Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF TEXAS, 1846 - 1930
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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS
1847 - 1930
ABBIEVILLE (Denton)
Eaton, A. T., 31 Aug 1876
Discontinued 18 Oct 1876
ABNEY' S FARM (Denton)
Jones, Franklin P., 22 Oct 1877
Abney, Thos. W., 18 Feb 1879
Schoolfield, John R., 21 Feb
1881
Schoolfield, Anna T., 19 Dec
1881
Schoolfield, John R., 23 Oct
1882
Cg'd to CHARLTON, 2 Feb 1883
ALTON
(Denton) (see also PINCKNEYVILLE)
Venters, Stephen A., 22 Jun 1848
Lloyd, Alex. P., 17 Jan 1851
Roark, Wm. M., 17 Dec 1853
Lovejoy, John L., 9 Dec 1857
Discontinued 5 May 1859
ARGYLE
(Denton) (see also PILOT KNOB)
Fehleison, Herman, 28 Nov 1881
Fehleison, Herman R., 19 Dec
1881
Hamilton, Walter J., 4 Jun 1902
Fenton, Rockwell W., 6 Feb 1908
Hardee, Charley H., 21 Oct 1914
Hinkson, David, 16 Mar 1918
Meadows, Bascomb W., 7 Jun 1919
AUBREY
(Denton)
Wood, Jas. A., 27 Jun 1881
Howser, T. J., 13 Oct 1884
Howser, Sam'l. D., 29 Oct 1884
Wells, Jos. S., 31 Aug 1885
Williams, Sallie F., 2 Sep 1887
Rhoads, Joel A., 20 Aug 1889
Slaton, Wm. J., 9 Jun 1893
Lewis, John R., 18 Nov 1897
Pearson, Wm. C., 5 Mar 1908
McCage, Elmo D., 23 Oct 1914
Tatum, Berta, 4 Oct 1917 (Acting
postmaster)
Coffey, Buna Mae, 5 Sep 1918
Bonar, Mamie E., 20 Dec 1921
BARTONVILLE (Denton)
Barton, Bentley B., 6 Jan 1886
Jones, Jas. E., 20 Jan 1890 (C)
Jasper, Tolbert F., 22 Dec 1890
Savage, Elijah M., 18 Nov 1892
Simmons, John T., 5 Nov 1902
Discontinued 15 Feb 1905, mail
to Argyle
BATES
(Denton)
Hill, Wm. O., 15 Jun 1895
Ray, John B., 31 Jly 1897
McElhannon, Robt. E. L., 24 Jan
1901
Discontinued 15 Sep 1904; mail
to Navo
BOLIVAR
(Denton)
McAdams, Sam'l. A., 2 May 1872
Mitchell, Robt. W., 17 Feb 1880
Bourn, Ambrose E., 28 Feb 1881
Glover, Squire Pate, 31 Jan 1887
Harper, Geo., 8 Nov 1887
Nance, Wm. J., 27 Nov 1888
Gambill, Wm. F., 20 Nov 1889
Gambill, Benj. F., 21 Sep 1896
Burke, Fannie, 27 Feb 1904
Discontinued 30 Nov 1906; mail
to Sanger
CAMEY
SPUR (Denton)
Thomas, Ernest H., 10 Jly 1913
Howard, Claud R., 12 Jan 1922
Discontinued 28 Feb 1925; mail
to Frisco
CARTER
(Denton)
Rozel, Peter W., 16 May 1860
Discontinued 18 Feb 1861
CHARLTON
(Denton) (see also ABNEY'S FARM)
Schoolfield, John R., 2 Feb 1883
Fitzgerrell, Evan, 5 Mar 1886
Discontinued 15 Apr 1886; papers
to Denton
CLEAR
CREEK (Denton)
Myers, Ephraim, 23 May 1855
Sharp, Jas. D., 23 May 1860 [deceased]
Heartgreaves, Wm., 25 Sep 1861
(CSA)
[Apparently discontinued by CSA]
COSNER
(Denton)
Cosner, Jas. A., 11 Jun 1900
Rosser, Isaac P., 11 Feb 1902
Discontinued 14 Apr 1904; mail
to Sanger
CORINTH
(Denton)
Jones, Chas. E., 29 Aug 1883
Thetford, John B., 9 Dec 1886
