Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF TEXAS, 1846 - 1930
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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
COMANCHE COUNTY, TEXAS
1857 - 1930
ARARAT
(Comanche)
Wells, Elam M., 25 Mar 1902
Wells, W. T., 15 Sep 1903
Discontinued 29 Feb 1904; mail
to Dublin
BEATTIE
(Comanche)
Beattie, Jas. W., 19 Jly 1902
Echols, Champ T., 1 Apr 1903
Bingham, John D., 31 Aug 1905
Green, John W., 7 Aug 1907
Discontinued 15 Feb 1908; mail
to Duster
BIBB
(Comanche)
Morris, John W., 2 Jly 1878
Ainsworth, Ed'n., 23 Jan 1882
Wells, Leslie C., 19 Jly 1883
Whitaker, Andrew J., 3 Mar 1884
Atchison, Chas. W., 15 Dec 1884
Whitaker, Andrew J., 29 Jan 1885
Atchison, Chas. W., 27 Nov 1885
Phillips, John W., 14 Apr 1886
Major, John H., 27 Sep 1886
Atchison, Chas. W., 5 Jun 1888
Smith, Frank, 29 Jun 1893
Atchison, Jesse F., 30 Dec 1898
St. Clair, Wm., 17 Apr 1901
Atchison, Birdie B., 17 Dec 1902
Atchison, Jesse F., 14 Oct 1903
Powell, Jas. W., 23 Mar 1904
Allen, Anna A., 11 May 1905
Box, John H., 16 Jly 1906
Milner, Jas. R. G., 6 Jun 1907
Green, John B., 24 Mar 1908
Hatley, John, 16 Sep 19O8
Discontinued 15 Jan 1909; mail
to Sidney
BOYNTON
(Comanche)
Boynton, John E., 20 Nov 1878
Discontinued 4 Oct 1880
CAMDEN
(Comanche)
Carter, John V., 3 Jun 1886
Discontinued 12 Sep 1887; papers
to Dublin, Erath Co.
COMANCHE
(Comanche)
Tankersley, Jas. H., 3 May 1860
[resigned]
Emory, J. W., 13 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Bancroft, O. H., 21 Apr 1863
(CSA)
Montgomery, Geo. W., 15 Sep 1864
(CSA)
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
(Re-established) Nabors, Thos.
J., 27 Apr 1869
Hardin, Jos. G., 18 Apr 1872
Yarbrough, Nathan, 3 Apr 1873
Campbell. D. A., 4 Apr 1881
Garner, R. M., 10 Jly 1885
Taylor, Berch, 20 Apr 1889
Kemper, Arthur L., 15 Nov 1890
Hamilton, A. L., 28 Oct 1893
Atterbury, Elisha B., 17 Jun
1892
McCarty, Jas. F., 23 Jan 1906
Sullivan, Geo. L., 5 Apr 1910
Reese, F. L., 18 Mar 1914
Rieger, John M., 1 Dec 1917 (Acting
postmaster)
Carpenter, Wm. H., 15 Aug 1919
Henderson, John C., 1 Nov 1921
(Acting postmaster)
Sullivan, Murt J., 14 Feb 1923
Dingus, David C., 25 Jly 1929
(Acting postmaster)
Black, Geo. B., 10 Feb 1930
COMYN
(Comanche) (see also THENY)
Barnes, Benj. F., 3 Jun 1909
