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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
FALLS COUNTY, TEXAS
1851 - 1930
ALCOTT
(Falls)
Curlee, Noon, 29 Dec 1890
Discontinued 29 Sep 1891; papers
to McClanahan
ALTA
SPRINGS (Robertson, Limestone,
Falls)
Livingston, Middleton, 28 Sep
1857
Trigg, Abram S., 18 Aug 1858
Johns, Wm. H., 10 Apr 1861 (Resigned)
Trigg, A.S., 21 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Steele, R. G., 3 Jan 1865 (CSA)
Leetch, John N., 5 Jan 1866
Winn, Chas. W., 1 Aug 1866
Kidd, Wm. L., 7 Dec 1866
Discontinued 8 Jun 1868
BARCLAY
(Falls)
Barclay, Wm. A., 7 Nov 1881
Ocker, Bennet, 10 Mar 1884
Spencer, Henry C., 2 Jly 1884
Hale, Newton P., 17 May 1888
Knox, John F., 9 Apr 1890
Noble, Robt. W., 19 Jan 1891
Atkinson, John H. 16 Mar 1894
Watson, John S., 9 Dec 1896
Knox, John F., 29 Apr 1898
Knox, Ella A., 12 Jly 1902
Mobley, Henry L., 13 Jan 1903
Barclay, Ed., 8 Jun 1904
Discontinued 30 Nov 1906; mail
to Lott
BELLONA
(Falls, Robertson)
Established 21 Apr 1863 (CSA)
Coursey, G. M., 21 Apr 1863 (CSA)
Wells, Benj. F., 31 Mar 1868
Park, John W., 5 Aug 1868
Cg'd to BREMOND, Robertson
Co., 17 Nov 1869
BEULAH
(Falls)
Herlong, Flectcher, 28 May 1891
Discontinued 2 Jun 1893; no papers
BLAINE
(Falls)
Maxwell Jr., Lewis, 28 Dec 1889
(C)
Discontinued 19 Dec 1890; papers
to Marlin
BLEVINS
(Falls)
Bedichek, Jas. M., 13 Jly 1886
McGlasson, Jackson W., 18 Jly
1888
Crudup, Robt. L., 22 Jan 1889
Litteral, Jos. L., 6 Mar 1890
(C)
St. Cyr, Benj. C., 31 Jly 1897
Busby, Kelon S., 10 Mar 1899
Litteral, Jos. L., 4 Mar 1903
(Failed to qualify)
Bowers, Dan'l. L., 18 Apr 1903
Discontinued 15 Sep 1904; mail
to Eddy
BLUE
RIDGE (Falls)
Barclay, David, 24 Jun 1854
Discontinued 1 Sep 1857
CAMDEN
(Falls)
Sherill, H. L., 30 Jun 1880
Hodges, Elias R., 24 Mar 1881
Hale, Geo. H., 5 Mar 1883
Vaughn, Wm. N., 6 Nov 1883
Cg'd to RUPEE, 16 Feb 1885
CAROLINA
(Falls) (see also DEER CREEK)
Wright, Jas. M., 3 Sep 1855
Owens, B. O., 25 Aug 1859
Cato, Jas. A., 15 Oct 1859
Dalton, Sam'l. M?/L?, 25 Sep
1861 (CSA)
Tenney, Levi, 16 Sep 1864 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
(Re-established) Etheridge, Wm.
G., 6 Dec 1866
Discontinued 23 Oct 1868
(Re-established) Sheilds, Benj.
G., 4 Dec 1868
Featherstone, Ed. H., 11 Sep
1871
Landrum, Sam'l, 17 Jan 1872
Discontinued 21 May 1872
(Re-established) Coffield, J.
