Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF TEXAS, 1846 - 1930
Postmaster
Index | Post Office Index | County Index
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Records
(Updated
September 18, 2006; added death
notice for Benj. E. Etheridge, Hallsville)
POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
HARRISON COUNTY, TEXAS
1846 - 1930
ASH
SPRING (Harrison)
Whitehorn, John M., 17 Dec 1849
Whitehorn, Jas. E., 15 Feb 1856
Whitehorn, John, 12 Apr 1859
Whitehorn, John M., 5 Aug 1861
(CSA)
Rosenbaum, Simon, 19 Jun 1866
Discontinued 21 Mar 1867
(Re-established) Ferrell, Wilfred,
22 Apr 1867
Cg'd to HALLSVILLE, 29 Nov 1869
ASHVILLE
(Harrison)
Crain, Alex. C., 20 Aug 1852
Jackson, A., 17 Mar 1854
Discontinued 6 Jun 1854
AVATON
(Harrison)
Mathis, Hiram M., 29 Oct 1884
Stephens, Wm. R., 10 May 1887
Huffman, Alfred M., 21 May 1891
Scholfield, Wm. D., 28 Apr 1894
Moore, Jesse M., 12 Aug 1898
Bussey, Wm. H., 30 Apr 1900
Davis, Be____, 5 Jly 1900
Discontinued 31 Jly 1902; papers
to Friendship
BALDWIN
(Harrison)
Pilant, Chas. Alonzo, 13 Jun
1902
Saunders, Jane, 24 Feb 1903
Saunders, Jas. J., 21 Aug 1906
Brown, Benj. F., 16 Aug 1907
Pilant, Chas. A., 13 Mar 1908
Ware, Wm. T., 9 Jly 1909
Discontinued 15 Jly 1915; mail
to Karnack
BENTON
(Harrison)
Martin, B.H., 25 Sep 1854
Discontinued 8 Dec 1857
BLOCKER [1?] (Harrison)
Blocker, Albert B., 10 Mar 1884
Waskom, John B., 21 Jly 1893
Winston, John T., 29 Sep 1898
Cg'd to LEIGH, 2 Feb 1901
BLOCKER [2] (Harrison)
Waterman, Wm. M., 7 Mar 1910
Tully, Allen, 29 Jan 1915
Gaines, Jeff'n. D., 23 Oct 1915
Discontinued 31 Dec 1918; mail
to Elysian Fields
(Re-established) Cargill, Maggie
N., 9 Dec 1920
Cadenhead, Hubert C., 23 Oct
1923
Black, Ed. P., 15 Jly 1924
Discontinued 15 Nov 1927; mail
to Marshall
BORDER
(Harrison)
Dunn, John C., 18 Jan 1847
Rives, Thos. E., 5 Sep 1849
Cg'd to JONESVILLE, 13 Nov 1849
CENTRAL
ACADEMY (Harrison)
Long, Chas., 26 Feb 1847
Cg'd to COOKSVILLE, Louisiana.,
22 Feb 1849
CENTRAL
SPRINGS (Harrison)
Barrow, John L., 19 Dec 1851
Cg'd to COOKVILLE, Louisiana.,
15 Mar 1852
CONCORD
(Harrison)
McCarty, Jas. R., 16 Dec 1850
Jennings, Miles G., 29 Nov 1854
Graves, Sam'l. J., 22 Jan 1855
Discontinued 22 Jun 1855
CRICKET
(Harrison)
Hightower, Wm. M., 31 Aug 1903
Discontinued 28 Feb 1907; mail
to Waskom
CROMWELL
(Harrison)
McMurray, Hiram, 26 Apr 1904
Discontinued 31 Dec 1904; mail
to Lodwick
CYPRESS
(Harrison)
Green, Sam'l. H., 6 Mar 1903
Discontinued 15 Aug 1903; papers
to Marshall
DARYL
(Harrison)
Cole, Lucius M., 17 Mar 1900
Discontinued 14 Oct 1905; mail
to Marshall
EAGLETON
(Harrison)
Jones, Jesse A., 11 May 1905
Discontinued 15 Jan 1906; mail
to Harleton
(Order rescinded 14 Jan 1907)
Jones, Jesse A., 11 May 1905
Discontinued 31 Mar 1908; mail
to Harleton
ECTOR
(Harrison)
Carlisle, Wm. B., 3 May 1880
Discontinued 21 Jun 1880
(Re-established) Carlisle, Wm.
