Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF TEXAS, 1846 - 1930
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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
ERATH COUNTY, TEXAS
1857 - 1930
ACREY
(Erath)
Trewitt, Geo. W., 13 Nov 1890
McWhorter, Francis M., 16 Nov
1891
Simmons, C. P., 4 May 1893
Patterson, David J., 26 Jun 1893
Smith, T. M., 7 Dec 1893
(Order rescinded 8 Jan 1894)
Patterson, David J., 26 Jun 1893
Cg'd to IMMERMERE, 6 Oct 1894
ALEXANDER (Erath) (see also HARPERS MILL)
St. Clair, John D., 17 May 1881
Watson, John S., 1 Aug 1889
Harris, Mary M., 1 Aug 1893
Newsom, Henrietta, 28 Nov 1900
Baldwin, Edith L., 14 Mar 1902
Miller, Edith L., 29 Jly 1909
Hawk, Zula Zong, 4 Dec 1928
ALLARD
(Erath)
Davis, Roberta A., 18 Jun 1895
Pinkerton, Jacob B., 14 Nov 1895
Discontinued 23 Jan 1896; papers
to Stephenville
ALTMAN
(Erath)
West, Noah H., 27 May 1899
Knowles, Wm. W., 6 Apr 1903
Jones, Carl T., 21 Jun 1905
Barmore, Larkin I., 30 Sep 1905
Whisenant, John D., 2 Jan 1906
Discontinued 30 Nov 1906; mail
to Hico
ARMSTRONG (Erath)
Keith, John J., 26 Sep 1876
Keith, John M., 23 Apr 1878
Sechrist, Andrew, 19 May 1884
Keith, Wm. B., 6 Oct 1884
Dennington, Mrs. Farrellende?
P., 29 Oct 1884
Sechrist, Andrew, 4 Sep 1886
Sechrist, Rhoda A., 5 Dec 1888
Discontinued 3 Sep 1891; papers
to Highland
ATKINSON
(Erath)
Nichols, Ida, 3 Aug 1901
Discontinued 15 Feb 1902; never
in operation
BERLIN
(Erath)
Settle, Adolph D., 10 Aug 1887
Pemberton, Kindred, 20 Jun 1888
Thomas, Robt. F., 18 Nov 1904
(Declined)
Discontinued 31 Jan 1905; mail
to Topaz
BISHOP
(Erath)
Harbin, John M., 5 Sep 1890
Cg'd to HARBIN, 21 May 1892
BLUFF
DALE (Erath)
Freeman, Wesley N., 12 Dec 1877
Holt, Robt. T., 26 Jly 1886
Cox, Major Hiram, 6 Aug 1887
Holt, Robt. T., 26 Mar 1890
Williams, John T., 28 Apr 1897
Baber, Wm. L., 29 May 1905
Parr, Robt. C., 9 Jun 1920
Singleton, Mae G., 16 Sep 1920
Kitchen, Mae G., 30 Aug 1927
(Name cg'd by marriage)
Deaver, Lois B., 29 Sep 1927
BUNYAN
(Erath)
Bostick, Jas. B., 26 Feb 1891
Crank, Benj. F., 4 Dec 1895
Gibbs, Wm., 4 Jun 1896
Sanders, Quinton R., 12 Sep 1896
Coney, Jackson H., 31 Oct 1900
Discontinued 14 May 1904; mail
to Dublin
CHALK
MOUNTAIN (Somervell, Erath)
Hamic, Jos. J., 15 Dec 1886
Howard, Lee B., 22 May 1894
Renner, John H., 17 Oct 1910
Renner, Mrs. M. Olo, 6 Oct 1914
Discontinued 15 Jly 1927; mail
to Walnut Spgs
CLAIRETTE (Erath)
Johnson, Alwilda, 21 Dec 1892
McCarty, Geo. H., 4 Nov 1903
Mayfield, Allie, 29 Nov 1907
Reagor, John D., 4 Dec 1908
