Jim Wheat's Postmasters & Post Offices of Delta County, Texas

Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS & POST OFFICES OF TEXAS, 1846 - 1930

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POSTMASTERS & POST OFFICES OF
DELTA COUNTY, TEXAS
1869 - 1930
(Added notation at GOUGH, November 12, 2004)

 

AMY (Delta)

Nicholson, Robt. A., 17 Apr 1894

Lancaster, Wm. C., 11 Dec 1894

Wilson, John H. 30 Nov 1895

Nicholson, Robt. A., 18 Jan 1896

Henson, Chas. H., 11 Nov 1896

Hobbs, John T., 14 Mar 1898

Henson, Chas. H., 19 Feb 1901

Discontinued 15 Jun 1905, mail to Cooper

 

 

BEN FRANKLIN (Lamar, Delta)

Vansant, Jas. M., 9 Feb 1874

Dooley, Mrs. Annie, 26 Dec 1889

Ross, Stephen D., 16 Feb 1891

Ross, Hattie A., 2 Aug 1894

Ross, Stephen D., 27 Oct 1898

Miller, Wm. B., 20 May 1910

 

 

CHARLESTON (Hopkins, Delta)

Akard, Henry, 24 Feb 1886

Ratliff, Michael C., 26 Jan 1891

Ward, Laura A., 9 Jly 1895

Wadsworth, Laura A., 18 Jly 1898

Akard, Henry, 2 Nov 1898

Heckman, John J., 16 May 1899

Phillips, Jas. I., 23 Dec 1901

Beal, Wm. A., 14 Jan 1903

Jenkins, Junior C., 5 Jun 1907

Beal, Wm. A., 6 Sep 1907

Oliver, J. Leonard, 6 Apr 1911

Click, Hilbern, 30 Mar 1925

Miller, Wm. H., 3 Mar 1931

 

 

CLEM (Delta)

Norwood, Emmett C., 15 Jan 1903

Patterson, Geo. M., 11 Dec 1903

Discontinued 30 Apr 1907; mail to Cooper

 

 

COOPER (Delta)

Pickins, Thompson P., 7 Aug 1871

Callicott, Thos. P., 3 Jun 187__?

Lambeth, Thos. A., 3 Feb 1874

Lambeth, John M., 21 Jan 1879

Boyd, Jasper N., 1 Jun 1882

Rattan, Clarence V., 13 Apr 1889

Jones, Geo. W., 6 Jun 1893

Lambeth, John M., 13 Apr 1895

Rattan, Clarence V., 18 Jun 1898

Rountree, J. T., 30 Jun 1916

Wheeler, Jas. D., 13 Sep 1920 (Acting postmaster)

Rattan, Clarence V., 1 Jly 1921 (Acting postmaster)

 

 

ENLOE (Delta)

High, Jerrie P., 12 Jly 1897

Burgess, Neal L., 24 Oct 1911

McCarty, Walter T., 5 Mar 1915

Wright, Albert O., 10 Mar 1919

Matkin, Virgil B., 30 Apr 1920

Bridges, Harvey W., 9 Oct 1922

Stanley, Pearl, 1 Apr 1925 (Acting postmaster)

McCarty, Walter T., 12 Oct 1925 (Acting postmaster)

McCarty, Troye E., 22 Dec 1930

Enloe, Alfred W., 29 May 1931

 

 

GOUGH (Delta)

Bailey, John C., 29 May 1888

Leeman, Jas. R., 31 May 1894

Taylor, Chas. C., 20 Aug 1895

Curington, Wm. T., 14 Mar 1900

Patterson, John W., 21 Feb 1906*

Discontinued 30 Apr 1902*; mail to Cooper
[*Note: one of these dates is in error]

 

 

HONEST (Delta)

Wheeler, Jas. W., 23 Feb 1900

Wheeler, Marshall C., 21 Jun 1901

Discontinued 15 Mar 1905; mail to Cooper

 

 

HORTON (Delta)

Horton, Rich'd. L., 12 Apr 1900

White, J. M., 16 Aug 1901 (Declined)

Discontinued 31 Oct 1901; papers to Commerce

(Re-established) Sealy, Albert H., 12 Mar 1902

Horton, Rich'd. L., 18 Dec 1903

Siers, Jeff'n., 9 Mar 1905 (Declined)

Discontinued 15 Jly 1905; mail to Commerce

 

 

KLONDIKE (Delta)

Hunt, Joel J., 20 Sep 1897

Hunt, Rufus W., 29 Oct 1914

 

 

LAKE CREEK (Delta)

Dougan, Ed. S., 25 Feb 1885

Sandridge, Wm. H., 14 Jun 1886

Collins, Tipton B., 17 Sep 1887

Sandridge, Wm. H., 15 Dec 1888

Jordan, Jas. D., 27 Feb 1892

Yeager, Wm. C., 13 Jan 1894

De Vaney, John H., 28 Apr 1911

Thompson, John G., 19 Dec 1911

DeVaney, John H., 17 Dec 1912

Jeffries, Henry C., 11 Mar 1915

Estep, Marshal A., 30 Aug 1919

Butler, Joel E., 12 Apr 1921

Clifton, Jas. W., 2 Sep 1921

Jeffries, Henry C., 24 Jly 1923

White, Bena F., 19 Jun 1930

(Order rescinded 14 Jan 1931)

