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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS
1846 - 1930
ARCOLA
(Fort Bend) (see also MALVERN)
Dering?, Wm. D., 22 Feb 1869
Discontinued 12 Aug 1869
(Re-established) Jones, Jas.
S., 22 Jly 1872
Smart, Jos., 22 Apr 1873
Discontinued 11 Jly 1873
(Re-established) Jueger, Francis,
22 Jun 1874
Cessna, Green K., 15 Aug 1878
deManade, Paul, 31 Aug 1880
Discontinued 7 Jan 1884; mail
to Duke
(Re-established) Wood, Wm. G.,
8 Apr 1897
Discontinued 14 Sep 1907; mail
to Duke
(Re-established) Leishman, Peter
M., 31 Oct 1911
Eilers, Lula M., 22 Dec 1913
Keir, Frank O., 23 Nov 1917
Thatcher, Myrtie E., 9 Jan 1920
Discontinued 15 Nov 1920; mail
to Iowa Colony
BEASLEY
(Fort Bend)
Cates, John C., 13 May 1898
Speed, Martin L., 15 Nov 1899
Smith, Clarence W., 7 Feb 1902
Hodge Jr., Oliver J., 4 Aug 1906
Krause, Herman A., 13 Feb 1914
BIG
CREEK (Fort Bend)
Ragsdale, John D., 22 May 1846
Phillips, Sidney, 9 Feb 1848
Pilant, Geo. B., 29 Jan 1850
Pilant, Geo. B., 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Beard, Andrew J., 18 Oct 1864
(CSA)
Rhodes, D. P., 17 Jly 1866
Discontinued 1 Jly 1867
BOOTH
(Fort Bend)
Tevis, Frank F., 21 Mar 1894
Booth, Freeman I., 28 Dec 1894
Booth, Tom R., 23 Oct 1931
CLAUDINE
(Fort Bend)
Brittain, Jas. H., 12 Apr 1893
Cg'd to CLODINE, 6 Jun 1893
CLEAR
LAKE (Fort Bend)
Perry, Dan'l., 8 Feb 1849
Discontinued 17 Nov 1851
CLEVELAND (Fort Bend)
Chilton, Frank B., 6 Sep 18___?
Discontinued 14 Apr 1873
[Apparently re-established]
Chilton, Frank B., 1 Apr 1879
Briscoe, Jas. P., 8 May 1879
Discontinued 27 Oct 1879
CLODINE
(Fort Bend) (see also CLAUDINE)
Brittain, Jas. H., 12 Apr 1893
Hassank, John E., 15 Feb 1895
Fitzsimmons, Thos., 5 Aug 1899
McCord, A. H., 31 Mar 1902 (Failed
to qualify)
Cain, John R., 22 Dec 1902
Weller, Lizzie A., 28 Jun 1907
Weller, Wm. J., 29 Oct 1914
Ternus, Joe, 19 Aug 1916
Ransom, Elmore W., 4 Aug 1919
Weller, Wm. J., 6 Jun 1925
Wessendorff, Robt. E. Lee, 14
Jun 1926
Buls, Geo. A., 13 Jun 1928
Robinowitz, Ben, 4 Nov 1930
COALSON
(Fort Bend)
Chambers, Wm. J., 6 Mar 1894
Discontinued 31 May 1904; mail
to Stafford
CRABB
(Fort Bend)
Johnson, Sidney W., 28 Nov 1894
Jones, Ernest, 28 Jun 1897
Capart, Wm. T., 27 Aug 1898
Discontinued 31 Jan 1899; papers
to Richmond
(Re-established) Fields, Henry,
9 May 1899
Discontinued 30 Feb 1900; not
in operation
DAMON'S MILLS (Fort Bend)
Conway, Wm., 22 May 1846
Discontinued 19 Aug 1847
DEWALT
(Fort Bend)
Jackson, Chas. H., 9 Apr 1898
Loewnecker?, Chas., 24 Sep 1900