F., 5 Aug 1872
Discontinued 11 Sep 1873
CEGO
(Falls)
Donelson, Aaron T., 23 Dec 1895
Wyatt, Geo. H., 13 Sep 1898
Shotwell, Willis P., 9 May 1903
Discontinued 15 Dec 1905; mail
to Bruceville
CHILTON
(Falls)
DeBardelebum, Wm. J., 2 May 1882
Crawford, Wm. B., 7 Jan 1885
Flowers, Hardy W., 10 Feb 1891
Eakin, Jos. C., 31 May 1898
Miles, Susye E., 12 Nov 1914
Eakin, Merlin M., 1 Mar 1921
(Acting postmaster)
Eakin, Jos. C., 1 Oct 1921 (Acting
postmaster)
CRENSHAW
(Falls)
Barclay, Rigsby L., 16 Aug 1900
Barclay, Woodlief F., 21 Apr
1903
Barclay, Goodhue W., 7 May 1904
Discontinued 30 Nov 1906; mail
to Burlington
DEER
CREEK (Falls)
Wright, Jas. M., 10 Dec 1852
Cg'd to CAROLINA, 3 Sep 1855
DENNY
(Falls)
Rowland, Ned H., 12 Apr 1899
Lyon, Lizzie, 2 Oct 1901
Discontinued 15 Jun 1917; mail
to Kosse
DOT
(Falls)
Murphy, Wm. B., 15 Jan 1894
Davis, Jas. M., 11 Jly 1895
Johnson, Ezra R., 15 Mar 1898
Lebrecht, Frank C. J., 31 Mar
1898
Discontinued 15 Feb 1905; mail
to Chilton
DURANGO
(Falls) (see also WEST FALLS)
Crump, Sylvester J., 8 Jan 1883
Hart, Miss George, 29 Dec 1886
Hart, H. T., 19 Jan 1887
Crump, Sylvester J., 24 Feb 1887
Owen, Elijah A., 19 Sep 1887
Dulany, Jerry C., 17 Feb 1888
Alexander, Sallie E., 9 Apr 1888
Cox, Caroline B., 5 Sep 1888
Crump, Sylvester J., 24 Jun 1889
Loughlin, Thos. J., 9 Apr 1890
Russell, John L., 14 Sep 1897
Gordon, Amanda, 6 Jly 1901
Cox, Chas. A., 6 Apr 1903
Cox, John H., 29 Dec 1905
Discontinued 30 Nov 1906; mail
to Lott
ELM
CREEK (Falls, Bell)
Childers, Robt., 16 Jan 1854
Later in Bell
County
ELOISE
(Falls)
Bateman, Thos. G., 5 Dec 1900
Grove, Alfred, 27 Jun 1902
Discontinued 15 Dec 1903; papers
to Highbank
[Apparently re-established]
Bradley, Jack M., 12 Jly 1912
Brock, Frank A., 23 Nov 1917
Bradley, Barney B., 19 May 1920
Howard, Gip, 11 Apr 1928
McCall, Jas. W., 9 Nov 1928
FERTILE
HILL (Falls)
Heaton, Geo. W., 27 Feb 1871
Discontinued 21 May 1872
GOLINDO
(McLennan, Falls, McLennan)
Hatch, Ebeneezer H., 16 May 1860
Hatch, E. H., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Hatch, Miss Sallie, 3 Jan 1866
Hatch, Miss Mary, 26 Oct 1866
Hatch, Thad, 16 May 1870
Hatch, Chas. J., 23 Sep 1870
Irwin, Robt. B., 19 Feb 1873
Jackson, Bee, 23 Feb 1874
Flowers, Hardy Wilson, 8 Jan
1878
Duty, Robt. B., 21 Jan 1885
[To] McLennan
County
[Apparently cg'd back to Falls
County]
Mackie, Sallie E., 13 Sep 1898
Wooley, Dan'l. E., 3 Apr 1900
(Now in McLennan
County, 14 May 1900)
GUDA
(Falls) (see also GURLEY)
Guderian, Guss J., 4 Dec 1911
Stamps, Sidney A., 29 Sep 1914
Guderian, Guss J., 16 Feb 1915
Guderian, Elsie, 9 Jan 1918
Magee, Mrs. W. V., 15 Dec 1922
Magee, Mrs. Lora, 17 Jly [1923]
(Declined)
Tindall, Ella, 6 Nov 1923
