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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
DeWITT COUNTY, TEXAS
1849 - 1930
ARNECKEVILLE (DeWitt)
Arnecke, Henry, 3 Jun 1872
Harsdorff, Wm. F., 31 Oct 1902
Schorlemmer, Louis F., 27 Mar
1908
Haus, Rich'd. L., 28 Nov 1911
Jacobs, Alvine, 27 Dec 1915
Schrade, Alvine J., 26 Oct 1918
(Declined)
Arnecke, Chas. H., 15 May 1919
BENADA
(DeWitt)
Roberson, Francis M., 9 Aug 1877
Discontinued 16 Dec 1879
BROWN
(DeWitt)
Vollers, Ed. F., 16 Mar 1900
Discontinued 9 Jun 1900; never
in operation
BURN'S STATION (DeWitt)
Shults, Jos., 1 Jly 1873
Myers, Sam'l., 11 Jun 1874
Phillips, Calvin B., 10 May 1876
Reed, Dan'l., 2 Mar 1877
Discontinued 18 Jun 1877
CABEZA
(DeWitt)
Moore, Chas., 6 Apr 1899
Box, Walter, 10 Jan 1901
Rutherford, Wm., 26 Nov 1901
Langley, Hedley, 11 Dec 1901
Mixon, Jeff'n. M., 6 Nov 1903
Box, Lillian A., 15 Jly 1904
Morris, John M., 17 Dec 1906
(Declined)
Discontinued 15 May 1907; mail
to Runge
CAPLES
(DeWitt)
Lundschen, Henry, 21 Sep 1901
(Order rescinded 19 May 1902)
CHEAPSIDE (DeWitt, Gonzales)
Gooch, Chas. M., 5 Jun 1882
Fox, W. W., 11 Jan 1883
Fore, Wright W., 2 Feb 1883
Fore, A. J., 10 Aug 1885
Preston, Leonidas A., 21 Dec
1885
Cg'd to Gonzales
Co., 29 Mar 1890
CLINTON
(DeWitt)
Chisolm, Rich. H., 9 Oct 1849
King, Wm. R., 24 Aug 1852
Brownson, Theron, 14 Apr 1853
Bronson, T., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Platt, Mrs. E. E., 1 Mar 1866
Puckett, Sam'l. H., 30 Apr 1866
Stevens, Andrew, 8 Oct 1866
Lichtenstein, Louis, 29 May 1867
Nelson, Carrick W., 8 Jly 1868
Fawcett, Willis, 15 Jly 1869
Miller, Lewis W., 23 Dec 1869
Henrys, Johnson, 8 Sep 1870
Webb, Sam'l. J., 18 May 1874
Kilgore, Jas. T., 25 Jly 1876
Webb, Albert, 7 Jly 1879
Wofford, Jas. R., 18 May 1882
Scrivner, Jeff D., 10 Aug 1885
Discontinued 11 May 1886; papers
to Cuero
COLETTO
(DeWitt)
Zobel, Adolph, 3 Dec 1851
Discontinued 21 Mar 1855
CONCRETE
(DeWitt)
Kindred, Joshua P., 22 Aug 1853
Cardwell, Crockett, 3 Oct 1856
Kindred, Josh. P., 14 Nov 1856
Steel, Thos. J., 19 Feb 1859
Arnold, John, 12 Dec 1859
Arnold, John, 17 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Wallis, Ellen M., 23 Mar 1866
Bonney, Addison G., 1 Jly 1867
Woodworth, John C., 24 Feb 1874
Dodd, Thos. M., 7 Feb 1876
Taylor, Thos. R., 11 Aug 1880
Hulse, Jas. W., 17 Nov 1882
Dodd, Thos. M., 10 Sep 1883
Williams, Robt. L., 23 Aug 1886
Rochel, John B., 1 Dec 1887
Young, Thos. A., 20 Jan 1888
Orman, Sam'l. F., 26 May 1888
Mahaffey, Sarah E., 2 Oct 1890
Coppedge, Mary S., 4 Apr 1892
Jordan, Lena H., 5 Feb 1895
(Order rescinded 21 Feb 1895)
Coppedge, Mary S., 4 Apr 1895
King, Jas. A., 11 Jan 1897
Brown, Jos. P., 30 Nov 1898
Coppedge, Wm. E., 9 Aug 1900
Discontinued 30 Mar 1907; mail
to Cuero
CONROY
(Lavaca, DeWitt)
Dunn, Stephen, 16 Jun 1886
Jamieson, John P., 23 May 1887
Cg'd to YOAKUM, 6 Sep 1887
CUERO
(Gonzales, DeWitt)
Cardwell, Crockett, 1 Nov 1856
Discontinued 7 Mar 1859
(Re-established) Fudge, Leroy
C., 17 Feb 1860
Discontinued 16 Oct 1860
[Apparently re-established]