Bertrand, Ed. G., 5 Jly 1901
Guild, Walter S., 22 Apr 1904
Trammell, Henry L., 2 Feb 1905
Dew, Geo. L., 1 Jun 1910
DUKE
(Fort Bend)
Fenn, John R., 16 Nov 1883
Discontinued 28 Jly 1891; papers
to Thompson's
(Re-established) Adams, Harrison
Z., 17 Aug 1891
Mills, Wm. L., 7 Oct 1892
Fenn, John R., 5 Dec 1893
Kennon, Jas. D., 6 Jan 1902
McKeever, May F., 16 Aug 1906
McKeever, Jas. J., 29 Oct 1914
Discontinued 31 May 1918; mail
to Arcola
(Re-established) Kennon, Annie
S., 1 Jly 1921
(Modified 27 Dec 1922; mail to
Iowa Colony)
Discontinued 31 Dec 1922; mail
to Thompson
FAIRCHILDS (Fort Bend)
Fojt, Frank J., 9 Feb 1912
Blaha, John L., 10 May 1913
Gasch, Fred'k. W., 3 Jun 1915
Discontinued 29 Jun 1918; mail
to Richmond
FOSTER
(Fort Bend)
Bullwinkel, Henry, 18 Jly 1882
Hunken, John C., 12 Jun 1888
Rosenbush, Walter, 30 Mar 1901
Rosenbush, Hallie L., 2 Oct 1915
Glick, Louis H., 17 Dec 1921
Rosenbush, Walter, 11 Nov 1927
FRESNO
(Fort Bend)
Keir, Frank O., 31 May 1910
Welschinger, Phelandie, 30 Oct
1913
Kier, Frank O., 19 Oct 1914
Hanshaw, Cora L., 6 Mar 1917
Renfrow, Clyde B., 19 Sep 1917
Taylor, Harry L., 20 Nov 1923
FULSHEAR
(Fort Bend)
Wimberly, Julius C., 30 Sep 1880
Discontinued 28 Mar 1881
[Apparently re-established]
Ford, Wm. M., 26 Mar 1890
Seay, Wm. M., 25 Jly 1890
Quinn, Jas. H., 9 Dec 1890
Nesbitt, Wm. L., 17 Mar 1894
Briscoe, Leigh A., 9 May 1904
Avis, Lucy Briscoe, 10 Jly 1928
Bentley, Minnie B., 3 Jun 1929
GASTON
(Fort Bend)
Garrett, Geo. G., 9 Apr 1900
Draper, Warren C., 18 Apr 1901
Discontinued 30 Nov 1920; mail
to Richmond
GERMANIA
(Fort Bend)
Cesinger, Geo. V., 11 Apr 1892
Discontinued 19 Jun 1895; never
in operation
GUY
(Fort Bend)
Rowland, Orr, 31 May 1898
Peterson, Vincent L., 6 Mar 1900
Evans, Jas. W., 23 Jan 1901
Sampson, Julian E., 30 Aug 1902
Thiel, Charlie A., 4 May 1914
Foss, Rudolph G., 6 Jly 1915
Discontinued 3 Aug 1918; mail
to Needville
(Re-established) Foss, Rudolph
G., 21 Nov 1919
HANSON
(Fort Bend)
Smith, Wm. B., 27 Mar 1888
Armstrong, Geo. W., 12 Jly 1895
Discontinued 30 Apr 1915; mail
to Needville
HARLEM
(Fort Bend)
Houston, W. L., 20 Jly 1888
Pearson, Ed. A., 11 Apr 1889
Shook, Oliver S., 26 Nov 1889
(C)
Shook, Thos. H., 25 Mar 1891
Cowgill, Jas. O., 28 Dec 1894
Frost, Harry H., 10 Sep 1903
(Failed to qualify)
Douglass, Wm. M., 28 Apr 1904
Reading, Geo. A., 17 Apr 1906
Jolly, Henry A., 1 Nov 1906 (Declined)
Johnson, S. McL., 21 Feb 1907
(Declined)
Discontinued 31 Aug 1907; mail
to Richmond
HELINORA
(Fort Bend)
Voss, Henry, 31 Aug 1881
Haley Jr., Henry H., 28 Jun 188__?