Lewis, Thos. Jeff'n., 1 Dec 1924
Guderian, Gus J., 19 Jun 1925
Guderian, Arnold E., 14 Jan 1926
GURLEY
(Falls)
Vickers, John F., 28 Apr 1891
Moncus?, Clara J., 9 Apr 1896
Buckner, John W., 16 May 1903
Moncus, Clara J., 19 Jan 1905
Guderian, Sadie, 10 May 1909
Cg'd to GUDA, 4 Dec 1911
HARLANVILLE (Falls)
Mitchell, Wm. H., 7 Feb 1899
Woodland, Wm. H., 9 Jan 1902
Discontinued 14 Apr 1904; mail
to Reagan
HIGHBANK
(Falls)
Rogers, Alpheus L., 27 Jun 1902
Grove, Alfred, 28 Apr 1904
Tubb, Mayme, 2 Mar 1907
Storrs, Roy, 16 Oct 1909
Berryhill, John T., 14 Oct 1911
Jones, Charlie D., 8 Mar 1916
Stephens, John M., 26 Apr 1917
Tusa, Jos. C., 2 Apr 1918
Salvaggio, Dominic T., 23 Feb
1922
Falsone, Joe, 27 Oct 1926
HOPE
CHURCH (Falls)
Seaz, Mahala, 13 Oct 1879
Discontinued 5 Jan 1880
JACKWOOD
(Falls)
Wedemeyer, Henry, 24 Dec 1896
Discontinued 8 Dec 1897; papers
to Mooreville
JENA
(Bell, Falls)
Bull, Reuben, 13 Mar 1862 (CSA)
McCrary, Walton, 9 Oct 1866
Giles, Matthew D., 12 Apr 1867
Discontinued 22 Apr 1868
(Re-established) Mairs, Henry,
28 Sep 1868
Bull, John C., 28 Apr 1873
Ker, D. C., 22 Jly 1873
Bryant, Tulla S., 10 Dec 1873
Discontinued 19 Jly 1875
LANDRUM
(Falls)
Bentley, Wm. T., 12 Dec 1873
Discontinued 2 Jan 1878
(Re-established) Bentley, Wm.
T., 9 Aug 1878
Jolly, John M., 13 Oct 1879
Bentley, Wm. T., 21 Mar 1881
Discontinued 13 Nov 1882; mail
to Marlin
LANG
(Falls)
Miller, Jas. F., 21 Jly 1880
Cg'd to TRAVIS, 30 Oct 1891
LOTT
(Falls)
Crump, Silvester J., 28 May 1890
Burnes, Doctor J., 5 Mar 1895
Hemphill, Albert B., 10 May 1899
Westmoreland, Mark, 31 Jan 1906
Cox, Chas. A., 24 Jly 1908
Fields, M. C., 17 Jun 1913
Porterfield, Ora R., 20 Feb 1922
MARLIN
(Falls)
Jarvis, John W., 29 Nov 1851
Blain, Sam'l. A., 18 Feb 1854
Bartlett, Zenas, 28 Jun 1854
Killebrew, Wm., 22 May 1856
Blain, Sam'l. A., 11 Dec 1857
Adams, David G., 21 Mar 1859
Adams, David G., 12 Jly 1861
(CSA)
Ward, Stephen S., 7 Apr 1862
(CSA)
Coone, Bernhard, 8 Apr 1865 (CSA)
Delano, Asa P., 9 Feb 1866
Killebrew, Wm., 25 Oct 1867
Oltorf, Thos. C., 29 Mar 1886
Bartlett, Churchill J., 28 Feb
1889
Elam, Geo. J., 30 Apr 1890
Pringle, Isham J., 15 May 1894
Elam, Geo. J., 19 Jly 1897
Emerson, Dunn R., 20 Feb 1906
Oltorf, John G., 27 Oct 1913
Hamilton, Claude H., 15 May 1919
(Acting postmaster)
Emerson, Dunn R., 26 May 1924
McCLANAHAN (Falls)
Smith, Azro D., 22 Mar 1887
Smith, Floyd C., 5 Jly 1892
Adams, Jas. F., 8 Dec 1900
Adams, Mattye, 26 May 1903
Lumkins, C. D., 3 Jun 1904 (Declined)
Discontinued 15 Oct 1904; mail
to Marlin
METTINA
(Falls)
Stambach, Gustav A., 17 Jan 1891
Schneider, Wm. E., 2 Jan 1892
Discontinued 4 Jan 1893; papers
to Mart, McLennan Co.
(Re-established) Schneider, Ed.
