Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS
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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
COOKE COUNTY, TEXAS
1846 - 1930
ARCADE
(Cooke)
Bond, John, 18 Sep 1860
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
BAKER
(Cooke)
Baker, John P., 12 Jun 1884
Martin, Newton, 9 Nov 1886
Baker, Jas. P., 19 Jan 1887
Discontinued 22 Mar 1887; papers
to Pilot Point
BALM
(Cooke) (see also OKLAHOMA)
Wheeler, Joel A., 17 Jun 1889
Wheeler, Mary E., 17 Oct 1893
Tyree, John C., 3 Jan 1895
Wheeler, Mary E., 6 Mar 1896
Brown, Jas. F., 15 Feb 1898
Hollifield, Jos. B., 30 Apr 1900
Discontinued 31 Jan 1902; papers
to Whitesboro
BARLOW
(Cooke)
Milligan, Robt. L., 20 May 1889
Darnell, Annie L., 18 Dec 1891
Blakemore, Jos. M., 12 Jan 1894
Caldwell, Newton D., 3 Jan 1895
Barlow, John L., 23 Feb 1899
Brown, John R., 26 Jly 1901
Bell, Robt. V., 17 Oct 1902
Quick, Wm., 22 Oct 1904
Discontinued 30 Sep 1905; mail
to Marysville
BLOOMFIELD (Cooke)
Robison, David C., 27 Aug 1877
Williams, John A., 8 Jan 1879
Dameron, Wm. B., 29 Dec 1879
Blackburn, Jas., 11 Feb 1884
Bushong, John D., 31 Dec 1885
Bushong, Jacob D., 22 Mar 1886
Blackburn, Rich'd., 16 Dec 1887
Dameron, Wm. B., 11 Sep 1890
Bushong, Jacob D., 20 May 1896
Discontinued 15 Nov 1907; mail
to Pilot Point
BULCHER
(Cooke)
Gray, Jas. W., 30 Jun 1881
Greenwood, Benj. F., 24 Oct 1881
Burns, Wm. F., 19 Sep 1884
Morris, Eliza O., 8 Nov 1887
Hair, Wm. R., 18 Oct 1906
Bulliner, David S., 11 Jun 1907
BURNS
(Cooke)
Daniel, Wm. G., 25 Jly 1884
Nichols, Wm. M., 8 Dec 1884
Nichols, Ed. A., 25 Oct 1887
Miller, Clarence H., 3 Mar 1888
Carter, Hugh R., 12 Nov 1888
West, Wm. C., 26 Aug 1889
Miller, Clarence H., 10 Mar 1892
Murphy, Irene, 23 Aug 1893
Hutchison, Jas. J., 28 Sep 1893
Glasgow, Fred, 9 May 1903
Discontinued 31 Aug 1907; mail
to Pilot Point
CALLISBURGH (Cooke)
Callis, Sam'l L., 26 May 1873
Rousseau, Wm. R., 5 Mar 1879
Perkins, Reuben, 27 May 1889
Harrison, Levi E., 11 Jun 1890
Discontinued 31 Jan 1902; papers
to Whitesboro
CLEAR
CREEK (Cooke)
Cogburn, Orren A., 10 Apr 1879
Discontinued 6 Jan 1880
COESFIELD (Cooke)
Liedtke, Frank, 23 Jan 1883
Liedtke, Chas. L., 27 Dec 1894
Discontinued 31 Jly 1906; mail
to Dexter
COLEVILLE (Cooke)
Cole, Powell, 29 Aug 1876
Jones, Wm. M., 26 Feb 1877
Discontinued 3 Jun 1878
(Re-established) Mullins, Jas.