Thompson, Wm. F., 21 Jly 1920
Painter, Bud L., 9 Dec 1922
CORA
(Comanche)
Cross, Jas. M., 5 May 1857
Frost, Thos. C., 2 Jly 1858
Martin, Jas. C., 27 Apr 1859
Kinsley?/Kingsbury?, Wm. H.,
24 Feb 1860 [resigned]
Collier, Frank M., 12 Oct 1861
(CSA)
Lester, Wm. H., 22 Apr 1862 (CSA)
Arndt, A. E., 27 Jan 1865 (CSA)
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
(Re-established) Whitney, Orlando,
4 Feb 1867
Discontinued 9 Sep 1868
CREAMER
(Comanche)
Creamer, Jasper C., 24 Mar 1904
Discontinued 31 May 1905; mail
to Comanche
DeLEON
(Comanche)
Bonipart, Frank E., 29 Aug 1881
Lambert, John M., 29 Sep 1881
Carnes, Wm., 15 Apr 1889
Kee, Rich'd. B., 29 Dec 1890
Walker, Ed. B., 10 Jly 1893
Webb, C. G., 9 Dec 1897 (Declined)
Farmer, Alice S., 4 Mar 1898
Redden, Clarence R., 2 Apr 1908
Haynes, S. R., 20 May 1913
Redden, Clarence R., 25 Apr 1922
DEMOCRAT
(Comanche)
Ford, Mattie E., 10 Aug 1893
Hill, Lucinda P., 24 Mar 1894
Forehand, T. B., 22 Oct 1901
(Declined)
Hill, Geo. W., 13 Jun 1902
Hill, Nollie B., 10 Sep 1906
Dudley, Reuben E., 5 Dec 1907
Collins, Jim W., 26 Feb 1918
(Declined)
Discontinued 31 Jan 1919; mail
to Comanche
DINGLER
(Comanche)
Nichols, Ephraim H. F., 5 Dec
1884
Eargle, Wm. H., 22 Oct 1901
Miller, Wm. W., 11 Jun 1902
Smith, John K., 31 Mar 1903
Discontinued 30 Jan 1904; papers
to Comanche
DOWNING
(Comanche)
Davidson, Wm. C., 26 Nov 1888
Putnam, Wm., 3 Dec 1897
Cadenhead, Claud C., 23 Feb 1899
Loudermilk, Walter H., 14 Aug
1901
Loudermilk, John R., 20 Apr 1905
Discontinued 15 Jun 1907; mail
to Comanche
DUSTER
(Comanche)
Tinney, Isaac J., 28 Apr 1891
Maddux, Wm. H., 28 Nov 1892
Crow, John T., 6 Nov 1893
Maddux, Wm. H., 29 Jan 1897
Maddux, Rich'd. C., 26 Jly 1897
Heathington, Wm. F., 15 Jan 1904
Blair, Walter L., 15 Dec 1905
Scott, Lonnie F., 3 Feb 1911
Tomlin, Mrs. M. Ora, 27 Apr 1914
Wells, Alice J., 7 Feb 1921
Dukes, Clota B., 28 Feb 1922
Discontinued 30 Sep 1927; mail
to Gorman
ENERGY
(Comanche)
Moore, John P., 23 Nov 1897
Hitt, David S., 27 Jly 1903
McCarty, John W., 9 Aug 1909
Hall, John A., 12 Apr 1912
Howell, Wm. D., 28 May 1914
Howell, Ed'n. D., 21 Dec 1927
ENSO
(Comanche)
Wilson, Beatrice, 30 Jun 1894
Discontinued 22 Sep 1894; papers
to Fleming
FLEMING
(Comanche)
Johnson, Norborne T., 14 Jun
1880
Mason, Obediah S., 15 Feb 1881