Turner, John F., 26 Feb 1912
Salmon, Geo. W., 4 Jun 1918
Salmon, Jos. B., 1 Apr 1918
COLBERT
(Erath)
McDonald, Jas. S., 21 Dec 1893
Cg'd to PIZARRO, 13 Jly 1894
COWAN
(Erath)
Williams, John T., 16 Jun 1888
Robinson, Jas. F., 4 May 1893
Cowan, Abner, 15 Oct 1901
Discontinued 27 Mar 1907; mail
to Bluffdale
DILLARD
(Erath)
Miller, Nathan R., 6 Nov 1903
Discontinued 31 Jly 1905; mail
to Gordon
DUBLIN
(Erath)
Oldham, Franklin C., 14 Jun 1875
Vaughan, W. G., 20 Nov 1882
Brown, Henry O., 22 Dec 1884
Arnold, Geo. N., 1 Aug 1889
Ray, John J., 28 Sep 1893
Weaver, Stephen J., 31 Mar 1898
Andrew, Henry H., 19 Feb 1903
Smith, Nicholas D., 16 Apr 1907
Abbe, W. E., 14 Jly 1916
Hallmark Sr., Willie R., 23 Aug
1921 (Acting postmaster)
DUFFAU
(Erath)
Leech, Jas. Harvey, 13 Feb 1860
Leech, J. H., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
McCarty, Wm. C. V., 9 Aug 1866
Discontinued 31 Oct 1867
(Re-established) McCarty, Jos.
J., 17 Dec 1867
Kaufman, Tedford I., 4 Dec 1868
Discontinued 22 Aug 1870
(Re-established) Edmonds, Frank,
19 Dec 1870
Tabor, Geo. W., 23 Feb 1875
Oldham, Dan'l. T., 19 Apr 1875
Hughart, Oltho W., 18 Jan 1881
Thompson, Thos. J., 11 Dec 1884
McClure, Adolphus B., 28 Feb
1888
Conine, Robt. E., 7 Oct 1890
Miller, Jesse W., 20 Jan 1892
(Order rescinded 26 Feb 1892)
Conine, Robt. E., 7 Oct 1890
Grimsley, Jas. M., 28 Sep 1892
Hearn, John W., 18 Apr 1893
Hearn, Mrs. Martha A., 7 Mar
1894
Ross, Robt. L., 29 May 1901 (Declined)
Elkins, Thos. M., 24 Aug 1901
Discontinued 30 Nov 1906; mail
to Hico
(Re-established) Lackey, Jas.
M., 29 Aug 1912
Elkins, Thos. M., 10 Jun 1918
Hollis, May A., 18 Apr 1925
Fallin, Paul, 15 Dec 1928
DUFFAU
WELLS (Erath)
Davis, Fred M., 27 May 1884
Discontinued 25 Feb 1887?; papers
to Duffau
ELMGROVE
(Erath)
Underwood, Jas. H., 5 Jan 1903
Discontinued 30 Apr 1907; mail
to Bluff Dale
ERATH
(Erath)
Flanagin, John, 30 Jun 1858
Discontinued 14 Apr 1860
ESHMAN
(Erath)
Garner, Ellie D., 22 Dec 1902
Discontinued 13 Feb 1904; papers
to Exray
EXRAY
(Erath)
Shelby, Geo. M., 1 Dec 1897
Kerr, Andrew A., 22 Oct 1904
Discontinued 30 Nov 1906; mail
to Huckabay
HANNIBAL
(Erath)
Settle, Adolph DeWitt, 28 May
1890
Settle, Julian P., 2 Dec 1890
Huckabay, Jos. E., 19 Nov 1891
Pinkerton, Orvil H., 6 May 1893
Smith, Cornelius M., 8 Dec 1894
Thornton, Thos. P., 7 Mar 1895
Discontinued 30 Mar 1901; papers
to Exray
HARBIN
(Erath) (see also BISHOP)
Harbin, John M., 21 May 1892
Raney, John R., 24 Jly 1903
Wallace, Milton M., 7 Mar 1907