B., 22 Apr 1879
Gillock, Felix G., 29 Dec 1879
Discontinued 15 May 1883; mail
to Dexter
COUNTY
LINE (Cooke)
Chancellor, Wm. M., 12 Jly 1892
Reason, Wm. S., 23 Sep 1896
Discontinued 31 Jly 1899; papers
to Whitesboro
CREED
(Cooke)
Harris, Andrew J., 8 Mar 1887
Cg'd to MYRA, 12 Nov 1887
CROSSVILLE (Cooke)
Cross, John C., 31 Dec 1885
Cross, John H., 9 Dec 1886
Discontinued 17 Mar 1887; papers
to Sivell's Bend
CUSTER
CITY (Cooke)
Barrington, Jas. P., 19 Nov 1877
Richards, Sam'l A., 19 Jan 1885
Dozier, Wm. L., 28 Jan 1891
Martin, John R., 3 Sep 1891
Laprade, John F., 28 Jun 1893
Jones, Jas. W., 6 Mar 1896
Minnis, Chas. N., 22 mar 1901
Discontinued 31 Jan 1902; papers
to Whitesboro
DELAWARE
(Cooke)
Meredith, Sam'l. J., 31 Mar 1880
Discontinued 21 Feb 1881
DELAWARE
BEND (Cooke)
Howard, Zacheus, 7 Oct 1872
Autry, Wm. P., 3 Feb 1874
Easly, L., 6 May 1875
Johnson, Harvey, 25 May 1875
Morris, Isaac N., 27 Sep 1875
Discontinued 2 Oct 1876
DEXTER
(Cooke)
Schall, Jas., 31 Mar 1873
Morris, Jesse A., 30 Apr 1873
Marley, Thos. J., 17 Nov 1884
Buster, J. C., 17 Apr 1885
Boyd, Wm. W., 15 Mar 1887
Boyd, Wm. M., 13 Apr 1887
Senor, Walter F., 2 Sep 1891
Moss, John S., 12 Nov 1892
Boyd, May, 27 Sep 1894
Barclay, Geo. P., 28 Nov 1898
Scoggin, Gilbert L., 17 Aug 1915
Addison, Vera, 9 Jan 1919
Chisum, Lola E., 14 Jun 1921
Delashaw, Lola, 20 Apr 1925
EARLY
(Cooke)
Robberson, Early W., 23 Nov 1888
Maddox, Mary E., 22 Oct 1896
Bice, John R., 18 Nov 1899
Hemphill, John C., 15 Jun 1900
Discontinued 15 Jun 1901; papers
to Gainesville
ERA
(Cooke)
Jones, Levi F., 10 Apr 1879
Gist, Sam'l. V., 5 Jan 1881
Stamper, Martin A., 22 Jan 1889
Stamper, Eliz. L., 29 Dec 1896
Allen, Little B., 7 Feb 1901
Clack, Jerman B., 25 Feb 1902
Floyd, May M., 3 Jly 1903
Alexander, Stella M., 22 Apr
1904
Tomlinson, Miss Clyde D., 28
Jly 1910
Perry, Mack, 10 Jan 1912
Turner, Flake, 26 Apr 1915
Weseman, Cliff. E., 19 Mar 1918
Odom, Olive, 19 May 1920
Smith, Olive, 4 Jun 1921
Sherrill, David, 12 Jan 1923
Maddox, Eliz., 17 Jly 1923
FISH
CREEK (Cooke)
Scanland, Ben., 17 Sep 1858
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
FISHERBURGH (Cooke)
Norwood, Lem, 16 Mar 1887
Williams, Benj. F., 23 May 1887
Discontinued 22 Aug 1888; papers
to Myra
FREEMOUND (Cooke)
Whiteside, Sam'l. L., 30 Oct
1894
Wilson, Jas. P., 7 Feb 1900
Discontinued 28 Feb 1907; mail
to Muenster
GAINESVILLE (Cooke)
Brown, Stephen D., 31 Oct 1851
Reid, Nathan R., 13 May 1852
Bird, Geo. Y., 14 Apr 1853
Salisbury, Erastus R., 15 Sep
1855
Magee, John C., 25 Jun 1856
Hughes, Jeremiah E., 11 Dec 1856
Hughes, J. E., 13 Sep 1861 (CSA)
Gooding, Lemuel, 15 Apr 1863
(CSA)
Montague, Dan'l., 13 Dec 1864
(CSA)
Foreman, Wm. W., 16 Jan 1865
Carpenter, Mrs. Mary, 26 Jun
1866
Callaway, J. S., 20 Dec 1870
Carpenter, Mrs. Mary, 20 Feb
1871
Brown, Kate, 8 Jan 1884
Denton, Robt. O., 27 Mar 1885
Pierce, Wm. L., 27 Mar 1889
Cleaves, Franklin L., 27 Sep
1892
Fairchilds, Albert L., 12 Jan
1897
Hickson, Terra L., 21 Jan 1901
Mitchell, Benj. F., 5 Jun 1913
Hickson, Jerra L., 19 Feb 1922
(Acting postmaster)
Davis, Bert H., 13 Apr 1929 (Acting
postmaster)
Lindsay, Lewis B., 6 Jun 1930
HATTI
(Cooke)
Hisserich, August, 22 Nov 1887
Discontinued 14 Apr 1890; papers
to Coesfield
HEMMING
(Cooke)
Pipkin, Wm. J., 7 May 1894
Cude, John, 21 Feb 1895
Newton, Ben R., 26 Sep 1900
Discontinued 15 Jun 1905; mail
to Pilot Point
HEWETT'S
STORE (Cooke)
Holland, Virgil C., 28 May 1877
Discontinued 30 Aug 1878
HOOD
(Cooke)
Hood, Adolphus P., 4 Dec 1889
Discontinued 4 Jan 1893; papers
to Reed
(Re-established) Williams, Felix
W., 18 Nov 1896
Holcomb, Geo. W., 1 Aug 1905
Harris, John C., 27 Sep 1907
Discontinued 30 Nov 1907; mail
to Myra
LEO
(Cooke)
McBride, Thos. C., 7 May 1894
Eason, Henry C., 29 Sep 1894
Harvill, Mrs. Manervia J., 7
Mar 1928
LINDSAY
(Cooke)
Flusche, Anton, 27 May 1891
Flusche, Fred. A., 6 Mar 1896
Flusche, Anton, 26 Nov 1896
Mosman, Fred, 25 Jun 1923
Albers, Henry, 21 Oct 1924
LOIS
(Cooke)
Wilson, Dan'l J., 24 Dec 1897
Aston, Hugh L., 26 Nov 1901
Discontinued 14 Apr1904; mail
to Valley View
LORING
(Cooke) (see also OPHIS?)