Cg'd to THOMPSON'S, 17 Oct 1888
HOBBY
(Fort Bend)
Bulsovski?, Billie C., 14 Feb
1921
Rodgers, Mrs. Jas. G., 5 May
1924
Rodgers, Mary F., 1 Aug 1924
Goetsch, Mrs. Leonard R., 11
Jan 1928
Goetsch, Mildred H., 30 Jan 1929
Brown, Mrs. Lloyd A., 22 May
1929
Brown, Mrs. Jean I., 10 Dec 1929
HODGE'S BEND (Fort Bend)
Hodge, A., 22 May 1846
Crump, John W., 28 Sep 1857
Cg'd to SUGAR LAND, 17 Dec 1858
HOUSE
(Fort Bend)
Smith, Wm. L., 23 Jan 1909
Dunnam, Geo. L., 21 Sep 1909
Smith, Wm. L., 19 Nov 1910
Carroll, John W., 29 Feb 1912
Kennon, Annie S., 17 Dec 1919
Boyer, Jas. Q., 16 Sep 1920
Discontinued 14 May 1921; mail
to Juliff
IMPERIAL
(Fort Bend) (see also SARTARTIA)
Ulrich, Gus., 4 Mar 1908
(Order rescinded 2 Jun 1908)
[Apparently cg'd back to SARTARTIA]
JULIFF
(Fort Bend)
Juliff, John, 26 Sep 1891
Barbee, Gussie, 19 Oct 1905
Dickson, David C., 16 Apr 1907
Discontinued 31 Oct 1908; mail
to Duke
(Re-established) Dickson, David
C., 11 Mar 1914
KENDLETON (Fort Bend)
Williams, Benj. F., 15 Apr 1884
Randle, Hamilton F., 20 Jan 1885
Blakely, Jas. M., 28 Jan 1888
Goss, Wm. R., 8 Jan 1890
Matthews, Thos. W., 11 Feb 1891
Pres(t)on, Lansford O., 1 Apr
1892
Smith, Josie W., 16 Dec 1897
Phipps, Alex. F., 30 Sep 1901
Ogilby, Hugh J., 23 May 1907
(Declined)
(Order rescinded 13 Aug 1907)
Phipps, Alex. F., 30 Sep 1901
Discontinued 29 Oct 1907; mail
to Beasley
(Order rescinded 20 Nov 1907)
Scott, Jas. H., 20 Nov 1907
Howard, Henry K.,6 Oct 1913
Darst, Homer N., 14 Jly 1915
Emerson, Wm. B., 25 Jan 1924
Hardey, Rodney J., 10 Jan 1928
Emerson, Osie B., 12 May 1928
Howard, Clarence M., 5 Feb 1931
MALVERN
(Fort Bend)
Allen, Eugene M., 25 Nov 1893
Wood, Wm. G., 18 Jly 1894
Cg'd to ARCOLA, 8 Apr 1897
MISSOURI CITY (Fort Bend)
Watts, Wm. F., 21 Aug 1897
Day, Ida, 21 Jan 1901
Day, Jos. v., 24 Nov 1902
(Order rescinded 11 Mar 1903)
Day, Ida, 21 Jan 1901
Robinson, Wyman, 9 May 1904
Dew, Hugh S., 3 Apr 1905
McGar, Ed., 14 Jly 1910
Robinson, E. R., 1 Aug 1911
Smith, Ada V., 15 May 1917
Smith, Eugene B., 3 Aug 1920
Smith, Ada V., 30 Jun 1922
Rockwell, Sam'l., 21 Jan 1927
Suggs, Pearl, 21 Dec 1930 (Acting
ad lib)
Robinson, Ed. R., 10 Nov 1931
NEEDVILLE (Fort Bend)
Schendel, Aug., 14 Apr 1894
Winston, Johnnie, 18 Apr 1898
Schendel, Aug., 31 Oct 1901
Meyer, Herman, 12 Feb 1904
Lehman, Wm. F., 18 Jly 1911
Snedecor, Chas. I., 11 Aug 1924
(Acting postmaster)
ORCHARD
(Fort Bend)
Chenoweth, Wm. S., 12 Apr 1893
Graves, John T., 16 Aug 1894
Gray, Jas. N., 8 Apr 1896
Ferris, Fred M., 29 Nov 1898
Wall, John L., 23 Dec 1899
Gray, Jas. N., 9 Dec 1901
Davis, Ed. L., 29 May 1902
Rhodes, Reca G., 10 Sep 1903
Williams, Frank L., 9 Mar 1905
Aylor, Geo. E., 2 Jan 1906 (Declined)
Aylor, Henry H., 24 Feb 1906
Corl, Jas. T., 7 Aug 1907
Vaughn, Chas. C., 16 Oct 1911
Barwick, Jas. F., 17 Jan 1913
Norvick, Jacob, 15 Mar 1919
Losack, Emilia, 25 Jan 1922
Akers?, Mrs. Emilia L., 8 Jun
1925 (Name cg'd by marriage)
Busch, Alvina, 5 Nov 1926
Lindsey, Alvina B., 23 Dec 1926
(Name cg'd by marriage)
Walger, Walter B., 23 Apr 1927
Poorman, Dorcas E., 22 Nov 1928
Aylor, Dorcas E., 17 Sep 1930
(Name cg'd by marriage)
PITTSVILLE (Fort Bend)
Upton, Mrs. Lucy, 31 May 1870
Discontinued 25 Oct 1871
(Re-established) Upton, Mrs.