B., 11 Aug 1880
Discontinued 18 Apr 1881
EIGHT
MILE CREEK (Harrison)
Graham, Miss Carrollus, 20 Nov
1867
Graham, Elias T., 7 Sep 1868
Discontinued 11 May 1876
(Re-established) Campbell, Thos.
N., 4 Sep 1876
Discontinued 24 Jly 1878
ELYSIAN
FIELDS (Harrison)
Ballard, Robt., 15 Jun 1848
Watson, Wm. H., 4 Oct 1850
Shepherd, Josiah L., 5 Jly 1860
[resigned]
Shepherd, J. L., 12 Jly 1861
(CSA)
Hendricks, S. B., 21 Feb 1862
(CSA)
Smith, Edward, 1 Nov 1864 (CSA)
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
(Re-established) Steele, Thos.,
16 Nov 1871
Furrh, Jas. M., 29 Apr 1885
Furrah, John D., 29 Jan 1915
EQUALITY
(Marion, Harrison)
Craven, Jas. P., 9 Sep 1891
Massey, John S., 9 Jly 1895
Discontinued 15 Feb 1900; papers
to Harleton
FERNS
(Harrison)
Baldwin, Benj. H., 4 Sep 1888
Cg'd to HAILEY, 30 Oct 1900
FONTANA
(Harrison)
Miller, John M., 28 Apr 1891
Cg'd to HARLETON, 17 Nov 1892
FREEDOM
(Harrison)
Dickard, Chas. B., 23 Feb 1855
Lagrone, Geo. W., 30 Jly 1858
Lagrone, Geo. W., 6 Aug 1861
(CSA)
Discontinued 15 Mar 1862 (CSA)
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867 [by
U. S. Govt.]
FRIENDSHIP (Harrison)
Davenport, J. W., 26 Dec 1851
Taylor, Robt. P., 31 Mar 1852
Taylor, R. P., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Tincher, Henry, 11 Mar 1865 (CSA)
Bussey, Edw'd. M., 30 Apr 1866
Smith, Miss Sarah L., 20 Feb
1867
Discontinued 26 Aug 1870
(Re-established) Howard, Abner,
2 Sep 1872
LaGrone, Geo. W., 7 Oct 1875
LaGrone, Walter S., 20 Jun 1895
Clark, Geo. W., 11 Jun 1902
Discontinued 31 Jan 1905; mail
to Longview
GALATEA
(Harrison)
Roberts, John G., 28 Jly 1852
Roberts, Mrs. John G., 6 Aug
1861 (CSA)
Suspended / Discontinued 6 Dec
1864 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866 [by U.
S. Govt.]
GILL
(Harrison)
Stephens, Miles H.,14 Apr 1894
Johnson, Wm. E., 21 Oct 1902
Discontinued 31 Dec 1902; mail
to Marshall
GLADE
SPRING (Harrison)
Sherrod, John L., 14 Oct 1847
Alcocke, John W., 22 Feb 1858
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
HAILEY
(Harrison) (see also FERNS)
Hailey, Dora Mai, 30 Oct 1900
Hailey, Robt. T., 31 Jly 1902
Discontinued 15 Mar 1904; mail
to Marshall
HALLSVILLE (Harrison) (see also ASH SPRING)
Ferrell, Wilford, 29 Nov 1869
Bennett, Jas., 27 May 1870
Harrison, Mitchell A., 19 Oct
1870
McKay, M. M., 23 Jan 1871
Lynch, Jas. P., 27 Jan 1874
Buchanan, Thos. S., 1 Jun 1874
*Etheridge, Benj. E., 28 Aug 1889
Jose, Essie H., 13 Feb 1895
Lynch, Jas. P., 19 Aug 1910
Koon, Ira S., 23 Jan 1915
*MORTUARY.
B. E. ETHERIDGE.
Hallsville, Tex., June 24. -- Major B.