Eanes?, Thos. W., 12 Jun 1885
Bigham, Wm. N., 1 Oct 1885
Pettit, John P., 11 May 1887
Bigham, Jesse W., 18 Jly 1888
Hitt, David S., 11 Jun 1890
Conner, Jas. K. P., 14 Dec 1894
Welch, Simeon, 19 Apr 1898
Bean, David J., 19 Jan 1899
Conner, Jas. K. P., 28 Aug 1899
Drummond, Andrew M., 3 Mar 1906
Jones, Jim T., 30 Sep 1909
Ligon, Nannie M., 4 Oct 1910
Snyder, Perry G., 29 Aug 1912
Discontinued 30 Sep 1913; mail
to Comanche
GAP
(Comanche)
Thornton, John H., 4 Mar 1887
Nials, Andrew J., 16 Apr 1887
Thornton, John H., 25 Sep 1888
Discontinued 24 Oct 1888; papers
to Sipe Springs
(Re-established) Thornton, John
H., 17 Mar 1890 (C)
Kilgore, Elijah E., 6 May 1893
White, Chas. L., 28 Aug 1905
Moore, Robt. Lee, 19 Jun 1926
Discontinued 30 Sep 1927; mail
to Sipe Springs
GUSTINE
(Comanche)
Gustine, Sam'l., 6 Jan 1888
Allen, Roe, 26 Nov 1890
Speed, Cornelius C., 11 Aug 1891
Williamson, Willie A., 25 Nov
1891
Boyd, Jas. R., 7 Sep 1893
Speed, Cornelius C., 9 Aug 1897
Speed, Sue A., 12 Feb 1906
Sadler, Olive, 30 Jly 1907
Ravul, Olive(r), 25 Jan 1910
Wyatt, Eligah T., 28 Dec 1914
Sadler, Isaiah, 10 Mar 1922
Ravul, Oliver, 3 Apr 1924
HASSE
(Comanche)
Hardin, John A., 12 Apr 1900
Hardin, Jos. C., 22 Oct 1900
Thornton, John H., 3 Oct 1902
West, Jas. M., 4 Apr 1905
Wagner, Mrs. Jimmie, 3 Nov 1905
Shockley, Lela M. 1 Jun 1909
Hunt, Wm. A., 6 Oct 1913
Daniel, Laura C., 29 Oct 1919
Carter, Jack W., 6 Mar 1923
Salter, Matt. J., 17 Jly 1923
Danner, Jacob G., 8 Jly 1929
Bowden, Henry M., 5 Feb 1930
Havens, Riley H., 3 Jan 1932
HAZLE
DELL (Comanche)
Little, Jos. M., 23 Oct 1871
Childs, Robt. T., 23 Jly 1873
McLemore, John J., 21 May 1877
Childs, Robt. T., 26 Aug 1879
Conaway, Geo. W., 28 Mar 1881
Parks, John D., 21 Jly 1890 (C)
Davis, Jos. R., 9 Dec 1890
Kenedy, King H., 19 Sep 1891
Long, Henri M., 13 Sep 1893
Discontinued 15 Aug 1905; mail
to Proctor
JAKE
HAMON (Comanche)
McGee, Jay V., 26 Mar 1920
Bobbins, Mary E., 1 Sep 1921
Young, Ora L., 2 Mar 1922
Discontinued 30 Nov 1922; mail
to Desdemona
LAMKIN
(Comanche)
Lamkin, Geo. W., 9 May 1884
Neel, John D., 2 Mar 1887
Cayle, Wm. R., 23 Oct 1901
Discontinued 15 May 1907; mail
to Wilson
(Rescinded 10 May 1907)
Cayle, Wm. R., 23 Oct 1901
Discontinued 30 Jun 1908; mail
to Carlton
(Re-established) Jennings, Wm.