Newton, Erasmus H.?, 29 Aug 1890
Fowler, Charlie E., 2 Jan 1892
Brookman, John W., 6 Jly 1894
Hawk, Jas. C., 17 Jun 1895
Fowler, Lon T., 13 Nov 1902
McElhaney, Wm. J., 16 Mar 1917
Shahan, Rob E., 12 Dec 1917
Fowler, Fred'k., 23 Aug 1919
Jeter, Ramond H., 8 Mar 1924
Fowler, Herman O., 24 Jan 1925
Discontinuted 31 Oct 1927; mail
to Denton
DAVY
(Denton)
Derrick, Washington, 19 Apr 1880
Discontinued 7 Feb 1881
DENTON
(Denton)
Smoot, Jas. M., 17 Sep 1857
Ford, Jas. B., 16 Mar 1860
Heiston, Felis S., 27 Sep 1860
[resigned]
Ford, J. B., 18 Jly 1861 (CSA)
[resigned]
Holland, Chas. W., 12 Nov 1861
(CSA)
Blount, J. M., 16 Jun 1862 (CSA)
Drennen, J. W., 16 Dec 1862 (CSA)
Hayton, Thos. J., 26 Jun 1863
(CSA)
Brown, Alex, 29 Oct 1864 (CSA)
Fry, Lewis M., 27 Mar 1866
Manay, Hiram W. C., 2 Feb 1869
Stanfield, John, 18 Feb 1870
Smith, J. C., 7 Dec 1874
Stanfield, John, 25 Jan 1875
Dickson, John N., 16 Jun 1875
Long, David R., 8 Mar 1879
Nicholas, John B., 20 May 1881
Bates, Willis H., 18 May 1885
Clements, Chas. H., 11 Feb 1890
Bates, J. D., 5 Apr 1894
Ramsdell, Chas. T., 31 Mar 1898
Schmitz, John B., 3 Apr 1906
Banks, Aubrey L., 3 Mar 1915
Fenton, Robert H., 19 Dec 1923
Scott, Chester A., 1 Oct 1928
(Acting postmaster)
DENTON
CREEK (Denton)
Ramsower, W., 15 May 1848
Discontinued 28 Jly 1853
[Apparently re-established]
Short, A. W., 2 Dec 1878
Discontinued 9 Apr 1879
DONALD
(Denton)
Gammil, J. L., 27 Jun 1902
(Order rescinded 28 Nov 1902)
DROP
(Denton)
Haynes, John, 6 Jan 1886
Devasher, Dan'l. M., 5 Jan 1895
Purcell, Hiram K., 23 Nov 1898
Hodges, Chas. J., 29 Aug 1899
Hodges, Geo. W., 12 Jly 1900
Malone, D. S., 8 Jly 1905 (Declined)
Discontinued 30 Sep 1905; mail
to Justin
DUPONT
(Denton)
Brandon, Henry W., 9 Jan 1902
Lynch, Chas., 24 Feb 1903
Discontinued 15 Feb 1904; papers
to Aubrey
ELIZABETH (Denton)
Eatman, John W., 19 Dec 1870
Johnston, Jackson G., 20 Oct
1871
Mukendoller, Geo. P., 2 Jun 1873
Turner Sr., John H., 24 Dec 1873
Wiggs, A. T., 28 Sep 1874
Cg'd to ROANOKE, 3 Aug 1881
GARZA
(Denton)
Gotcher, Wm.A., 18 Apr 1881
Bailey, Jas. M., 9 Apr 1890
Wright, John C., 10 Feb 1891
Joyner, John R., 16 Jan 1901
Sanders, Jas. M., 11 Apr 1901
Calvert, Alonzo C., 5 Feb 1903
Cornwell, Elizah H., 1 Apr 1911
Taylor, David G., 18 Aug 1923
Cg'd to LAKE DALLAS, 1 Feb 1926
GREEN
VALLEY (Denton)
Gooch, Alonzo, 24 Jun 1874
Hulberd?, L. T., 19 Oct 1874
Discontinued 21 Dec 1874
[Apparently re-established] Wilmoth,
Henry C., 1 Jly 1878
Brock, Terry Wain, 1 Apr 1879
Myers, T. W. P., 4 Oct 1880
Myers, Phil W., 9 Nov1880
Discontinued 20 Jun 1881
GRIBBLE
SPRINGS (Denton)
Gribble, Mrs. Mary S., 16 Jan
1885
Richardson, Wm., 23 Dec 1885
French, John W., 9 Jun 1886