Spratt, Fred D., 5 Jan 1909
Harbin, Radah E., 23 Jly 1910
Downey, Ethel, 15 Jun 1914
Discontinued 30 Nov 1917; mail
to Dublin
HARPERS MILL (Erath)
St. Clair, John D., 21 Aug 1876
Cg'd to ALEXANDER, 17 May 1881
HIGHLAND
(Erath)
Blackstock, John L., 6 May 1886
Garrison, Jas. M., 26 Sep 1900
Discontinued 14 May 1904; mail
to Dublin
HORSESHOE (Erath)
Davis, Jas. J., 6 Mar 1888
Discontinued 7 Jan 1890; papers
to Dublin
HUCKABAY
(Erath)
Huckabay, John A., 17 May 1888
Warren, Jos. H., 18 Jun 1891
Wells, Thos. J., 26 Feb 1892
Clark, Geo. L., 2 May 1892
Huckabay, John A., 28 Apr 1893
Keahey, Martin E., 22 Jan 1895
Foster, W. H., 7 Aug 1897
Foster, Nancy Jane, 5 Oct 1897
Shelton, Geo. W., 19 Jan 1899
Hale, Chas. H., 11 Apr 1901
Huckabay, Jos. E., 25 Sep 1901
Pipes, Louis B., 4 Nov 1903
Cupp, Ballard, 28 Feb 1910
Cupp, Howard N., 4 Feb 1913
IMMERMERE (Erath) (see also ACREY)
Carman, Cyrus M., 6 Oct 1894
Discontinued 15 Jan 1907; mail
to Stephenville
JOHNSON
MINES (Erath)
Young, Fred. R., 1 May 1888
Cg'd to THURBER, 2 Jan 1889
JOHNSVILLE (Erath)
Martin, John Z?, 7 Jan 1901
Jackson, Judson W., 30 Aug 1902
Hurley, Dewildie L., 21 Nov 1905
Pillow, Mary F., 11 Mar 1908
Shaw, Jas. A. 16 Nov 1909
Beach, Elverton G., 18 Dec 1913
Cox, Dan'l. E., 5 Apr 1915
Cox, Arthur B., 25 Aug 1919
Belcher, Thos. W., 7 Mar 1922
LINGLEVILLE (Erath)
Campbell, Redick P., 6 Nov 1885
White, Warren S., 3 Oct 1890
Simer, Thos. J., 18 Jun 1891
Campbell, Redick P., 15 May 1893
Stokes, John B., 10 Jun 1897
Simer, Thos. J., 10 Jan 1901
Dailey, Jas. H., 19 Feb 1903
Parker, Wm. H., 29 Mar 1906
Thompson, Asher J., 22 Apr 1907
Smith, Sidney B., 7 Jan 1910
Morris, Jos. H., 4 Feb 1913
Wilcoxson, Geo. F., 14 Apr 1923
LOWELL
(Erath)
Rogers, John W., 15 Dec 1893
Fair, Thos. J., 9 Jan 1897
Hilliard, Wm. B., 21 Feb 1902
Discontinued 31 Aug 1907; mail
to Dublin
MILLERVILLE (Erath)
Jordan, Thos. H., 17 May 1905
Discontinued 30 Sep 1905; mail
to Hico
MORGAN
MILL (Erath) (see also MORGAN'S MILL)
Hancock, Jas. B., 13 Jan 1892
Allison, Jas. A., 13 Apr 1892
Burroughs, Wm., 7 Jly 1892
Burroughs, Chas. S., 27 Dec 1901
Mason, Lola S., 1 Dec 1917
MORGAN'S MILL (Erath)
Andrews, Royston, 1 Aug 1877
Cody?/Colley?, Wm. S., 8 Jan
1878
Brooks, C. C., 26 Jan 1880
Morgan, Geo., 11 Mar 1880
Davis, Amanson E., 1 Feb 1881
Billingsley, John, 3 Aug 1881
Yates, Henry, 9 Feb 1882
Brooks, Chris. C., 29 Sep 1884
Allison, John W., 11 Jly 1890
Cg'd to MORGAN MILL, 13 Jan 1892
OGAN
(Erath)
Ogan, Hannah, 6 Nov 1903 or 15
Jan 1904
Discontinued 30 Apr 1904; mail
