Oakes, Arthur, 31 Dec 1894
Anderson, John A., 4 Aug 1902
Finncane, Jas. C., 11 May 1911
Duncan, John C., 27 Dec 1912
Campbell, Edwin L., 14 Nov 1913
Milentz, Sadie R., 1 Feb 1921
Schulenberg, Dorris C., 21 Sep
1929
Hope, Ethel, 26 Dec 1929
GOLDENROD (Wharton, Colorado)
In Colorado County, 26 May 1909
Cg'd to PROVIDENT CITY, 1 Feb
1910
HALLETT'S (Colorado)
Ballard, Collitinus, 22 May 1846
Discontinued 10 Mar 1848
HILLEBRAND (Colorado)
Hillebrand, Herman C., 29 Sep
1893
Discontinued 15 Mar 1895; papers
to Columbus
LAKESIDE
(Colorado)
Carver, Jas. C., 23 Jly 1900
Discontinued 21 May 1904; mail
to Eagle Lake
LUVIAL
(Colorado)
Girndt, Henry, 22 Jan 1916
Discontinued 31 Oct 1916; mail
to Columbus
MATTHEWS
(Colorado)
McRee, Mary D., 28 Jun 1895
Horn, Elbert H., 18 Dec 1900
Guynn, John A., 5 Jun 1901
McRee, Mary D., 9 Aug 1902 (Declined)
Matthews, John, 25 Sep 1902
Discontinued 30 Sep 1905; mail
to Eagle Lake
MENTZ
(Colorado)
Burttschell, Jos., 17 Jun 1889
Discontinued 29 Dec 1896; papers
to Alleyton
(Re-established) Burttschell,
Anton, 4 Dec 1897
Discontinued 15 Jan 1913; mail
to Alleyton
MILLINO
(Colorado)
Townsend, Wm. T., 16 Mar 1854
Discontinued 18 Aug 1854
NADA
(Colorado)
Engbrock Jr., Wm., 17 Apr 1894
Daehne, Francis G., 14 Dec 1898
Labay, Jos. J., 22 Mar 1900
Patter, Jos. J., 21 Mar 1903
Kruzek, Adolph R., 22 Dec 1911
Discontinued 31 May 1914; mail
to Garwood
(Re-established) Halamicek, John
A., 24 May 1915
Lichnovosky, Antone J., 14 Jun
1921
NEW
MAINZ (Colorado) (see also SAN BERNARD)
Waddill, Rich'd. H., 1 Aug 1860
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
NIGH
(Colorado)
Alley, John R., 14 Mar 1892
Discontinued 15 Feb 1900; papers
to Eagle Lake
OAKLAND
(Lavaca, Colorado)
Turner, A., [no date given] [resigned]
Neen, David C., 28 Dec 1861 (CSA)
Schrimsher, Alfred, 26 Jan 1866
Bock, Henry, 15 Jly 1869
Van Wagner, Eckert?, 28 Feb 1871
Bock, Henry, 7 Apr 1871
Eason, Wm. H., 16 Jan 1874
Kindred, Jos. C., 12 Apr 1875
Rogers, Wm. F., 6 Dec 1880
Mullin, John H., 1 May 1883
Mullin, Thos. H., 13 Nov 1896
Mullin, Mary A., 14 Feb 1901
Mayes, Teresa L., 16 Nov 1905
Mayes, Joshua P., 1 May 1913
Sanders, Annie L., 8 Sep 1923
OSAGE
(Colorado)
Clay, John H., 22 Oct 1866
Discontinued 16 Apr 1869
PISEK
(Colorado)
Mazae, Jos. H., 4 Jan 1896
Hageman, Paul, 11 Dec 1899
Kraneck, Michael E., 16 Aug 1900
Dreyer, Wilhelmine, 26 Sep 1902
Hilgen, Dick, 7 Feb 1905
Discontinued 7 Jan 1907; mail
to Fayetteville
PRAIRIE
COTTAGE (Colorado)
Townsend, Wm. T., 28 Nov 1853
Discontinued 18 Aug 1854
PROVIDENT CITY (Colorado) (see also GOLDENROD)
Knight, Anderson R., 1 Feb 1910
Clinkscales, Lysle R., 22 Jan
1915
Shacklette, Mrs. E. W., 22 Jun
1918
Coleman, Thos. B., 8 Apr 1930
RAMSEYVILLE (Colorado)
Alley, John R., 10 Jan 1916
Discontinued 15 Oct 1917; mail
to Alleyton
RIDGE
(Colorado)
Andrews, Green, 15 Mar 1858
Andrews, Green Lee, 26 Nov 1860
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
(Re-established) Turner, Geo.
S., 8 Apr 1867
Discontinued 15 May 1872
ROCK
ISLAND (Colorado) (see also CRASCO)
Peterson, Chas., 9 Aug 1897
Rigg, Marion, 16 Oct 1901
Dufner, Jeffie H., 1 Jly 1912
Maze, Rufus E., 16 Dec 1913
SAN
BERNARD (Colorado)
Dunlavy, Alex., 21 Jun 1853
Obenhaus, Julius, 22 Aug 1854
Benson, Caleb, 1 Nov 1854
Gaul, Fred., 4 Jun 1855
Waddill, Rich'd. H., 7 Feb 1859
Cg'd to NEW MAINZ, 1 Aug 1860
SHERIDAN [1] (Colorado) (see also CHEETHAM)
Scott, Lea A., 10 Sep 1908
Oakes, Maggie, 3 Feb 1911
Scott, John, 28 Nov 1911
Cg'd to CHEETHAM, 17 Jun 1912
SHERIDAN [2] (Colorado)
Wilson, Laura S., 10 Sep 1912
Johnson, Helen R., 22 May 1914
Johnson, Jos. H., 28 Apr 1919
Lundquist, Allie M., 13 May 1930
SHIMEK
(Colorado)
Shimek, Frank, 16 May 1895
Allen, Chas. A., 14 Jan 1902
Dahse, Robt. W., 16 Jun 1909
Scott, Walter L., 1 May 1913
Discontinued 15 Dec 1915; mail
to Oakland
SKULL
CREEK (Colorado)
Washington, Lawrence A., 14 Dec
1853
Good, G., 20 Apr 1857
Discontinued 4 Aug 1857
STAFFORD'S RANCH (Colorado)
Stafford, John, 4 Oct 1888
Cg'd to ALTAIR, 19 Sep 1890
UNITY
(Colorado)
Andriano, Chas., 5 Oct 1888
Discontinued 16 May 1889; papers
to Weimar
VOXPOPULI (Colorado)
Barnett, Phoebe, 11 May 1880
Jones, Lenellyn M., 18 Mar 1886
Frnka, John F., 14 Jan 1898
Frnka, Florian, 28 Aug 1899
Frnka, John F., 12 Jun 1900
Abell, Walter R., 27 Feb 1901
Frnka, John F., 12 Sep 1901
Frnka, Frances, 26 Aug 1903
WEIMAR
(Colorado)
Windrow, Henry Z., 23 Dec 1873
Hill, Thos. A., 22 Sep 1882
Fietsam, Jos. G., 20 Aug 1889
McCormick, Stephen, 4 Oct 1893
Seydler, Edmund F., 17 Sep 1897
Heyer, Owen, 27 Jun 1910
Allen, Monroe R., 12 Jan 1915
McCormick, Robt. H., 13 Sep 1918
(Acting postmaster)
Hill, T. W., 9 Oct 1919 (Acting
postmaster)
Lowrey, Wiley H., 4 Jun 1920
Boettcher, Chas. F., 1 Nov 1924
(Acting postmaster)
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