Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF TEXAS, 1846 - 1930
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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
GRIMES COUNTY, TEXAS
1846 - 1930
AID
(Grimes)
Gofford, Jas. T., 15 Aug 1904
(Order rescinded 19 Jan 1905)
Schern, Hillrich C., 8 Apr 1905
Voelter, Earnest J., 14 Aug 1906
Discontinued 15 Feb 1913; mail
to Anderson
ANDERSON
(Grimes)
Harris, J. B., 9 Apr 1849
Boggess, Henry H., 17 Feb 185__?
Barry, Wm. E., 24 Jan 1859
Bassett, Noah, 3 Sep 1860
Bassett, Noah, 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Busick, David G., 15 Apr 1862
(CSA)
Owen, Mrs. Clara V., 19 Aug 1864
(CSA)
Wyche, Geo., 22 Sep 1864 (CSA)
Buffington, Anderson, 27 Dec
1865
Reiling, Thos., 27 Feb 1866
Wilson, Thos. P., 8 Jly 1867
Boggess, Rush. W., 23 Sep 1868
Dickson, Jas. L., 13 Apr 1869
Dickson Jr., Jas. L., 12 Mar
1877
Throop, Benj. B., 5 Dec 1877
McDonald Jr., Jas. G., 4 Aug
1887
Scott, Bettie B., 5 Feb 1889
Brignance, Franklin, 8 Mar 1890
Scott, Jas. D., 21 Aug 1897
Cone, Monroe M., 27 Jly 1901
McIntryre, Prindle C., 31 Oct
1901
Martin, Amelia, 20 Nov 1914
Bridges, Amelia M., 18 Jun 1922
(Name cg'd by marriage)
Dixon, Nannie, 29 Jun 1923 (Acting
postmaster)
Rhew, Maggie P., 17 Jly 1923
(Acting postmaster)
APOLONIA
(Grimes)
Lowery, F. M., 14 Aug 1889
Lowery, Amanda L., 13 May 1891
Jeter, Robt. W., 25 Sep 1894
Daniel, Ed. A., 12 Sep 1895
Mansfield, Jas. L., 21 Apr 1896
Fulgham, Wm. E., 28 Dec 1906
Discontinued 31 Dec 1907; mail
to Anderson
BEDI
(Madison, Grimes)
McKeoun, John H.,15 Sep 1859
Harrison, Rich'd. H., 21 Apr
1860
Harrison, R. H., 13 Mar 1862
(CSA)
Williams, J. J., 3 Oct 1862 (CSA)
McKnown, Catherine, 19 Feb 1863
(CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
BEDIAS
(Grimes)
Wilkinson, Paschal H., 24 Sep
1867
Harrison, Franklin C., 16 May
1870
Norris, Chas. W., 8 Dec 1873
Mooring, J. S., 25 Jan 1875
Wilson, Jos. D., 19 Apr 1875
Mooring, J. S., 6 Jan 1876
Mooring, Chas. G., 14 Nov 1876
Nichols, Chas. B., 14 Mar 1881
Davis, Crowell J., 23 Jan 1896
Hall, Leonard J. A., 20 Aug 1898
Hall, Gardner C., 14 Jly 1900
Albertson, Chas., I., 4 Dec 1900
Davis, Crave R., 10 Oct 1908
Tuck, Robt. B., 29 Oct 1914
Barnes, Hannah, 16 Sep 1924 (Acting
postmaster)
Davis, Crave R., 1 Jan 1925 (Acting
postmaster)
CARLOS
(Grimes)
Harrison, Lester P., 18 Jly 1907
Lindley, John W., 24 Apr 1911
Prescott, Pompie H., 15 Dec 1914
Prescott, Ward A., 20 Dec 1916
Greer, Wm. W., 29 Dec 1917
CAWTHON
(Grimes)
Siddall, Geo. E., 14 Mar 1892