E. Etheridge, aged 64, a merchant and postmaster here for many
years, and a brother to Hon. Emmerson Etheridge, ex-collector
of the port at Memphis, Tenn., died, and was buried by the Masonic
order to-day.
- June 25, 1895, The
Dallas Morning News, p. 2.
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HARLETON
(Harrison) (see also FONTANA)
Miller, John M., 17 Nov 1892
Webb Jr., David C., 26 Oct 1897
Peal, Willard N., 25 Jun 1903
Oney, Harmon A., 26 Dec 1908
Craver, Wm. F., 4 Jun 1910
Massey, Arthur J., 13 Dec 1913
Jones, Jesse A., 14 Feb 1922
White, Pearl, 23 Jun 1922
Carroll, Mrs. Pearl, 28 Dec 1924
(Name chg'd by marriage)
White, Annie Ella, 3 Mar 1925
HEFLIN
(Harrison)
Spangler, Jake, 7 Dec 1903
(Order rescinded 25 Feb 1904)
HEYNVILLE (Harrison)
Heyn, Dan'l., 20 May 1887
Discontinued 7 Dec 1888; papers
to Jefferson
JONESVILLE (Harrison) (see also BORDER)
Martin, Beman H., 13 Nov 1849
Motley, Jas. W., 17 Mar 1854
Stone Jr., Absalom B., 21 May
1856
Jones, Napoleon, 25 Mar 1857
Stone Jr., Absalom B., 19 Aug
1858
Rains, Henry, 5 Nov 1858
Spybey, Henry F., 8 Jan 1859
Discontinued 31 Dec 1859
(Re-established) Wiler, John,
21 May 1860
Wiler, John, 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Raines, Henry, 28 Jan 1863 (CSA)
Discontinued 6 Dec 1864 (CSA)
(Re-established) Bradfield, J.
A., 25 Feb 1865 (CSA)
(Re-established) Rice, H. S.,
28 May 1867 [by U. S. Govt.]
Discontinued 31 Aug 1868
(Re-established) Thompson, Melville
C.,14 Oct 1870
Lehman, Sylwain, 20 Oct 1871
Gillies, Wm. C., 4 Dec 1873
Lowenthal, Paul, 11 May 1874
Discontinued 20 May 1875
(Re-established) Bell, Jos.?
H., 10 Jun 1875
Harris, Wm. R., 15 May 1876
Long, Bailey W., 30 Sep 1879
Youree, Henry H., 27 Dec 1880
Downer, W. H., 20 Oct 1881
Stuart, Gilmer, 29 Apr 1885
Newell, Lake, 3 Nov 1885
Currie, Walter S., 4 Sep 1888
Lindsey, T. C., 13 Feb 1902
Rogers, John W., 26 Mar 1902
Downer, Wm. M., 19 Dec 1912
Discontinued 31 Jly 1918; mail
to Waskom
[Apparently re-established]
Currie, Walter S., 24 Apr 1919
KARNACK
(Harrison)
Baker, Chas. C., 29 Sep 1898
Baker, Lizzie, 5 Oct 1914
LEIGH
(Harrison) (see also BLOCKER [1?])