W., 29 Aug 1912
Miller, Dock S., 26 Jan 1914
Arnett, Miss Willie J., 19 Oct
1927
LEE
(Comanche) (see also SOUTH LEON)
Womack, John W., 6 Nov 1883
Cg'd to NEWBURG, 25 Mar 1884
MERCER'S GAP (Comanche)
Brown, Stephen D., 21 Dec 1871
Discontinued 3 Oct 1871
[Apparently re-established]
Wilkes, Sam'l. J., 6 Jun 1877
Wilkes, Mary L., 19 Jan 1899
Greer, Jas. A., 14 Jun 1902
Greer, John N., 3 Oct 1902
Discontinued 15 Apr 1908; mail
to Democrat
MOORMAN
(Comanche)
Witty, Chas. L., 1 Apr 1920
Discontinued 15 Nov 1920; mail
to Sipe Springs
NEWBURG
(Comanche) (see also LEE)
Womack, John W., 25 Mar 1884
Discontinued 7 Oct 1884; mail
to Fleming
[Apparently re-established]
Burton, John H., 27 Jan 1885
Dodson, Jas. E., 10 Mar 1890
Hogan, Geo. W., 30 Nov 1892
(Rescinded 10 Aug 1893)
Dodson, Jas. E., 10 Mar 1890
Grainger, Lucian E., 4 Oct 1893
Bradley, Eugene W., 5 Dec 1895
Holmsley, Carrie, 22 May 1899
Cunningham, Carrie H., 14 Jun
1899
Holmsley, Francis M., 9 Aug 1900
Cooke, Francis A., 1 Apr 1903
Mills, Jos. J., 16 Jly 1906
Discontinued 30 Sep 1908; mail
to Comanche
OLIVER
SPRINGS (Comanche)
Houston, Arch. A., 27 Sep 1876
Discontinued 30 Jan 1878
(Re-established) McRamsay, Arthur,
7 Apr 1879
Hudson, F. E., 13 Oct 1879
Discontinued 29 Jan 1880
PASCAL
(Comanche)
Frost, Jesse, 6 Dec 1895
Discontinued 29 May 1896; never
in operation
PROCTER
(Comanche)
Moore, Thos. O., 25 Jun 1874
Discontinued 17 Nov 1881
PROCTOR
(Comanche)
Quarles, Wm. B., 19 Sep 1890
Gray, Robt. W., 15 May 1891
Bryan, Ed'n. R., 5 Feb 1896
Stanley, Wm., 19 Feb 1901
Roch, Ed. B., 1 Mar 1905
Stanley, Decie, 6 Mar 1907
Pinson, Miss Myrtle, 3 Nov 1931
RESLY'S CREEK (Comanche)
Neel, Jas. H., 17 Sep 1858
Discontinued 13 Mar 1862 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866 [by U.
S. Govt.]
ROWLAND
(Comanche)
Chapman, Thos. E., 7 Nov 1903
(Rescinded 25 May 1904)
RUCKER
(Comanche)
Gregory, David A., 2 Apr 1900
McDaniel, Robt. L., 10 Jan 1901
Conlee, Wm. M., 31 Oct 1901
Lewis, Robt. R., 10 Apr 1902
Mallonee, Alfred I., 4 Sep 1907
Allgood, Jasper W., 10 Jun 1910
SABANA CREEK (Comanche)
Weaver, Isaac, 26 Sep 1876
Kirk, Jasper N., 21 Nov 1876
Discontinued 21 Mar 1879
SALT
SPRING (Comanche)
McDonald, Thos. A., 19 Dec 1878
Discontinued 7 Apr 1879
SAND HILL (Comanche)
Green, J. W., 14 May 1887
Discontinued 2 Sep 1887?; no
papers
[Apparently re-established]
Vaughan, Jas. W., 16 Jly 1890
Discontinued 15 Aug 1891; mail
to DeLeon
SHRUM
(Comanche)
Bowden, Benj. B., 23 Sep 1901
Discontinued 31 Dec 1901; papers
to May
SIDNEY
(Comanche)
Stapp, John C., 6 Jan 1886
Bearden, Chas. C., 27 Oct 1888
Valentine, Ira T., 15 May 1891
McInary, Henry J., 23 Jly 1891