Discontinued 4 Feb 1898; papers
to Iola
(Re-established) Cheshire, Giles
P., 5 Dec 1903
Howard, Ed., 28 Dec 1905
Page, Sam'l. W., 8 Apr 1907
Cg'd to MESA, 30 Aug 1907
COTTAGE
HOME (Grimes)
Wilson, John S., 28 Mar 1867
Discontinued 24 Sep 1867
COTTON
(Grimes)
Williamson, Wm. W., 15 Sep 1897
Callender, Rich'd. S., 26 May
1902
Bracewell, Ed. F., 20 Apr 1905
Jones, Mary S., 9 Oct 1906
Discontinued 30 Nov1906; mail
to Bedias
CROSS
(Grimes)
Taylor, Jas. W., 9 Mar 1899
Taylor, Henry A., 2 Nov 1906
Peters, Jon. M., 7 Mar 1910
Ware, Thos. H., 5 Jun 1913
Post, Geo., B., 18 May 1917
Discontinued 15 Nov 1917; mail
to Iola
COURTNEY
(Grimes)
Carter, Dan'l. H., 7 Feb 1860
[resigned]
Dell, P. W., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Nolan, Cornelius, 20 Nov 1865
Grimes, Ed., 31 Oct 1867
Callaway, Wm. J., 26 Feb 1872
Bragg, Leonidas M., 9 Nov 1886
Callaway, Lemuel T., 9 Apr 1890
McCord, Jas. W., 1 May 1902
Wood, Fannie B., 24 Aug 1903
Harris, John W., 28 Oct 1914
Bragg, Travis M., 3 Sep 1915
Drayer, Pearl O. N., 5 Feb 1918
Hudson, Robt. M., 1 Feb 1921
Bragg, Travis M., 16 Apr 1925
DARBY
(Grimes)
Magee, Felix W., 28 Apr 1884
Hawkins, Mrs. H. Johnston, 3
Feb 188__?
Discontinued 31 Dec 1889; papers
to Keith
DAVISVILLE (Grimes)
Adkins, Joel W., 29 Sep 1871
Discontinued 8 Nov 1872
DOLPH
(Grimes)
Hamilton, Mary, 20 Oct 1892
Hamilton, Oscar A., 16 Nov 1906
Discontinued 30 Jun 1909; mail
to Roans Prairie
ERWIN
(Grimes)
Fuqua, Simon, 17 Nov 1896
Fuqua, Wm. H., 8 Mar 1899
Discontinued 15 May 1923; mail
to Anderson
FANTHORP'S (Montgomery, Grimes)
[Data not found for FANTHORP'S
in Grimes County]
GIBBONS
CREEK (Grimes)
Brigance, Alfred C., 17 Mar 1879
Turner, Jas. W., 29 Dec 1879
Discontinued 27 Feb 1884; mail
to Anderson
GIESINGER (Grimes)
Giesinger, Frank A., 19 May 1905
Wagner, John, 21 Feb 1906
Discontinued 31 Mar 1908; mail
to Anderson
GRIMESVILLE (Grimes)
Grimes, Rufus, 21 May 1851
Discontinued 20 May 1854
(Re-established) Johnston, Jonas,
2 Dec 1854
Miller, Jas., 26 Oct 1855
Greenwood, Wm. M., 28 Jun 1856
Discontinued 11 Nov 1857
(Re-established) Leonard, Wm.
W., 14 Jan 1859
Discontinued 17 Jan 1860
HIGH
POINT (Grimes)
Jones, Allen, 10 Jly 1877
Discontinued 7 Apr 1879
HOLLANDALE (Grimes)
Rucker, B. F., 5 Sep 1859
Ackerman, Verplank, 19 Dec 1859
Ackermann, V., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
[Ordered, on 6 Feb 1862, by the
CSA, that the
name of the post office at Hollandale,
Grimes Co.,
be changed to "Navasota,"
and that of "Navasota,"
Grimes Co., Texas, to "Lubbock."]