Nichols, Amanda L., 10 Mar 1892
Quisenberry, Dr. R., 26 Apr 1893
Lewis, John R., 10 Jly 1894
Discontinued 18 Jly 1896; papers
to Denton
HAWKEYE
(Denton)
Miller, Jas. H., 2 Dec 1889
Discontinued 11 Jan 1893; papers
to Krum
HEBRON
(Denton)
Huntley, Robt. B., 8 Feb 1890
(C)
Discontinued 15 Sep 1892; mail
to Frankford
(Re-established) Griffin, Morris
T., 27 Jan 1893
Discontinued 15 Aug 1895; papers
to Lewisville
(Re-established) Griffin, John
P., 10 Dec 1902
Bowser, Lawrence D., 14 Jly 1903
Phillips, Jordan T., 21 Nov 1907
Griffin, Morris T., 2 Apr 1908
Everett, Robt. McB., 10 Dec 1908
Griffin, Morris T., 25 Mar 1912
Solomon, J. Frank, 26 Oct 1912
Isom, Greenberry F., 18 Aug 1927
Holbert, Jos. L., 8 Dec 1928
Jackson, John E., 9 Jly 1929
HICKORY
(Denton)
Mead, Egbert V., 27 Jun 1876
Benson, Mrs. M. E., 20 Jan 1878
Discontinued 11 Mar 1878
JUSTIN
(Denton) (see also JUSTINE)
Berry, John W., 4 Oct 1887
Daggett, Willard N., 4 Apr 1888
Daggett, Nellie M., 27 Jan 1906
Brooks, Jas. R., 7 Mar 1907
McIntire, Rolla Y., 20 Aug 1908
Leuty, Willis A., 28 Oct 1914
Hood, Lee, 8 Oct 1920 (Acting
postmaster)
Range, John F., 29 Apr 1924 (Acting
postmaster)
JUSTINE
(Denton)
Wheeler, Thos. J., 25 Jan 1887
Berry, John W., 2 May 1887
[Cg'd] to JUSTIN, 4 Oct 1887
KRUM
(Denton)
Chadwell, S. D., 28 Jun 1888
Finley, Lewis L., 13 Sep 1888
Rowley, Arthur J., 18 Dec 1890
Kimbrough, Walter G., 12 Dec
1894
Wylder, Leora D., 25 Oct 1895
Cofer, Chris. C., 23 Nov 1899
Koonce, Joel E., 1 Sep 1904
Hawkins, Jas. M., 17 Feb 1905
Nail, Nicholas C., 12 May 1906
Gose, Jas. C., 21 Oct 1914
Park, Hugh R., 7 Dec 1917
Nail, Nicholas C., 29 Jly 1923
(Acting postmaster)
LAKE
DALLAS (Denton) (see also GARZA)
Taylor, David G., 27 Dec 1923
Garison, Mamie L., 7 Nov 1929
Sargent, Claudia, 15 Mar 1930
LEBANON
(Denton, Collin)
Huffman, Phil. A., 1 Mar 1860
(Later in Collin
County)
LEWISVILLE (Denton)
Dorsett, Theo. J., 14 Jun 1855
Rawlings, Daniel, 2 Dec 1859
Gray, Wm., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
[resigned]
Smith, Thos. M., 2 Oct 1861 (CSA)
Rawlings, Elisha K., 10 Apr 1866
Discontinued 21 Mar 1870
(Re-established) Kealy, Stephen
A., 16 May 1870
Phillips, Edwin S., 29 Jly 1880
Smith, Wm. C., 15 Jan 1883
Ballew, Hattie A., 10 Jun 1889
Pulliam, August A., 10 Aug 1893
Mimms, Robt. A., 3 Aug 1897
Kealy, John N., 11 Apr 1901
Cowan, John O., 18 Oct 1907
Sims, John C., 5 Jan 1916
Hamilton, O. L., 25 Aug 1916
Cowan, John O., 10 Mar 1921
Kealy, Leonard M., 23 Mar 1922
LITTLE
ELM (Denton)
King, Chris. C., 12 Aug 1852
Stover, Anthony, 22 Jly 1859
Stover, Anthony, 13 Mar 1862
(CSA)
Taylor, Sam'l., 3 Jan 1865 (CSA)
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
(Re-established) Gotcher, W.
