Falls County, Texas

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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