Heaton, Lorenzo D., 24 Feb 1873
Frank, Rudolph, 12 Mar 1873
Holzopfel, Aug., 12 Jun 1884
Woodworth, J. C., 25 Jun 1888
Drawe, Wm., 20 Dec 1892
Nash, David W., 5 Apr 1893
Drawe, Wm., 7 Jun 1897
Butler, Ebb P., 14 Jan 1909
Woodworth, J. C., 29 May 1913
Ott, Wm. J., 10 Feb 1922
DAVY
(DeWitt)
Poetter, Wm., 3 Dec 1895
[further data not found]
EDGAR
(DeWitt) (see also GRASSBUR)
Dodd, Thos. M., 30 Jan 1888
Cunningham, Jas. F., 22 Oct 1888
Pincham, Sam B., 7 Jan 1892
Bates, Wm. A., 5 Apr 1895
Dykes, Sanders, 19 May 1899
Ricks, Sam'l. E., 17 Aug 1905
Discontinued 15 Apr 1907; mail
to Cuero
(Re-established) White, Annie
J., 23 Feb 1912
Smothers, Mrs. Guy [Edna Lea?],
18 May 1929
FORESVILLE (DeWitt)
Duren, Thos., 29 Sep 1871
Discontinued 2 Oct 1876
GRASSBUR
(DeWitt)
Hutton, Alex M., 1 Jun 1887
Cg'd to EDGAR, 30 Jan 1888
GUILFORD
(DeWitt)
Piland, Ed. R., 17 Aug 1903
Discontinued 14 Jan 1905; mail
to Cuero
HEATON
(DeWitt)
Squyres, Wm. A., 17 Nov 1899
Discontinued 31 Jan 1902; papers
to Terryville
HESTERVILLE (DeWitt)
Hester, Robt. H., 16 Oct 1853
Discontinued 1 Aug 1857
HOCHHEIM
(DeWitt)
Schwab, Theo., 17 Aug 1870
Schwab, John W., 22 Mar 1880
Schwab, Chas. T., 16 Jly 1884
Hulse, Jas. W., 2 May 1888
Schwab, Chas. T., 27 Aug 1888
Cunningham, John H., 9 Apr 1890
Timm, Chas. F., 17 Sep 1892
Lynch, Frances K., 5 Sep 1894
Blackwell, Finley D., 26 Jan
1906
McCaskill, Wm. C., 18 Dec 1906
Boedecker, Hans, 26 Mar 1912
Schweitzer, Wm. H., 11 Sep 1914
McCaskill, Wm. C., 22 Oct 1919
Kelly Jr., Jas. P., 9 May 1922
IRISH
CREEK (DeWitt)
Burns, Arthur, 9 Jun 1851
Discontinued 27 Oct 1853
(Re-established) Reynolds, Sam'l.
D., 7 Nov 1853
Discontinued 14 Aug 1854
KOKERNOT
(DeWitt)
Rochel, John B., 19 Dec 1890
Discontinued 17 Jun 1895; never
in operation
LANGLEY
(DeWitt)
Langley, Hedly F., 24 Aug 1898
Discontinued 9 May 1899; never
in operation
LINDEMAN
(DeWitt) (see also LINDENAU)
Dieringer, Joe, 6 Apr 1920
Cg'd to LINDENAU, 12 May 1920
LINDENAU
(DeWitt) (see also LINDEMAN)
Markowsky, Gustav A., 29 Jly
1895
Pfeil, Aug., 30 Apr 1896
Kahlert, Robt., 11 Sep 1897
Buckhorn, Wm. C., 21 Mar 1903
Discontinued 15 Jly 1905; mail
to Cuero
[Apparently re-established]
Cg'd to LINDEMAN, 6 Apr 1920
Cg'd [back] to LINDENAU, 12 May
1920
Dieringer, Joe, 12 May 1920
LIVE
OAK (DeWitt)
Scott, Jonathan, 12 Nov 1849
Duren, Wiley, 27 May 1851
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
(Re-established) Davis, Elisha
B., 12 Nov 1866
Discontinued 9 Oct 1868
MEYERSVILLE (DeWitt)
Meyer, Adolph, 22 Dec 1851
Meyer, Adolph, 14 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Meyer, Mrs. Mariane, 18 Oct 1866
Kron, John, 2 ? Jun 1872
Hausmann, Henry, 8 Nov 1872
Egg, Isaac, 9 Dec 1879
Egg, Edwin, 10 Nov 1909
Egg, Rudolf, 21 Feb 1912
MOUNT PERSEA? (DeWitt)
Crawford, Jas. A., 9 Sep 1851
Discontinued 22 May 1855
NOPAL
(Gonzales, DeWitt)
Schwab, Fred F., 24 Oct 1896
Hattenbach, Casper, 19 Jan 1899
Schubert, Frank J., 28 Sep 1904
Archer, Jas. W., 23 Feb 1907
Riggs, Louis M., 6 Jan 1911
Munson, Mrs. Ioma, 11 Oct 1922
Archer, Rufus D., 8 Feb 1924
Baker, Birdye E., 5 May 1925