W., 1 May 1894
Schneider, Henry G., 24 Feb 1899
Discontinued 15 Mar 1904; mail
to Otto
MOORESVILLE (Falls)
Murphy, Wm. B., 4 Mar 1878
Hawkins, Chas. C., 25 Sep 1884
Jones, Jas., 14 Jan 1885
Jones, John D., 12 Oct 1886
Cg'd to MOOREVILLE, 10 Jun 1892
MOOREVILLE (Falls) (see also MOORESVILLE)
Jones, John D., 10 Jun 1892
McCullough Jr., Ed., 12 Aug 1896
Jones, Jas. W., 13 Sep 1902
Daniel, Wm. R., 24 Oct 1905
Discontinued 30 Nov 1906; mail
to Bruceville
MORMAN
(Falls)
Tarver, John D., 24 Jun 1884
Cg'd to ROSEBUD, 23 Apr 1887
OGDEN
(Falls)
Wuneberger, John H., 8 Apr 1895
Durham, Wm. J., 25 Oct 1895
Cook, V. F., 12 Nov 1897
Hickerson, Mary A., 10 Feb 1898
Discontinued 31 Jly 1901; papers
to McClanahan
OTTO
(Falls)
Thomas, Cornelius J., 13 Jly
1900
Smith, Thos. J., 14 Oct 1901
Daugherty, Fannie?, 25 May 1907
Ludwig, Felix H., 17 Jan 1914
Grant, Walter L., 6 Jun 1917
Thomas, Leila W., 31 Jly 1920
OXIDINE
(Falls)
Jackson, John H., 17 Dec 1901
Discontinued 29 Nov 1902; papers
to Lott
PERRY
(Falls) (see also PEYTON)
Chilton, Frank B., 21 May 1883
Moser, Wm. H., 7 Apr 1884
Fortune, Mrs. Zoland, 29 May
1886
Zanner, Henry, 15 Jun 1886
Behringer, Ernest A., 2 Mar 1892
Hoshall, Chas. E., 6 May 1900
Parrack, John N., 19 Dec 1900
Barton, Mrs. R. Allie, 11 Apr
1907
Smith, Wm. H., 26 May 1908
Ludwig, Otto H., 7 Sep 1912
Ludwig, Rudolph, 12 Oct 1914
Ludwig, Henry, 24 Sep 1918
Hander, Antonio E., 1 Aug 1924
PEYTON
(Falls)
Houghton, John T., 12 Jun 1876
Westbrook, A. L., 10 Jan 1878
Spencer, Thos. C., 1 Dec 1879
Spencer, Chas. B., 18 Apr 1881
Williams, E. T?, 23 Nov 1881
Chilton, Frank B., 5 Jun 1882
Fortune, Yolande, 28 Jun 1882
Chilton, Frank B., 25 Jly 1882
Crawford, Howard C., 28 Aug 1882
Chilton, Frank B., 30 Apr 1883
Cg'd to PERRY, 21 May 1883
PROSPERITY (Falls)
Martin, Geo. W., 21 Oct 1853
Discontinued ___? Mar 1857
(Re-established) Taylor, Elijah
R., 29 Jun 1858
Discontinued 29 Mar 1859
REAGAN
(Falls)
Harper, Robt. S., 23 Jun 1873
Harper, Thos. P., 8 May 1876
Harper Jr., Thos. P., 22 May
1876
Harper Sr., Thos. P., 15 Jun
1876
Keeling, Henry A., 6 Jun 1879
Davis, John E., 7 Dec 1888
Higgins, Thos. B., 20 Aug 1889
ROCK
DAM (Falls)
Collins, Recompense B., 25 Mar
1867
Chamberlin, J. W., 30 Jun 1869
Discontinued 20 Sep 1869
(Re-established) Riddick, Egan
L., 26 Oct 1869
Gaines, A. O., 27 Oct 1870
Evans, Joshua B., 24 Nov 1871
Discontinued 11 Jly 1873
ROSEBUD
(Falls) (see also MORMAN)
Taylor, Allin, 23 Apr 1887
Brewington, J. D., 19 Jly 1898
(X)
Brewington, Mrs. Lulu M., 23
Jan 1899
Turyman, Harvey H., 10 Oct 1905
Stansbury, Henry O., 26 Aug 1907
Connally, Herschel C., 14 Jan