to Stephenville
PATILO
(Erath)
Johnson, Geo. W., 20 Apr 1892
McClesky, Jas. M., 11 Jun 1895
Ator, Nepolian B., 27 Jan 1900
Bond, John S., 6 Mar 1905
Discontinued 14 Jly 1906
PALUXY
(Erath)
Robinson, Wm., 29 Jun 1858
Discontinued 2 Mar 1860
[Apparently re-established]
Cheek, Pendleton, 24 Jan 1862
(CSA)
PIGEON
(Erath)
Kemp, Albert L., 13 Nov 1896
Discontinued 18 Nov 1898; papers
to Stephenville
(Re-established) Long, Tobias
I., 22 Mar 1900
Discontinued 15 Apr 1907; mail
to Stephenville
PIZARRO
(Erath) (see also COLBERT)
McDonald, Jas. S., 13 Jly 1894
McDonald, John C., 13 Nov 1896
Logwood, Wm. T?/G?, 2 Nov 1898
Tinnin, Wm. L., 14 Mar 1902 (Declined)
Hurley, Delwildie L., 11 Jly
1902
Beach, E. G., 28 May 1904 (Declined)
Robinson, Jas. W., 18 Jly 1904
Ramsay, Jas. F., 1 Mar 1905
Evans, Arthur J., 12 Mar 1906
Perry, Wm. T., 3 Apr 1907
McDonald, Martha B., 1 Jly 1908
(Declined)
Discontinued 15 Oct 1908; mail
to Johnsville
PURVES
(Erath)
Conner, Jesse G., 13 Sep 1897
Simmons, John T., 21 Aug 1901
White, Thos. J., 1 Feb 1907
Discontinued 31 May 1907; mail
to Dublin
ROCK
FALLS (Erath)
Belcher, Thos. J., 22 Jun 1875
Discontinued 24 Oct 1883; mail
to Stephenville
(Re-established) Belcher, Thos.
J., 11 Jan 1884
Discontinued 13 Jly 1889; papers
to Cowan
ROCKY
(Erath)
Westfall, Jas. I., 14 May 1872
Discontinued 20 Oct 1874
SALEM
(Erath)
McEntire, Albert, 6 Nov 1903
Weeks, Gilbert B., 31 Dec 1903
Discontinued 2 Jan 1907; mail
to Hico
(Order rescinded ___? Dec 1906
Weeks, Gilbert B., 31 Dec 1903
Jackson, Wm. F., 8 Dec 1906
Discontinued 31 May 1907; mail
to Hico
SAPOAK
(Erath)
Nichols, Miles H., 8 Feb 1904
Discontinued 30 Nov 1905; mail
to Morgan Mill
SELDEN
(Erath)
Mosley, Henry, 18 Feb 1886
Gentry, Wm. H., 5 Nov 1890
Payne, Tom, 3 Oct 1896
Discontinued 15 Apr 1907; mail
to Stephenville
SHILOH
(Erath)
Davenport, Wm., 1 Apr 1879
Purdom, J. W., 7 Apr 1881
Discontinued 17 May 1881
SISK
(Erath)
Long, Wm. T., 13 Mar 1903
Long, Annie, 15 Dec 1914
Discontinued 31 Oct 1921; mail
to Johnsville
SKIPPER'S GAP (Erath)
Davis, Jas., 26 Sep 1876
Skipper, Wm., 5 Feb 1877
Thompson, Thos. J., 19 Aug 1878
Maggard, John H., 21 Jan 1884
Little, Mrs. Eliz. F., 27 Feb
1884
Oliver, Jeff'n. D., 14 Jan 1886
Wickline, Giles A., 9 Jun 1886
Skippers, John H. F., 7 Dec 1886
Discontinued 4 Jan 1887; papers
to Selden
(Re-established) Beach, Etta
B., 13 Apr 1888
Singleton, Wm. R., 11 Feb 1890
(C)
Cg'd to SKIPPERS GAP, 9 Oct 1893
SKIPPERS
GAP (Erath) (see also SKIPPER'S GAP)
Skipper, Frances, 9 Oct 1893