Cg'd to NAVASOTA, 18 Oct 1865
IOLA
(Grimes)
Irvine, Wm. F., 7 Aug 1871
Neeley, Lewis M., 2 Dec 1872
Discontinued 24 Apr 1873
(Re-established) Dodd, Geo. W.,
23 Jly 1877
Renole, Henry, 17 Dec 1877
Dodd, Geo. W., 30 Jan 1878
Wren, Wm. E., 13 Nov 1884
Rhodes, Sam'l. E., 29 Apr 1885
Sanders, Wm. R., 7 Dec 1888
Wilcox, Wm. F., 14 Nov 1895
Davis, John R., 2 Jan 1901
Colson, Ida F., 28 Oct 1914
Yeager, Nannie, 22 Dec 1916
Barron, Wm. E., 1 Oct 1924 (Acting
postmaster)
KEITH
(Grimes)
Keith, John D., 26 May 1881
Smoot, Jas. T., 8 Sep 1881
Trant, Wm. P., 22 Jun 1882
Discontinued 23 Aug 1882; papers
to Navasota
(Re-established) Trant, Wm. P.,
12 Dec 1883
McKelroy, Chas. A., 17 Feb 1892
Mize, David M., 30 Aug 1893
Discontinued 23 Jan 1894; papers
to Cawthon
(Re-established) Willey, Jas.
H., 16 Mar 1895
Breland, May B., 7 Jun 1895
Discontinued 4 Jun 1896; papers
to Cawthon
(Re-established) Pace, Jas. N.,
15 Dec 1898
Keith, Reuben R., 27 Feb 1899
Harrison, Jas. S., 29 Jly 1902
Lindley, John W., 16 Apr 1915
Discontinued 30 Nov 1915; mail
to Iola
KELLUM'S
SPRINGS (Grimes)
Kellum, Nathan K., 11 Oct 1859
Discontinued 14 Jan 18___?
LUBBOCK
(Grimes) (see also NAVASOTA)
[Ordered, on 6 Feb 1862, by the
CSA, that the
name of the post office of "Navasota,"
Grimes Co., Texas, to "Lubbock."]
[Apparently cg'd back to NAVASOTA,
ca. 3 Oct 1862 by CSA]
McDAVID
(Grimes)
McDavid, Francis A., 21 Aug 1882
Discontinued 13 Jun 1883; mail
to Navasota
MESA
(Grimes) (see also CAWTHON)
Mallett, Leander M., 23 Feb 1898
Discontinued 15 Dec 1905; mail
to Cawthon
(Order rescinded 15 Dec 1905)
Mallett, Leander M., 23 Feb 1898
Odom, Robt. W., 26 Dec 1905
Davis, Isham D., 21 Dec 1906
(Declined)
Discontinued 30 Apr 1907; mail
to Cawthon
[Apparently re-established]
Page, Sam'l. W., 30 Aug 1907
Burk, John T., 7 Sep 1912
Davis, Isom D., 22 Dec 1916
Glass, Golda A., 5 Apr 1917 (Declined)
Discontinued 14 Jly 1917; mail
to Iola
NAVASOTA
(Grimes) (see also HOLLANDALE)
Lee, Jeremiah, 24 Jun 1854
Discontinued 22 Jly 1858?
(Re-established) Spurlin, J.
J., 5 Jan 1859
Harris, Jas. D., 17 Oct 1859
Crenshaw, Harrison, 29 Sep 1860
Crenshaw, Harrison, 12 ___? 1861
(CSA)
Ackerman, V., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
[Ordered, on 6 Feb 1862, by the
CSA, that the
name of the post office at Hollandale,
Grimes Co.,
be changed to "Navasota,"
and that of "Navasota,"
Grimes Co., Texas, to "Lubbock."]