Richardson, Mrs. Robbie M., 12 Feb 1931

 

 

MOUNT JOY (Delta)

Keen, Matt. S., 21 Nov 1876

Holly, Nathan T., 17 Mar 1879

Bost, Aaron V., 23 Oct 1882

Brigman, Wm. R., 2 Jly 1883

Carrington, Lester B., 17 Jan 1888

Jordan, Jas. D., 26 Mar 1890

Carrington, Lester B., 16 Feb 1891

Skeen, Albert M., 30 Mar 1895

Edwards, Leander J., 9 Jan 1897

Caston, John, 2 Nov 1898 (Failed to qualify)

Chambers, Wm. B., 16 May 1899

DeWitt, John W., 27 May 1903

Carrington, Arthur L., 18 Dec 1906

Discontinued 30 Apr 1907; mail to Enloe

 

 

NEEDMORE (Delta) (see also PECAN)

Raymond, Wm. M., 12 Nov 1886

Pratt, John W., 13 May 1887

Miller, F. W., 4 Oct 1889

Logsdon, Francis M., 8 Jan 1890 (C)

Robinson, John T., 13 Feb 1894

Miller, Wm. L., 1 Aug 1896

Pratt, John E., 24 Oct 1901

Pratt, Felix G., 24 Mar 1902

Forrester, Wm. H., 25 Feb 1903

Discontinued 15 Feb 1907; mail to Pecan Gap

 

 

PACIO (Delta)

Mote, Jas. P., 12 Jan 1892

Nance, Jas. B., 23 Aug 1894

Johnson, Jas. L., 20 Aug 1898

Mote, Jas. P., 17 Nov 1899

Deshozo, John S., 2 Jun 1903

Discontinued 15 May 1905; mail to Lake Creek

 

 

PECAN (Delta)

Pratt, John W., 13 Jan 1873

Bledoe, Peachy, 26 Jan 1874?

Pratt, John W., 28 Oct 1874

Pollard, Wm. A., 29 Mar 1875

Wafer, Jas. I., 1 Sep 1875

Unsell, Henry T., 1 Aug 1876

Henderson, John G., 20 Nov 1876

Pollard, Wm. A., 8 Feb 1882

Raymond, Wm. M., 18 Oct 1882

Miller, Ephraim H., 19 Feb 1883

Raymond, Wm. M., 12 Nov 1883?

Cg'd to NEEDMORE, 12 Nov 1886

 

 

PECAN GAP (Delta)

Merrill, Geo. W., 24 Mar 1888

Wood, Gilbert D., 8 Apr 1891

Rountree, Wm. C., 11 Aug 1893

Clem, Jas. R., 3 Mar 1894

Owens, Chas. W., 23 Jly 1897

Gideon, Wm. J., 9 Feb 1903

Neese, Albert J., 17 Apr 1908

Taylor, Green B., 17 Jun 1913

Taylor, Josephine, 4 Jun 1919 (Acting postmaster)

Patterson, John W., 19 Jly 1919 (Acting postmaster)

Gray, Jas. A., 4 Apr 1924

 

 

PRATTVILLE (Delta)

Pratt, Wm. B., 27 Jun 1881

Morgan, J. F., 18 Jun 1898

(Order rescinded 12 Sep 1898)

Pratt, Wm. B., 27 Jun 1881

Discontinued 29 Feb 1904; mail to Cooper

 

 

RACE TRACK (Delta)

Compton, Louisa J., 24 May 1888

Miller, Wm. B., 2 Dec 1902

Discontinued 15 Jun 1904; mail to Cooper

 

 

RATTAN (Delta)

Parrish, McLee, 10 Apr 1893

McFarling, Chas. W., 19 Sep 1896

Robertson, Nicholus P., 21 Feb 1900

Allison, Jos. D., 25 Feb 1903

Lowe, Edgar P., 11 Nov 1903

Discontinued 31 Nov 1906; mail to Cooper

 

 

UNITIA (Delta)

Enloe, Lessonberry B., 31 Mar 1884

Coston, John H., 14 Apr 1888

Kerbow, Harrison C., 21 Jly 1898

Wallace, Oliver D., 28 Dec 1900

Discontinued 31 Dec 1903; papers to Enloe

 

 

VASCO (Delta)

Anderson, Zou, 9 May 1903

Discontinued 30 Apr 1907; mail to Lake Creek

 

 

VOLNEY (Delta)

Billingsly, Ellen T., 25 Oct 1886

Roundtree, Millard F., 14 Nov 188__?

Discontinued 30 Jan 1888; papers to Ben Franklin

 

 

YOWELL (Delta)

Martin, Armstead P., 12 Oct 1908

Discontinued 15 May 1909; mail to Commerce

(Re-established) Alexander, Sam'l. A., 3 Sep 1913

Fielding, Nell C., 26 Apr 1920

Strickland, Jas. C., ________?