Skipper, Amanda D., 20 Aug 1895
Discontinued 31 Mar 1908; mail
to Johnsville
SQUAW
CREEK (Erath)
Dickson, Jas. A., 11 May 1859
Scarborough, Silas, 14 Aug 1861
(CSA)
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
STEPHENVILLE (Erath)
Stephen, John M., 28 Jly 1857
Tester, Thos., 26 Feb 1858
Dooly, J. T., 19 Aug 1858
Carter, Hamilton W., 8 Feb 1859
Lester, A. Y., 17 Oct 1859
Megonigal, John, 13 Dec 1859
Liebman, Martin, 29 May 1860
or 61 [resigned]
Liebman, Martin, 12 Jly 1861
(CSA)
Gibbs, John A., 17 Jan 1862 (CSA)
Blythe, Thos. J., 10 Apr 1866
McMickle, Martin T., 5 Oct 1868
Thornton, Erastus C., 20 Oct
1871
Keith, Stephen P., 7 Feb 1873
Schmick, Jas. P., 20 Oct 1873
Hart, Benj. F., 24 Feb 1874
Keith, Martin L., 19 Jun 1874
Berry, Stephen O., 26 Dec 1877
Chapman, John C., 25 Jly 1881
Jones, Elisha B.,4 Nov 1885
Hyman, Susie P. 20 Aug 1889
Christian, Wm. H., 9 Nov 1901
Perry, L. H., 8 Mar 1911
Knight, Geo. P., 17 Jun 1913
Howell, Evan S., 23 Dec 1922
Perry, Turner H., 4 May 1927
(Acting postmaster)
TEMPEST
(Erath)
Williams, Ed. B., 29 Jan 1903
Brown, Wm. B., 13 Apr 1905
Discontinued 14 Sep 1905; mail
to Exray
(Order rescinded 7 Sep 1905)
Brown, Wm. B., 13 Apr 1905
Burch, Jos. B., 16 Nov 1905 (Declined)
Discontinued 15 Jan 1906; mail
to Exray
THURBER
(Erath) (see also JOHNSON MINES)
Young, Fred. R., 2 Jan 1889
Cronk, Frank S., 20 May 1889
Ready, Walter C., 30 Jun 1893
Gordon, Wm. F., 21 Apr 1894
Guthrie, Thos. A. 28 Mar 1901
McKinnon, Robt., 25 Apr 1906
Guest, Lottie, 29 Dec 1912 (Acting
postmaster)
Boyd, W. P., 25 Jly 1913
Plummer, John, 29 Mar 1922
TOPAZ
(Erath)
Garrison, Jas. M., 12 Sep 1890
Bowen, Wilson P., 25 Mar 1891
Ervin, Jas. H., 7 May 1896
Allen, Robt. L., 17 Nov 1896
Bostick, Wm. A., 19 Apr 1899
Bowen, Jesse N., 24 Jun 1899
Elrod, Jeffry E., 1 Mar 1905
Discontinued 30 May 1907; mail
to Lingleville
VICTOR
(Erath)
Wharton, Joel W., 15 Dec 1890
Denton, John B., 9 Apr 1892
Blassingame, Wm. T., 9 Sep 1892
Smith, Robt. S., 13 Oct 1893
Keith, Gabriel, 8 Oct 1894
Peeples, Howel B., 11 Dec 1894
Wharton, Joel W., 14 Nov 1895
Clifton, Robt. L., 5 Jun 1905
Moore, Otho H., 18 Dec 1906
Clendenin, Chas. E., 11 Jly 1907
Discontinued 31 Aug 1907; mail
to DeLeon
WENONA
(Erath)
McKinney, Milam, 9 Dec 1875
Discontinued 25 Jan 1878
WYLIEVILLE (Erath)
Harding, Sam'l. D., 7 Jly 1879
Discontinued 2 May 1881
(Re-established) Wylie, Thos.
S., 10 Jly 1884
Discontinued 2 Oct 1885; mail
to Stephenville
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