1916
Massie, Louis E., 1 Jan 1921
(Acting postmaster)
Barnett, Jas. A., 9 Dec 1921
(Acting postmaster)
Morris, Claud C., 5 Jun 1922
RUPEE
(Falls) (see also CAMDEN)
Vaughn, Wm. N., 16 Feb 1885
Belo, Arthur F., 23 Mar 1888
Discontinued 1 Oct 1890; papers
to Lang
SATIN
(Falls)
Hamilton, John P. F., 20 Dec
1917
Hamilton, Sam'l. W., 3 Sep 1920
Newly, Clifton C., 28 Dec 1920
Newby, Cyrus C., 24 Jan 1924
SEAY
(Falls)
Smith, Nicholas J., 11 Apr 1892
Discontinued 2 Jun 1893; no papers
STAMP
(Falls)
Hander Jr., Willie F., 27 Jly
1895
Holze, Fred'k. W., 29 Oct 1895
Discontinued 31 Jan 1907; mail
to Marlin
STRANGER
(Falls)
Kay, Harris, 24 Nov 1879
Kirchbain, Ferdinand J. V., 9
Nov 1889
Jackson, Robt. E., 25 Jan 1887
Reeves, Geo. P., 20 Sep 1889
Erskine, Thos. J., 17 Dec 1897
Applegate, J. O., 26 Aug 1901
Discontinued 30 Nov 1901; papers
to Kosse
(Re-established) McKinney, Sam'l.
B., 10 May 1902
Discontinued 15 Apr 1907; mail
to Reagan
STUART
(Falls)
Ronse, John I., 17 Apr 1884
Discontinued 12 Dec 1884; mail
to Marlin
SWANSON
(Falls)
Edwards, Jeff'n. D., 2 Aug 1899
Brewer, Frank B., 31 Oct 1900
Discontinued 28 Feb 1902; papers
to Chilton
THEO
(Falls)
Nesbitt, Robt. H., 17 Jan 1895
Cypert, Wm. G., 16 Mar1898
Gray, John W., 27 Jun 1900
Yeager, Dan'l. W., 16 Mar 1903
Discontinued 14 Apr 1904; mail
to Oenaville
TRAVIS
(Falls) (see also LANG)
Miller, Jas. F., 30 Oct 1891
Davison, Andrew J., 2 Apr 1896
Ratliff, John D., 7 Dec 1914
Ratliff, Mrs. Keren, 9 Oct 1920
VIESCA
(Falls)
Glass, Matilda E., 24 Nov 1879
Daniels, Jas. Thos., 24 Mar 1880
Pierson, Benj. A., 5 Aug 1886
Settles, Thos. B., 27 Apr 1900
Eaves, Jas. A., 7 Feb 1902
Matthews, Wm., 20 Jan 1903
Stansbery, Henry O., 9 May 1904
(Declined)
Settle, Thos. B., 10 Feb 1905
Discontinued 31 Dec 1905; mail
to Rosebud
WEST
FALLS (Falls)
Cole, Dan'l. F., 29 Sep 1871
Jackson, Terrell, 9 Dec 1875
Holmes, Jas. C., 15 Sep 1881
Moore, J. D., 10 Oct 1881
Crump, Sylvester J., 5 Jan 1882
[Cg'd] to DURANGO, 8 Jan 1883
WESTPHALIA (Falls)
Heckman, Pius, 20 May 1887
Geiser, Stephen, 22 Dec 1890
Heinzelman, Peter, 29 Aug 1894
Kleypas, Gerard, 16 Jan 1895
Hoelscher, Herman J., 14 Sep
1903
Discontinued 30 Nov 1906; mail
to Lott
WILDERVILLE (Falls)
Sims, Thos. S., 25 Jun 1874
Jones, C. P., 4 Sep 1876
English, John H., 4 Oct 1876
Pope, Thos. A., 18 May 1881
Standifer, I. S., 22 Dec 1881
Asbury, Vincent T., 17 Dec 1884
Hudson, Wm. R., 13 Jan 1892
Stoneham, Henry B., 3 Jly 1901
Hudson, Robt. M., 20 Sep 1902
Roll, D., 24 Feb 1904 (Declined)
Discontinued 30 Jly 1904; mail
to Rosebud
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