Lucy, 20 Nov 1871
Russell, Thos. M., 5 Mar 1873
Discontinued 24 Apr 1873
(Re-established) Axson, Cliff.,
20 Sep 1877
Miller, Warren, 26 Apr 1880
Sims, Wm., 25 Jan 1881
Miller, Warren, 1Oct 1884
Robinson, Wade M., 8 Jun 1888
Discontinued 28 May 1889; papers
to Leslie, Waller County
RICETON
(Fort Bend)
Blunt, Fred P., 16 Jun 1902
Lyons, H. H., 8 Sep 1903 (Failed
to qualify)
Hill, Jesse W., 9 Feb 1904
Discontinued 30 Mar 1907; mail
to Arcola
RICHMOND
(Fort Bend)
Owen, Allen G., 22 May 1846
Massey, Jos., 9 Oct 1846
Johnson, Sam., 23 Dec 1850
Tracy, Harmond, 8 Feb 1851
Lutz, Alex. F., 6 Feb 1852
Lum, Milton, 22 Nov 1854
Koneman, Augustus C., 22 Feb
1855
Ferguson, David, 24 Jan 1856
Ferguson, David, 12 Jly 1861
(CSA)
(Reappointed [by U. S. Govt.]
30 Oct 1865)
Higham, Mrs. Matilda, 15 May
1866
Sutherland, Jas., 11 Apr 1867
Lockenby, Wm., 29 May 1867
Garwood, John L., 28 Jan 1868
Felder, Gustave A., 11 Apr 1870
Ferguson, David, 30 Jan 1874
Earnest, Mrs. Leann E., 11 Apr
1882
Ferguson, Miss Dora A., 14 Nov
1882
Somerville, Henry L., 24 Mar
1890
Kennon, Annie S., 19 Jan 1911
(Acting postmaster)
Hannon, Tolbert, 17 Jly 1911
Bell, Frank P., 23 Jun 1915
Hannon, Tolbert, 3 Apr 1924
ROSENBERG (Fort Bend)
Ham, Holman T., 1 Nov 1881
E__ells, John, 25 May 1882
Discontinued 11 Dec 1882; mail
to Richmond
(Re-established) Earnest, Leeann
E., 2 Mar 1883
Hill, Miss Kate, 14 May 1883
Discontinued 18 Jly 1883; mail
to Richmond
(Re-established) Ziegelmeyer,
Alfred, 1 Dec 1884
Brown, Benj. R., 14 Jan 1886
Ruff, Harvey P., 21 Aug 1897
Meyer, Henry A., 10 Jan 1900
Meyer, Lee H., 13 Aug 1906
Heard, S. R., 18 Sep 1913
Beyer, Herman, 27 May 1919 (Acting
postmaster)
Snedecor, Gayle T., 7 Aug 1923
(Acting postmaster)
SARTARTIA (Fort Bend) (see also SUGAR LAND [1])
Ellis, Littlebury A., 18 Jun
1886
Ellis, Emmett A., 16 Jan 1897
Ellis, Caswell G., 4 Oct 1899
Discontinued 29 Jan 1902; papers
to Richmond
(Order rescinded 18 ___ 1902)
Ellis, Caswell G., 4 Oct 1899
Discontinued 15 Oct 1902; papers
to Richmond
(Re-established) Riddick, Chas.