Harrison, Thad. S., 15 Jly 1889
Discontinued 10 Jan 1891; papers
to Muenster
McCRAWSVILLE (Cooke)
McCain, Geo. S., 16 Jan 1877
Discontinued 18 Jun 1877
MARYSVILLE (Cooke)
Kelly, John, 13 Jan 1873
Kelly, Wm. E., 27 Nov 1874
Bellah, Sam'l W., 6 Sep 1875
Burton, John B., 12 May 1884
Mansfield, Robt. A., 27 Aug 1897
Cochran, Jas. M., 15 Dec 1900
Cochran, Silas L., 9 Jan 1911
MOSSVILLE (Cooke)
Moss, Jas. R., 11 Dec 1882
Blakemore, Chas. F., 10 Sep 1883
Leming, Reuben, 11 Sep 1884
Putnam, Francis M., 19 Sep 1887
Discontinued 10 Oct 1887; papers
to Marysville
(Re-established) Wheeler, Wm.
R., 30 Jan 1888
White, Andrew J., 30 Nov 1888
Ellis, Minnie L., 22 Aug 1889
Ellis, Laura A., 11 Dec 1900
Lewis, Aldred M., 12 Apr 1902
Reeves, Isaac N., 28 Oct 1902
Griggs, Alonzo H., 5 Apr 1905
Thornton, Newell F., 15 Dec 1905
Matthews, John W., 30 Sep 1910
Chism, Letha B., 14 Dec 1911
Cooper, Andrew A., 3 Sep 1914
Discontinued 31 Mar 1920; mail
to Gainesville
MOUNTAIN
SPRING (Cooke)
Bunch, Jos. R., 24 Feb 1875
Murphy, John W., 8 Dec 1876
Razor, Andre[w] J., 17 Mar 1879
Mikeal, Isham, 31 Aug 1880
Yeakley, Jas. M., 22 Jan 1883
Scoggin, Jas. P., 6 May 1898
Mikeal, Wyatt, 26 Jly 1898 (Failed
to qualify)
Yeakley, Melendez M., 2 Nov 1898
(Failed to qualify)
Discontinued 16 Jan 1899; papers
to Burns
(Re-established) Hodge, Sam'l
B., 27 May 1899
McMillan, John, 28 Oct 1901 (Declined)
Rayzor, Simeon A., 19 Dec 1901
(Failed to qualify)
Yeakley, Melendez M.,17 Feb 1902
Discontinued 15 Oct 1904; mail
to Pilot Point
MUENSTER
(Cooke)
Flusche, August, 19 Dec 1889
Koll, John, 2 May 1890
Richter, J. H., 16 Mar 1898 (Rescinded
16 Oct 1899)
Meurer, John W., 28 Dec 1900
Bernauer, Henry, 22 Oct 1918
Reiter, Chas. A., 31 Oct 1923
MYRA
(Cooke) (see also CREED)
Harris, Andrew J., 12 Nov 1887
Discontinued 24 Oct 1891; papers
to Muenster
(Re-established) Jahn, Wilhelm,
27 May 1893
Shults, Noah, 29 Jan 1901
Hoffman, Rich'd, 14 Oct 1902
Hoskins, Wm. A., 21 Mar 1907
Hoskins, Millie, 25 Nov 1928
(Ad interim postmaster)
Trew, John C., 2 Jun 1929
ODESSA
(Cooke, Wise)
Haney, Benj. B., 8 Sep 1855
(later Wise
County)
OKLAHOMA
(Cooke)
Cornelison, Madison P., 20 Mar
1882
Wheeler, Joel A., 19 Feb 1885
Cg'd to BALM, 17 Jun 1889
OPHIS?