Huddleston, Hill, 25 Nov 1892
Perkins, Simeon, 1 Jun 1894
Lacy, Hugh R., 23 Jly 1897
Love, Jos. E., 31 Dec 1904
Sullivan, Michael B., 1 Sep 1909
Wells, Alva C., 1 Jly 1910
Donaho, Cody L., 9 Feb 1926
Ferguson, Mrs. Romee, 15 Jan
1931
Lusk, Byron C., 17 Apr 1931
SIEP
SPRINGS (Comanche)
Buckmaster, John, 4 Feb 1873
Hall, Marion W., 17 Nov 1873
Carrington, Ed. J., 15 Feb 1881
Stamey, Frank K., 17 May 1883
Cg'd to SIPE SPRINGS, 9 Jly 1883
SIPE
SPRINGS (Comanche) (see also SIEP SPRINGS)
Stamey, Frank K., 9 Jly 1883
Dewey, Ed. B., 4 Aug 1887
Heath, Louisa E., 1 Apr 1890
Ruff, Jas. P., 23 Jun 1890
Plott, Lola M., 22 Apr 1893
Wagner, Wallace, 17 Sep 1897
Burrows, Phillip J., 12 Oct 1901
Ashinhurst, Sophia E., 28 Oct
1905
Ashinhurst, Minnie M., 13 Apr
1907
Underwood, Gay D., 29 Mar 1924
Foster, Robt. A., 11 Apr 1924
SILOAM
(Comanche)
Tatum, Jas. K., 5 Dec 1884
McMillin, Milton K., 7 Dec 1885
Woods, Rich'd. H., 25 Oct 1886
Discontinued 5 Aug 1887; papers
to Lamkin
SOUTH
LEON (Comanche)
Lee, Columbus A., 21 Nov 1881
Cg'd to LEE, 6 Nov 1883
SUEZ
(Comanche)
Thomas, Robt. C., 2 May 1903
Discontinued 15 Jun 1907; mail
to DeLeon
TALMA
(Comanche)
Patterson, Thos., 24 Aug 1895
Discontinued 30 Jun 1896; papers
to DeLeon
THENY
(Comanche)
Matheny, Wm. F., 27 May 1893
Decker, Margaret E., 2 May 1894
Stokley, John F., 30 Jly 1895
Huffman, Wm. S., 24 Oct 1902
Dry, Chas. S., 22 Jan 1904
Stokley, John F., 22 Oct 1904
Barnes, Benj. F., 7 Mar 1907
Cg'd to COMYN, 3 Jun 1909
VANDYKE
(Comanche)
Nabers, Derall E., 5 Jan 1903
Spencer, Isaac W., 20 Apr 1905
(Declined)
Discontinued 15 Aug 1905; mail
to Comanche
WARE
(Comanche)
Strickland, Wm. A., 14 Feb 1901
Bingham, Henry J., 5 Feb 1902
Barton, John C., 27 Jan 1903
Discontinued 30 Jun 1903; papers
to DeLeon
WARREN
(Comanche, Brown)
Warren, John G., 10 Apr 1878
[To] Brown
County
WHITTVILLE (Comanche)
Edwards, Jos. T., 9 Aug 1876
Waldrep, Elihu N., 1 Apr 1879
Lacy, Smith L., 2 May 1881
Lacy, Jas. S., 31 May 1881
Boynton, Lester C., 28 Oct 1881
Hammon, Dan'l., 5 Jun? 1882
Galloway, Barron D., 4 Aug 1887
Discontinued 30 Nov 1905; mail
to Blanket
WILLOW
DALE (Comanche)
Lockney, Johnson F., 21 Nov 1877
Discontinued 19 Aug 1878
WILSON
(Comanche)
Redwine, Wm. H., 5 Aug 1884
Jones, Geo. W., 15 Jan 1890 (C)
Clarke, Henry P., 13 Nov 1893
Clarke, Preston J., 21 Aug 1897
Onstott, A. T., 22 Apr 1904 (Declined)
Nash, Ira B., 20 May 1905
Discontinued 30 Jun 1908; mail
to Dublin
ZOURETLE
(Comanche)
Cannon, Geo. W., 3 Oct 1901
Hays, Chas. C., 7 Apr 1904
Moreland, Frank P., 8 Jan 1908
Discontinued 15 Jan 1909; mail
to May
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