W., 23 Jun 1903
LeRibens, Chas., 17 Feb 1904
(Declined)
Spencer, Edgar E., 28 Apr 1904
McGaughey, John C., 3 Feb 1905
Ellis, Emmette A., 29 Mar 1907
(Failed to qualify)
Cg'd to IMPERIAL, 4 Mar 1908
[Apparently cg'd back to SARTARTIA]
Discontinued 15 Jun 1908; mail
to Sugarland
(Re-established) Addison, Amos
K., 9 Aug 1912
Hill, Thos. E., 17 Oct 1914
Discontinued 20 Nov 1917; mail
to Sugarland
SIMONTON
(Fort Bend)
Williams, Alonzo, 30 Mar 1894
McGehee, Andrew B., 13 Mar 1895
Warren, R. W., 25 May 1898
Johnson, Jasper D., 23 Aug 1898
Bassett, Clement N., 1? Mar 1899
Robertson, Lewis A., 2 Oct 1901
Purviance, Sam'l. D., 4 Aug 1906
Milner, Andrew J., 22 May 1909
Mullins, Thompson L., 3 Mar 1910
Campbell, Walter W., 27 Dec 1912
Briscoe, Mattie J., 28 Apr 1915
Craig, Mattie, 12 May 1919
SMADA
(Fort Bend)
Adams, Frank L., 1 May 1913
Discontinued 15 Jun 1917; mail
to Stafford
STAFFORD
(Fort Bend) (see also STAFFORDSVILLE and STAFFORD'S POINT)
Gossett, Mrs. Lorohama, 26 Feb
1869
Hartney, Mrs. Lorohama, 12 Jan
1874
Fowler, Phil. B., 21 Apr 1874
Discontinued 20 Jly 1875
(Re-established) Fowler, Jesse
C., 2 Oct 1876
Fowler, Philip B., 23 Mar 1883
Crane, Ephraim J., 5 Jan 1885
Kelley, Margret, 30 Dec 1886
Fowler, Mary E., 14 Feb 1888
Keegan, Ebbie J., 15 Nov 1889
(C)
Sanders, Henry, 23 Aug 1892
(Order rescinded 15 Sep 1892)
Keegan, Ebbie J., 15 Nov 1889
Watts, Wm. F., 31 Jly 1893
Watts, Annie L., 27 Apr 1897
Cooper, Mabel, 3 Mar 1899
Cochran, Wm. B., 20 May 1901
Discontinued 15 Apr 1918; mail
to Missouri City
(Re-established) Lavery, Carl
C., 11 Apr 1929
STAFFORDSVILLE (Fort Bend) (see also STAFFORD'S POINT)
Gossett, Mrs. S. T., 5 Jan 1869
Cg'd to STAFFORD, 26 Feb 1869
STAFFORD'S POINT (Fort Bend)
Cottell, Sam'l. 16 Mar 1854
Discontinued 22 Feb 1855
[Apparently re-established]
Fisher, John, 29 Jan 1858
Fisher, John, 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
(Re-appointed [by U. S. Govt.]
13 Feb 1866)
Clark, Mrs. Mary H., 25 Jly 1866
Discontinued 11 Feb 1867
(Re-established) Lane, Geo. M.,
5 Aug 1867
Discontinued 9 Sep 1868
(Re-established) Ogden, T. H.,
5 Oct 1868
Cg'd to STAFFORDSVILLE, 5 Jan
1869
SUGAR LAND [1] (Fort Bend) (see also HODGE'S BEND)
Crump, John W., 16 Dec 1858
Dunlavy, Henry, 24 Mar 1859
Dunlevey, H., 21 Feb 1862 (CSA)
Nolan, Frank M., 5 Feb 1866
Gilbert, Stephen, 11 Jan 1872
Discontinued 1 Oct 1873
(Re-established) Pettus, Wm.
G., 9 Mar 1874
Pettus, Wm. G., 9 Mar 1874
Dunlevy, Nelson B., 7 Oct 1875
Bass, Allen G., 17 Mar 1879
Lomox, Eugene B., 25 Jan 1881
Ellis, Littlebery A., 8 Dec 1885
Cg'd to SARTARTIA, 18 Jan 1886
SUGARLAND [2] (Fort Bend)
Morrow, Walter K., 28 Feb 1890
(C)
Brahan, Haywood, 13 Feb 1892
Morrow, Walter K., 23 Nov 1897
Cunningham, Ed. B., 7 Aug 1899
Henry, Brooke T., 14 Feb 1900
Dolfino, Paul, 26 Sep 1905
Brahan, Robt. W., 28 Jly 1906
Truly, Kuwa V., 28 Aug 1908
Crittenden, Wilard R., 14 Mar
1910
Watson, Annie, 27 Aug 1913
Iiams, Nena M., 6 Jan 1927 (Acting
postmaster)
TAVENER
(Fort Bend)
Morrison, Sam'l. E., 2 Dec 1910
THOMPSON'S (Fort Bend) (see also HELINORA)
Haley Jr., Henry H., 17 Oct 1888
Slavin, John L., 27 Dec 1888
Slavin, Jas. W., 11 Jun 1895
Hampil, Julius W., 17 Apr 1915
VOSSVILLE (Fort Bend)
Cassil, Jas., 12 Apr 1880
Discontinued 3 Aug 1880
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