Winston, John T., 2 Feb 1901
Winston, Wm. H., 25 Jun 1910
LODWICK [1] (Marion, Harrison)
Hooper, Helen M., 30 Jly 1885
Discontinued 8 Jan 1886; mail
to Equality
LOTTA
(Harrison)
McLemore, Jas. E., 5 Apr 1915
Discontinued 30 Sep 1915; mail
to Leigh
MACKSVILLE (Harrison)
Jones, Chas. S., 7 Jly 1870
Discontinued 1 Jly 1879
[Apparently re-established]
Bayless, John H., 14 Jun 1886
Discontinued 5 Aug 1887; papers
to Waskom
MARSHALL
(Harrison)
Freeman, Ira M., 22 May 1846
Askew, Casey, 8 Mar 1847
Pierce, Turner G., 26 Dec 1849
Henderson, John, 29 Apr 1852
Harris, Micajah, 7 Oct 1852
Askew, Casey, 27 Jan 1853
Barrett, Anthony H., 9 Sep 1853
Taylor, Ozias J., 7 Feb 1854
Matt, John P., 11 Dec 1855
Hyde, Robt. T., 25 Jly 1856
Wiler, John, 31 Mar 1857
Harris, Thad A., 18 Nov 1858
Harris, T. A., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Thetford, King, 6 Dec 1864 (CSA)
Rawson, Henry, 26 Dec 1864 (CSA)
Swan, C. H., 18 Oct 1865
Rawson, Henry, 28 Dec 1865
Flanagin, Jas. W., 31 Oct 1871
Umbenstock, Wm., 6 Mar 1872
Umbdenstock, Wm., 2 May 1872
Board, Nicholas V., 10 Mar 1873
Welch, Horace, 19 Oct 1875
McAdoo, John D., 14 Feb 1876
Hall, Volney, 15 Jun 1878
Williamson, J. B., 21 May 1881
Pierce, W. C., 24 Oct 1881
Jennings, Robt. L., 13 Jan 1886
Hudson, John H., 9 Jan 1890
Lancaster, W. E., 9 Mar 1894
Wilson, Henry O., 24 May 1898
Blalock, Horace C., 30 Jan 1915
Wilson, Henry O., 5 Sep 1923
(Acting postmaster)
MONTEREY
(Harrison)
Graves, John, 20 Sep 1847
Discontinued 10 Nov 1848
MOUNT
MOURN (Harrison, Panola)
Dillard, T. J., 1 Oct 1846
Now in Panola
County
NOEL
(Harrison)
Andrews, Walter R., 23 Jan 1903
Discontinued 15 Sep 1906; mail
to Harleton
OBE
(Harrison)
McClung, Jos. J., 8 Apr 1899
Discontinued 15 May 1901; papers
to Diana, Upshur Co.
ORCHARD
PARK (Harrison)
Sargent, Harry R., 22 Jan 1906
Discontinued 31 Oct 1906; mail
to Waskom
(Order rescinded 24 Oct 1906
Sargent, Harry R., 22 Jan 1906
Harper, Ed. L., 21 Dec 1906
Discontinued 28 Feb 1907; mail
to Waskom
PARRY'S
(Harrison, Panola)
Parry, Sam'l. M., 22 May 1846
Now in Panola
County
PINE
RIDGE (Harrison)
Grogan, Wm. R., 9 May 1901
Whitlock, Robt. A., 8 Jan 1902
Gray, Geo. W., 18 Jun 1904
Mattox, Jas. F., 26 Apr 1905
(Declined)
Ragow, Jessie L., 19 Jly 1905
Discontinued 15 Feb 1908; mail
to Harleton
PORT
CADDO (Harrison)
Cobbs, Wm. H., 22 May 1846
Spell, Marshall, 17 May 1848
Cobbs, Wm. H., 30 Apr 1849
Hagan, Elisha M., 5 Aug 1850
McLean, Hugh A., 1 Dec 1851
Cobbs, Wm. H., 14 Apr 1853
Watton, Ben. H., 11 Aug 1853
Farley, Wm. H., 11 Jan 1855
Andrews, Cephus K., 6 Sep 1858
Willey, Sam'l., 12 Jan 1860
Hope, Adam, 23 Mar 1860
[CSA records indicate that Port
Caddo was re-established
and site changed, 30 Aug 1861]
Willie, Sam'l., 30 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
POWELLTON (Harrison)
Powell, Thos. D., 18 May 1850
Chatham, Wm. H., 28 Nov 1855
Williamson, J. B., 11 Jan 1858
Discontinued 24 Jly 1858
(Re-established) Bosseau, Wm.,
27 Nov 1858
Woodson, Chas., 25 Jan 1860
Waskom, John M., 23 Jan 1866
Wheeler, Jas. L., 18 Apr 1866
Mason, John, 9 Dec 1867
Sill, Wm., 21 Jly 1868
Cg'd to WASKOM STATION, 18 Mar
1872
PUGH'S
(Harrison)
Pugh, F. W., 8 Mar 1847
Cg'd to UNION SPRINGS, 3 Jun
1847
QUINTAL
(Harrison)
McClung, Robt. S., 6 Jan 1886
Muntz, J. M., 11 Feb 1887
McClung, Robt. S., 11 May 1887
Discontinued 11 Jun 1887; papers
to Equality
RAINEY
(Harrison)
Andrews, Walter R., 9 Mar 1907
Benefield, Malcohn M., 10 Nov
1908
Discontinued 15 Oct 1909; mail
to Woodlawn
REEL
FOOT (Harrison)
Hatley, T. B., 8 Mar 1847
Fisher Sr., Wm., 25 Jun 1850
Discontinued 17 Nov 1851
ROSBOROUGH SPRINGS (Harrison)
Rosborough, Eli T., 20 Mar 1886
Discontinued 22 Mar 1887; papers
to Marshall
SCHLEY
(Harrison)
Newton, Wm. H., 9 Feb 1899
Discontinued 31 Jan 1905; mail
to Marshall
SCOTLAND
(Harrison)
Abney, Cary M., 12 Sep 1890
Discontinued 24 Aug 1891; mail
to Waskom
SCOTTSVILLE (Harrison)
Mathis, Washington, 4 Aug 1869
Scott, Wm. T., 9 Mar 1877
Discontinued 30 Jun 1880
(Re-established) Scott Sr., Wm.