Deborah, J. W., 1 Feb 1930
NORDHEIM
(DeWitt)
Schlosser, Henry, 23 Jan 1896
Osterloh, Gustav, 23 Nov 1899
Buehring, Carl W. T., 19 Feb
1902
Zedler, Alfred, 3 Nov 1905
Reichert, Theo., 28 Nov 1914
PERU
(DeWitt)
McCorkle, Robt. P., 5 Jun 1857
Discontinued 6 Aug 1858
PIERPOINT PLACE (DeWitt)
Pierpoint, Wm., 31 Mar 1852
Wallace, Wm. R., 22 Mar 1860
Wallace, W. R., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Wallace, Wm. C., 11 Apr 1867
Albrecht, Wm., 4 May 1868
Discontinued 4 Aug 1870
PRICE'S
CREEK (DeWitt)
Pridgen, Bolivar J., 25 Apr 1854
Smith, Lauren, 9 Sep 1856
Stadtler, Chas. L., 18 Nov 1858
Cook, Valentine R., 27 Aug 1860
Cook, V., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA) [resigned]
Rankin, W?/N? B., 6 Feb 1862
(CSA)
Snow, Edwin L., 14 Mar 1865 (CSA)
Cook, Thos. F., 26 Apr 1865 (CSA)
Discontinued 11 Oct 1866
(Re-established) Pridgen, Bolivar
J., 3 Feb 1869
Cg'd to THOMASTON, 23 Nov 1877
RABKE
(DeWitt)
Coats, Andrew M., 14 Apr 1898
Rabke, Ed. T., 19 Jly 1899
Discontinued 15 Jly 1905; mail
to Yorktown
STRATTON
(DeWitt)
Middlebrook, Chas. F., 16 Nov
1887
McKissack, Wm. W., 2 Jan 1891
Luhrsen, Wm. A., 29 Sep 1891
Peavy, Geo. A., 5 Jan 1901
Drake, Wm. J., 15 Oct 1903
Discontinued 28 Feb 1905; mail
to Yoakum
TERRYVILLE (DeWitt)
McDonald, Eli, 15 Feb 1869
Ferber, John, 5 Sep 1874
Terry, Jas. D., 5 Oct 1875
Switch, E. M., 15 Sep 1880
Woodrome, John I., 3 May 1881
Thrift, Wm. C., 28 Nov 1884
Woodrome, Mrs. Dora, 4 Dec 1884
Cook, Geo. S., 2 Oct 1886
Thrift, Wm. C., 17 May 1887
Stell, John W., 10 Mar 1892
Dickinson, Chas. W., 3 Nov 1893
Goodson, Wm. A., 11 Apr 1895
Moffett, Jos. F., 12 Nov 1895
Moffett, Arthur T., 3 Aug 1897
Bridgforth, John V., 23 Nov 1898
Edgar, Perry E., 19 Jan 1901
Discontinued 31 Dec 1907; mail
to Yoakum
THOMASTON (DeWitt) (see also PRICE'S CREEK)
Laulom, Emile, 23 Jun 1873
Discontinued 11 Dec 1873
[Apparently re-established]
Heard, Humphrey, 23 Nov 1877
Whiteman, Manford M. D., 3 Jun
188__?
Pridgen, Jas. H., 21 Dec 1881
McManus, Wm. J., 7 Dec 1887
Pridgen, Oscar F., 10 Dec 1897
Pridgen, David C., 29 Mar 1909
Conwell, John H., 15 Jan 1914
Pridgen, Oscar W., 1 Dec 1927
Conwell, John H., 2 Oct 1928
WESTHOFF
(DeWitt)
Moore, Wm. L., 10 Dec 1906
Rehmet?, Geo. C., 3 Mar 1908
Teller, Emanuel T., 11 Feb 1910
Lynch, Francis K., 28 Nov 1914
Teller, Emanuel T., 20 Feb 1922
YOAKUM
(DeWitt, Lavaca) (see also CONROY)
Jamieson, John P., 6 Sep 1887
Hill, Henry K., 1 May 1888
Mullen, Ed., 12 Jun 1890
May, Alex, 29 Aug 1894
Clark, John M., 8 Aug 1898
Quota, Frank, 1 Apr 1910
Woodward, Thos. P., 17 Jun 1913
Into Lavaca
County
YORKTOWN
(DeWitt)
King, John A., 10 Mar 1851
Kilgore, Jas. F., 6 Nov 1856
Kreisle, Mathias, 3 Nov 1857
King, John A., 27 Jly 1858
Stark, Wm., 25 Jun 1860 [resigned]
Anderson, Walton, 13 Aug 1861
(CSA)
Gugenheim, Jacob, 26 Jan 1866
Gohmert, Frank B., 13 Dec 1871
Riedel, Moritz, 18 Jly 1883
Stark, Wm. J., 8 Feb 1910
Hoff, J. W., 11 Feb 1914
Hoff, Chas. F., 16 Dec 1915
Ladner, Ada A., 2 Jun 1922
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