A., 14 Jly 1873
Hill, Phil. A., 5 May 1874
Kirkman, Elisha T., 13 mar 1877
McCollum, Wm. H., 7 Jly 1881
Chappell, Erastus W., 9 Aug 1883
Brashears, Millard F., 6 May
1885
Wood, Rue, 25 Jan 1901
Gunstream, Oscar D., 9 Dec 1902
Kelsay, Berry F., 24 Dec 1903
Witt, Chas. F., 7 Jly 1906
Nelson, Jas. W., 30 Nov 1907
Collier, Willy J., 5 Oct 1911
Hart, Silas A., 3 Mar 1917
Clark, Edgar E., 20 May 1921
Brazell, Eliz. J., 15 Jun 1928
Clark, Edgar E., 9 Sep 1929
LLOYD
(Denton)
McReynolds, Stephen, 13 Nov.
1877
McReynolds, E., 24 Jan 1883
Bates, Ed. F., 28 Jan 1884
Bates, Alex. T., 23 Nov 1899
Discontinued 28 Feb 1907; mail
to Aubrey
METZ
(Denton)
Foy, Henry F., 26 Nov 1879
Discontinued 3 Feb 1880
MINGO
(Denton)
Archer, Braxton B., 3 May 1899
Discontinued 30 Apr 1906; mail
to Denton
MUD
SPRING (Denton)
Allen, Rich'd. W., 29 Jan 1852
Medlin, Chas., 21 Sep 1854
Discontinued 30 Oct 1855
MUSTANG
(Denton)
Warren, A. C., 27 Jan 1876
Rucker, J. W., 9 Nov 1880
Discontinued 28 Mar 1881
[Apparently re-established]
Wright, John J., 24 Mar 1882
Clayton, Robt. L., 20 Jan 1886
Warren, Isaac S., 21 Nov 1889
Taylor, Jas. M., 11 Jun 1890
Freeman, Wm. M., 20 Mar 1891
Bonar?, Wm. E., 20 Aug 1894
Baxter, W. P., 11 Sep 1895
Felkner, Wm., 14 Nov 1895
Cornett, Jas.H., 12 May 1899
Perkins, Clarence E., 11 Feb
1902
Austin, Henry T., 10 Mar 1905
Discontinued 15 Nov 1907; mail
to Pilot Point
NAVO
(Denton)
Bush, Alex. M., 25 Mar 1884
Sebastian, Jas. P., 30 Jly 1885
Discontinued 5 Dec 1887; papers
to Lloyd
[Apparently re-established]
Sebastian, Ed'n., 7 Mar 1891
Sebastian, Mary E., 31 Aug 1892
Sebastian, Sarah E., 10 May 1893
Lowry, John, 4 May 1895
Discontinued 9 Oct 1895; papers
to Lloyd
(Re-established) Rice, Smith
A., 1 Dec 1897
Cole, Thos. A., 19 Jan 1899
McElhannon, Jas. D., 8 Aug 1903
Discontinued 23 Feb 1907; mail
to Aubrey
NEBO
(Denton)
Rutherford, Z. B., 9 Jun 1875
Discontinued 30 Sep 1875
NEW
BOLIVAR (Denton)
Ready, Francis M., 18 Feb 1887
[Cg'd] to SANGER, 25 Mar 1887
PARVIN
(Denton)
King, Isom C., 8 May 1884
Harper, John B., 14 Feb 1889
Jackson, Beele M., 26 Jun 1893
King, Aug. C., 8 Feb 1895
Smith, Edgar H., 11 Feb 1902
Lewis, Zeddie D., 19 Jan 1904
Discontinued 31 Dec 1907; mail
to Celina
PILOT
KNOB (Denton)
Wilson, Emily, 24 Jly 1878
Bullard, Reuben N., 24 Sep 1879
Fehleison, Herman, 28 Feb 1881
Cg'd to ARGYLE, 28 Nov 1881
PILOT
POINT (Denton)
Walcott, Jas. D., 12 Jun 1855
Walcott, Jas. D., 13 Mar 1862
(CSA)
McKinney, J. S., 19 Sep 1864
(CSA)
Martin, Jacob, 10 Apr 1866
Masters, John R., 11 May 1870
Dole, Matthias A., 22 Dec 1870
Anderson, Geo. W., 21 Jan 1873
McCain, J. Luckett, 28 May 1873
Welborn, David A., 2 Mar 1874
Gainer, Sam'l. F., 7 Mar 1884
Pondrum, John B., 26 Aug 1885
Wellborn, David A., 1 Aug 1889
Davis, Ada L., 20 Feb 1897
Carson, Henry M., 18 Jly 1901
Carson, W. B., 22 May 1908
Noel, Jas. L., 17 Jun 1913
Cassity, Earl, 1 Oct 1926 (Acting
postmaster)
PINCKNEYVILLE (Denton)
King, John W., 8 Mar 1847
[Cg'd] to ALTON, 22 Jun 1848
PONDER
(Denton)
McWhorter, Jesse H., 17 Jun 1893
Discontinued 6 Feb 1894; papers
to Justin
(Re-established) Skaggs, Cornelius
N., 11 May 1894
Proffer, Elijah F., 30 Nov 1909
Simmons, Hughly R., 7 Mar 1917
Yarbrough, Nora A., 27 Oct 1922
RECTOR
(Denton)
Farrington, Evan J., 26 Dec 1891
Peden, Haskins P., 2 Jun 1893
Ragland, Wm. M., 9 Dec 1893
Vardaman, Geo. L., 15 Mar 1895
Discontinued 31 Mar 1909; mail
to Lewisville
ROANOKE
(Denton) (see also ELIZABETH)
Wiggs, August F., 3 Aug 1881
Biles, Henry A., 14 Sep 188__?