T., 29 May 1883
Sledge, Wm. E., 26 Jun 1888
Scott, Ripley R., 8 Oct 1888
Scott, John D., 25 Feb 1908
Hope, Oscar C., 28 Sep 1918
TALLY
(Harrison)
Mays, Sam'l. C., 11 May 1905
Nelson, J. Thos., 23 Feb 1906
(Declined)
(Order rescinded 2 ___? 1906)
Discontinued 24 Jly 1913; mail
to Elderville
UNION
SPRINGS (Harrison) (see also PUGH'S)
Pugh, F. W., 3 Jun 1847
Wells, Jas., 7 Sep 1848
Discontinued 7 Oct 1853
(Re-established) Maddux, John,
23 Feb 1855
Maddux, John P., 23 Feb 1855
Discontinued 10 Feb 1857
VASHTEL
(Harrison)
Jones, Geo. W., 18 May 1876
Buchanan, Wm. H., 21 Nov 1876
Muntz, Jacob W., 25 Jly 1877
Covin, Jos. E., 16 Sep 1879
Shackleford, Thos. W., 29 Mar
1880
Robinson, Willard L., 22 Nov
1881
Discontinued 31 Jly 1882; mail
to Lodwick
WASKOM
(Harrison) (see also WASKOM STATION)
Russell, W. J. F., 29 Sep 1881
Furrh, John W., 5 Mar 1883
Hill, Dennet? L., 21 Aug 1897
Morris, David H., 19 Nov 1901
Saye, Fred R., 9 Apr 1908
Saye, Vernie, 29 Jan 1915
Jones, Vernie, 11 Sep 1915
Ditmore, Raymond C., 18 Apr 1922
Saye, Fred R., 1 Oct 1923 (Acting
postmaster)
Whitten, Nellie, 14 Mar 1925
WASKOM
STATION (Harrison) (see also POWELLTON)
Sill, Wm., 18 Mar 1872
Waskom, Sanctus E., 27 Oct 1874
Thweatt, Algernon S., 9 Mar 1880
Cg'd to WASKOM, 29 Sep 1881
WOODLAWN
(Harrison)
Berry, Henry L., 19 Feb 1874
Finley, R. S., 1 Nov 1875
Finley, Rich'd. W., 29 Nov 1875
Discontinued 1 Nov 1876
(Re-established) Hanson, David
A., 6 Jun 1877
Whitesell, N. W., 13 Dec 1881
Mills, Jos. H., 23 May 1882
Blalock, Chas. R., 19 Sep 1884
Gorman, Jeremiah W., 15 Dec 1886
Hanson, Sam'l. E., 20 Aug 1895
Moss, Fannie, 3 Aug 1897
McCoy, Neil S., 24 Feb 1899
Koonce, Thos. W., 21 Jly 1903
Discontinued 2 Jan 1907; mail
to Jefferson
(Rescinded 26 Dec 1906)
Koonce, Thos. W., 21 Jly 1903
Comer, Perry J., 15 Sep 1913
McCoy, Lizzie, 18 Jan 1917
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