Brockway, Chas. R., 3 Oct 1862
(CSA)
Camp, Moses M., 31 Aug 1864 (CSA)
Discontinued 18 Oct 1865
[Apparently re-established]
Ackerman, Verplank, 18 Oct 1865
Jones, W. J., 16 Nov 1866
Godsey, John M., 2 Sep 1867
Teague, Jas. E., 17 Apr 1868
Perry, Jesse M., 5 Apr 1869
Poer, Aaron, 21 Mar 1870
Caldwell, Volney P., 6 Mar 1872
Quinney, Rigdon, 13 May 1873
Camp, Moses M., 6 Feb 1877
Quinney, Rigdon, 25 May 1877
Garvin, Adrian N., 15 Mar 1882
Smith, P. A., 29 Mar 1886
Lowrie, Benj. B., 26 Feb 1890
Jones, Geo. W., 19 Mar 1891
Kennard, A. W., 14 Mar 1894
Jones, Ida L., 16 May 1898
Sloan, Jas. M., 19 May 1902
Brown, Wm. H., 18 May 1914
Sloan, Jas. M., 17 Jan 1923
Garvin, Jesse W., 11 May 1926
(Acting postmaster)
Garvin, Imogene H., 30 Jun 1928
(Acting postmaster)
NORTHWOOD (Grimes) (see also ULMER)
Mengel, Isaac R., 13 Dec 1913
Pease, Geo. H., 10 May 1915
Discontinued 20 Sep 1915; mail
to Richards
PANKEY
(Grimes)
Carp, Edwin H., 14 Mar 1884
Johnston, Wm. R., 28 Dec 1889
(C)
Upchurch, Robt. E. L., 14 Sep
1894
Isbell, Sam'l. A., 22 Jan 1906
Discontinued 15 Jan 1907; mail
to Bedias
PIEDMONT
(Grimes)
Moody, Jeff'n. D., 16 Apr 1908
Moody, Wm. E., 1 Apr 1916
Moody, Oscar H., 6 Jun 1917
PIEDMONT
SPRINGS (Grimes)
Taliaferro, Cooper S., 30 Jun
1858
Holmes, Willett, 24 Dec 1860
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
PLANTERSVILLE (Grimes)
Walton, Peter W., 12 Aug 1856
Gary, T. A., 16 Apr 1862 (CSA)
Baker, Job M., 6 Jan 1865 (CSA)
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
(Re-established) Walton Jr.,
Peter W., 15 Jun 1869
Casley, Ed., 22 Nov 1869
James, Jas. H., 9 May 1870
Gray, Rich'd H., 30 Dec 1873
Thompson, Mrs. Mary E., 9 May
1884
Wise, Sherwood, 2 Feb 1897
Grant, Thos. J., 7 Feb 1901
Grant, Carrie, 29 Mar 1907
Montgomery, Wm. P., 27 Jan 1914
Montgomery, Beulah, 12 Apr 1924
Boulet, Beulah B., 14 Dec 1926
(Name cg'd by marriage)
Barefield, Beatrice, 26 Mar 1927
PRAIRIE
PLAINS (Grimes)
Rucker, Thos. J.,R., 8 Feb 1849
Mooring, Guilford M., 29 Sep
1851
Bookman, Dan'l., 7 Oct 1852
Mooring, S. S., 13 May 1854
Bookman, Dan'l., 13 Jun 1855
Bookman, Dan'l., 12 Jly 1861
(CSA)
Bookman, Miss Julia E., 27 Dec
1865
Bookman, Wm. C., 3 Jly 1867
Stuart, John E., 6 Dec 1871
Rea, A. F., 20 May 1878
Discontinued 19 Dec 1878
(Re-established) Bookman, Wm.
C., 22 Apr 1879
Bookman, Mrs. Ann O., 4 Dec 1884
Stuart, Mattie L., 27 Mar 1891
Stuart, John E., 3 Apr 1905
Discontinued 2 Jan 1907; mail
to Roans Prairie
REDSTAR
(Grimes)
Smith, Thos. W., 16 May 1906
Kiefel, Kasimir, 15 Nov 1906
Discontinued 31 Mar 1908; mail
to Giesinger
RETREAT
(Grimes)
Ogden, Josiah W., 14 Jly 1851
Weaver, Lewis G., 8 Apr 1854
Grimes, Jacob, 17 Sep 1855
Van Alstyne, John A., 27 Oct
1855
Stresau, Thos. G., 1 Oct 1860
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
(Re-established) Fisher, R. H.,
2 Aug 1872
Thompson, W. H., 18 Sep 1872
Clark, Jos., 19 Aug 1873
McGinty, Benj. H., 12 Jly 1889
Clark, Jos. R., 21 Jun 1898
McCaskill, Fannie C., 12 May
1904
Discontinued 31 Dec 1907; mail
to Navasota
RICHARDS
(Grimes)
Lieb, Jas. J., 18 Sep 1906
Williamson, Willie A., 29 Oct
1914
Montgomery, John L., 13 Feb 1918
Hargett, Edgar W., 26 May 1924
ROAN'S PRAIRIE (Grimes)
Tidwell, J. E., 8 Oct 1869
Discontinued 16 Jun 1871
(Re-established) Tidwell, J.