Prather, Wesley O., 28 Aug 1889
Odell, Mrs. Flora A., 8 Mar 1890
Medlin, Geo. W., 24 Feb 1894
Cowan, Wm., 9 Apr 1898
Cowan, Ida L., 14 Apr 1910
SANGER
(Denton) (see also NEW BOLIVAR)
Ready, Francis M., 25 Mar 1887
O'Bryan, Mina, 14 Nov 1894
Howard, Mina, 25 Jun 1895
Creach, Jas. F., 27 Dec 1898
Greene, Howell D., 4 Dec 1899
Greene, Howell D., 2 Apr 1908
Gober, J. S. J., 20 May 1913
Waide, Webster, 20 Feb 1922
Greene, Howell D., 9 Dec 1924
(Acting postmaster)
SHILOAH
(Denton)
Yoakley, Jos. R., 11 Nov 1885
Cg'd to SHILOH, 7 Feb 1889
SHILOH
(Denton) (see also SHILOAH)
Yoakley, Jos. R., 7 Feb 1889
Discontinued 31 Oct 1904; mail
to Lewisville
SPEER'S MILL (Denton)
Speer, Wm., 30 Jun 1858 [resigned]
Gautier, David, 28 Dec 1861 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
STEWART'S CREEK (Denton)
Spark, Jas. L., 4 Mar 1859
Welborn, John, 14 Feb 1860
Welborn, John, 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)
[resigned]
Epps, Robt. C., 1 Nov 1861 (CSA)
Higgins, Lewis T., 3 Nov 1864
(CSA)
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
[Apparently re-established]
Higgins, L. G., 4 Jun 1877
Higgins, H. T., 28 Jun 1877
Discontinued 6 Jan 188__?; papers
to Lewisville
STEWARTSVILLE (Denton)
Hedgecoxe, Henry O., 8 Mar 1847
Discontinued 20 Sep 1847
STONY
(Denton)
Hooker, Henry H., 24 Nov 1879
West, John W., 7 Nov 1881
James, Robt. N., 7 Nov 1883
Hooker, Henry H., 6 Feb 1884
Smith, Thos. F., 3 Apr 1888
Carl, Chas. H., 6 Jun 1892
Caraway, Jas. M., 1 Mar 1900
Smith, Jas. K. P., 23 Mar 1901
Green, Wm. P., 14 Mar 1904
Tucker, Jas. F., 9 Feb 1907
Chitwood, Paul J., 25 Jun 1908
Gray, Chas. H., 12 Feb 1913
Spradlin, Mack H., 12 Oct 1915
Discontinued 15 May 1918; mail
to Ponder
STOVERVILLE (Denton)
Nelson, Cordie E., 27 Aug 1890
Dudley, Cordie E., 8 Dec 1890
Dudley, Nicholas L., 20 Mar 1891
Discontinued 18 Sep 1891; papers
to Hebron
VALLETTA
RANCH (Denton)
Fain, Geo. H., 9 Jan 1858
Harper, Geo., 26 Sep 1859
Rousseau, Wm. R., 21 Nov 1860
Rousseau, W. R., 21 Aug 1861
(CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
VAL
VERDE (Denton)
Bowers, John W., 2 May 1872
Discontinued 31 Jan 1873
WAKETON
(Denton)
Wakefield, Henry F., 14 Sep 1881
Calvert, Alonzo C., 29 Oct 1895
Dillard, Peter R., 28 Oct 1901
Wheeler, Wm. P., 8 Apr 1903
Discontinued 14 Apr 1904; mail
to Lewisville
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