(Cooke)
Neal, Ed. C., 18 Aug 1888
Cg'd to LORING, 15 Jly 1889
ORLENA
(Cooke)
Brown, John M., 19 Oct 1888
Harrison, Chas., 21 Aug 1891
Hamilton, Rich'd. R., 30 Jun
1892
Kyle, Henry, 29 Dec 1893
Kyle, Alice, 28 Feb 1900
Smart, Don C., 5 Dec 1900?
Hayes, John W., 19 Jan 1904
Dennis Jr., Hiram, 27 Feb 1906
Discontinued 18 Jly 1906
(Order rescinded 13 Aug 1906)
Dennis Jr., Hiram, 27 Feb 1906
Discontinued 30 Nov 1907; mail
to Dexter
REED
(Cooke)
Pulte, August, 20 Feb 1886
Discontinued 15 Jun 1904; mail
to Gainesville
ROSSTON
(Cooke)
Ross, Theo. A., 16 Jan 1877
Roberts, John C., 2 Jun 1890
Willis, Thos., 9 Mar 1881
Hardwick, T. B., 30 Aug 1882
Willis, Thos., 18 Sep 1882
McClure, Henry, 7 Jun 1883
McClure, W. F., 13 Oct 1884
Ferguson, Calvin C., 11 Nov 1884
Moseley, Eligha R., 3 Nov 1885
McCarty, John T., 2 Dec 1886
Moseley, Martin P., 21 Dec 1888
Robinson, Wm. G., 28 Jan 1891
Pinkston, J. T., 7 Feb 1901 (Failed
to qualify)
Strong, Dora L., 15 Mar 1901
Maxwell, Zachra T., 26 May 1902
Dills, Jesse M., 8 Nov 1907
McClure, Wm. T., 18 Oct 1910
Roach, Jas. R., 3 Jan 1916
Moseley, Lafayette B., 11 Jan
1918
Kelley, Chas. R., 14 Dec 1920
Akin, Virginia A., 12 Jan 1922
Durham, Stirling P., 15 Mar 1926
SIVELL'S BEND (Cooke)
Midkiff, Wm., 8 May 1872
Bennett, Jas. F., 21 Apr 1884
Moss, Jas. R., 14 Apr 1886
Perkins, Rad, 8 Dec 1898
Greever, Snead A. 14 Apr 1900
Discontinued 15 Aug 1918; mail
to Mossville
(Re-established) Wilkinson, Annie,
8 Mar 1919 (Declined)
Scott, Robt. E., 4 Oct 1919
VALLEY
VIEW (Cooke)
McCubbin, Rich'd, 26 Mar 1872
Jarvis, David R., 16 May 1877
Mason, Wiley A., 1 Sep 1879
George, Chas. G., 14 Sep 1883
Spurlock, Geo. L., 11 Oct 1884
Head, Robt. P., 23 Apr 1887
Wiggins, John S., 27 Aug 1897
Wiggins, John B., 23 Mar 1901
King, Robt. V., 16 Sep 1901
Cunningham, Thos. J., 23 Nov
1906
Overshiner, Edna, 11 Feb 1914
Highfill, Edna, 4 Jun 1927 (Name
changed by marriage)
Maddox, Alfred S., 18 Oct 1927
VILOTT
(Cooke)
Kennedy, Wm. J., 12 Dec 1883
Wilkins, John F., 5 Mar 1886
Findley, Wm. R., 9 Mar 1894
Bradley, Calvin, 4 Mar1898
Discontinued 27 Sep 1898; papers
to Balm
(Re-established) Rice, Wm. H.,
28 Feb 1899
Discontinued 30 Jun 1900; papers
to Callisburg
WOODBINE
(Cooke)
Mitchell, Wm. H. 11 Nov 1879
Eads, Wm. C., 9 Nov 1880
Nelson, John E., 14 Mar 1883
Mitchell, Wm. H., 7 Sep 1883
Frazer, Jos. S., 9 Mar 1888
Adamson, Jake W., 3 May 1890
Fraser, Jos. S., 2 Aug 1890
Caldwell, John S., 16 Jly 1892
Mitchell, Dennie L., 26 Jun 1893
Mitchell, Benj. F., 6 May 1898
(Rescinded 23 Jun 1898)
Mitchell, Dennie L., 26 Jun 1893
Cook, Wm. R., 10 Mar 1899
Wyatt, Earnest S., 27 Nov 1909
Kerr, Earl G., 16 Jun 1910
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