E., 29 Sep 1871
Tidwell, Mrs. Laura J., 12 Aug
1874
Williamson, Mrs. Laura J., 14
Jun 1882
Hadley, Joshua P., 1 Sep 1909
Hadley, Mattie E., 4 Mar 1915
RUSK
(Montgomery, Grimes, Montgomery)
Cocke, John H., 12 Nov 1846
Discontinued 28 Dec 1846
Now in Montgomery
County
SHIRO
(Grimes)
Mayfield, Francis M., 9 Jan 1902
Discontinued 31 May 1905; mail
to Roans Prairie
(Re-established) Mayfield, Francis
M., 28 Aug 1907
Davis, Fannie E., 5 Jan 1910
Stuart, John E., 13 Apr 1910
Foster, Guy E., 5 May 1914
Young, Homer B., 14 Feb 1922
Fuqua, Mrs. Chas. W., 8 Jan 1927
(Acting postmaster)
Leonard, Geo. W., 18 May 1927
(Acting postmaster)
Sandel, Harvey B., 7 Nov 1928
(Acting postmaster)
Fuqua, Fannie, 28 Feb 1929
SINGLETON (Grimes)
McGilberry, Robt. N., 23 Jun
1899
Dreher, Lillie Z., 3 Jly 1900
Wood, Milton LeG., 9 Sep 1912
Darby, Oscar R., 19 Feb 1914
Hale, Emma I., 25 Jun 1917
STONEHAM
(Grimes)
Stoneham, John O., 4 Nov 1885
Lawrence, Grace, 11 May 1892
Stoneham, John O., 21 Sep 1897
Greenwood, Leonidas P., 6 Jan
1900
Greenwood, Eugene, 30 Jan 1900
Greenwood, Jean W., 24 Feb 1904
Hill, Reuben P., 16 Jly 1907
Hill, Carrie G., 7 May 1929
Edwards, Allene, 10 Sep 1929
Wilkerson, Mrs. Allene, 30 Oct
1930 (Name cg'd by marriage)
Stoneham, Thos. B., 28 May 1931
Hill, Roland C., 3 Sep 1931
TODD
(Grimes)
Springer, Frank L., 23 Jly 1907
Lewis, Charlotte, 11 Jan 1909
Shikee, Ed. G., 6 Jan 1910
Harrington, John, 25 Jly 1910
Ross, Jas. P., 18 Jun 1913
Discontinued 15 Jly 1915; mail
to Fetzer
ULMER
(Grimes)
Ulmer, Oliver C., 30 Nov 1906
May, Robt. E., 22 Jun 1907
Butler, John M., 30 Oct 1909
Parker, Leila, 6 Jan 1911
Webb, Victor L., 27 Jan 1913
Cg'd to NORTHWOOD, 19 Jly 1913
WALLACE
PRAIRIE (Grimes)
White, Geo. E., 27 Dec 1871
Kennon, Winfield S., 24 Dec 1873
Calhoun, Benj. A., 8 Oct 1875
Calhoun, Alfred, 11 Sep 1876
Calhoun, Jas. Q., 16 May 1879
Cg'd to YARBOROUGH, 24 Sep 1879
WHITE
HALL (Grimes)
Kennon, Winfield S., 14 Aug 1876
Lupton, Wm. M., 31 Mar 1882
Cootes, E. W., 18 Oct 1883
White, Geo. E., 22 Jan 1884
Haynie, Jeff, 10 Apr 1896
Discontinued 15 Jun 1901; papers
to Yarboro
YARBORO(UGH) (Grimes) (see also WALLACE PRAIRIE)
Calhoun, Jas. Q., 24 Sep 1879
Owen, Thos. M., 18 Jan 1882
Yarborough, Jas. O?, 8 Nov 1882
McGinty, Robt., 5 Nov 1888
Meincke, Ferd. A., 26 Oct 1897
Campbell, V. A., 23 Dec 1901
(Declined)
Callaway, Percy L., 2 Oct 1902
(Declined)
Stone, Charlie A., 26 Mar 1903
McGinty, John M., 14 Sep 1905
Yarborough, Erle H., 13 Mar 1911
Meinecke, Ferdinand A., 7 Jun
1929
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