Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS
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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
HENDERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
1847 - 1930
ABERDEEN
(Smith, Henderson, Smith)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
To Smith
County
ACME
(Van Zandt, Henderson, Van
Zandt)
Hill, Wm. L., 18 Mar 1896
Back to Van
Zandt County, 16 Dec 1896
ALEY
(Henderson)
Smith, Wm. J., 6 Sep 1894
Burns, Sallie, 10 Jun 1895
Discontinued 28 Feb 1907; mail
to Kemp
ALFRED
(Henderson)
Mallard, A.F., 15 Jun 1848
Discontinued 11 Mar 1850
(Re-established) Smith, Eli L.,
15 Apr 1850
Cg'd to ATHENS, 24 Dec 1850
ATHENS
(Henderson) (see also ALFRED)
Smith, Eli L., 24 Dec 1850
Ledbetter, John , 9 Feb 1852
Meredith, C. B., 27 Jly 1852
Trimble, Jas. M., 9 Dec 1852
Gray, Ephraim M., 14 Apr 1853
Collins, John, 17 Mar 1854
Thompson, Eldred J., 8 Dec 1855
Murchison, Thos. F., 17 Apr 1860
Murchison, Thos. F., 12 Jly 1861
(CSA)
Jordan, R. W. H., 6 Jan 1865
(CSA)
Thompson, Jeff. E., 16 Jan 1866
Vaughan, Marion J., 30 Jly 1866
Stirman, Winfield B., 30 Mar
1868
Skinner, Jas. H., 21 Jun 1870
Thompson, Jeff E., 28 Aug 1871
Lord Jr., Ed., 13 Jan 1873
Evans, Geo. R., 12 Aug 1874
Skinner, Jas. H., 18 May 1875
Matthews, Thos. M., 11 Dec 1885
Bradshaw, Thos., 12 Jun 1889
Stewart, John G., 23 Aug 1889
Matthews, Thos. M., 1 Sep 1893
Miller, Chas. K., 29 Oct 1897
Hawn, Wm. A., 16 May 1905
Richardson, Benj. M., 11 Mar
1914
Richardson, Alice, 16 Dec 1918
(Acting postmaster)
Culbertson, Ambrose B., 15 Aug
1919
Cornelius, Ernest E., 1 Nov 1923
(Acting postmaster)
BAXTER
(Henderson)
Ormand, Sol., 6 Jun 1901
Johnson, Wm. M., 15 Feb 1902
Lightfoot, Amos F., 15 Nov 1906
Parmer, Frank J., 21 Dec 1910
Discontinued 31 Oct 1912; mail
to Athens
BERRYVILLE (Henderson)
Hutchinson, Hezekiah K., 6 Dec
1871
Elston, J. C., 9 Jun 1876
Discontinued 4 Dec 1876
(Re-established) Harris, Jos.
A., 10 Jly 1877
Elston, John C., 22 Apr 1879
Smith, John A., 23 Apr 1886
Bateman, W. P., 27 Oct 1897
Denman, Clinton G., 4 Feb 1898
Henson, W. G., 22 Nov 1899
Driggars, John, 31 Jan 1900
Discontinued 31 May 1905; mail
to Styx
BROWNSBORO (Henderson) (see also BROWNSBOROUGH)
Gentry, Wm. J., 9 Sep 1892
Wyatt, John H., 21 Apr 1896
Harrison Jr., Nathan J., 11 Sep
1897
Harrison, Simeon, 26 Feb 1901
Carver, Jas. W., 30 Jly 1903
Harrison, Simeon, 21 Mar 1906
Venable, Huie P., 29 Nov 1907
Ingram, Wm. D., 31 Aug 1909
Venable, Madison F., 25 Jun 1910
Barton, Horace C., 15 Jan 1915
Venable, Madison F., 9 Apr 1915
Porter, Wm. M., 5 May 1922
Stuart, Arthur R., 4 Sep 1924
BROWNSBOROUGH (Henderson)
Brown, Beaufort W., 12 May 1852
Weir, David M., 14 Apr 1853
Cheek, John W., 7 Mar 1860 (resigned)
Bridges, Herod F., 12 Nov 1861
(CSA)
Bridges, A. J., 16 Sep 1864 (CSA)
Holberson, Christian H., 30 Jly
1866
Chancellor, Jesse G., 12 Mar
1867
Wyatt, Cynthia, 29 May 1867
Carver, Mrs. Dorcas L., 15 Jan
1868
McNeil, W. L., 19 Jan 1875
Franklin, Jas. F., 13 Dec 1881
Harrison, N. J., 21 Feb 1883
Bevill, Jas. D., 21 Jun 1883
Miller, Jacob, 12 Nov 1883
Evans, Wm. L., 27 Feb 1884
Carver, Jas. W., 3 Aug 1885
Holiman, Wm .T., 2 Feb 1888
Murrell, N. C., 15 Feb 1889
Cg'd to BROWNSBORO, 9 Sep 1892
BUFFALO
(Henderson)
Goddard, Lewis, 8 Mar 1847
Roberts, Reuben H., 26 Nov 1847
Goddard, Lewis, 24 Mar 1848
Robinson, J. A., 10 Nov 1848
Burford, Philip T., 24 Feb 1849
Ragel?, Jas. T., 5 Feb 1850
Guthrie, Edmund, 20 Jly 1850
Blue, Moses H., 12 Dec 1850
Burford, Philip T., 1 Dec 1851
Discontinued 25 Jun 1852
(Re-established) Adams, H. C.,
16 Sep 1852
Williams, Thos. C., 16 Aug 1853
Burford, Philip T., 8 Dec 1853
Cobb, A. M., 14 Mar 1855
Williams, Thos. C., 22 Aug 1856
Guthrie, Edmund, 10 Nov 1859
Williams, Thos. C., 12 Mar 1860
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
(Re-established) Sutton, John
H., 28 May 1867
Discontinued 29 Apr 1868
BUTE
(Henderson)
Lewis, John C., 26 May 1892
Lewis, Dempsey D., 21 Dec 1893
Mitchell, Anna F., 7 Jun 1901
(Declined)
Simmons, John R., 8 Oct 1901
(Declined)
Discontinued 30 Nov 1901; papers
to Athens
CATFISH
(Henderson)
Warren, David O., 23 Apr 1888
Featherstone, Geo. W., 21 Mar
1890 (C)
Wood, Jas. N., 29 Dec 1893
Warner, Riley, 14 Nov 1902
Williams, John P., 18 Nov 1904
Palmer, Robt. D., 7 Dec 1907
(Order rescinded 16 Mar 1908)
Williams, John P., 18 Nov 1904
Discontinued 15 Dec 1910; mail
to Larue
CENTERVILLE (Henderson)
Box, Thos., 18 Jan 1849
Discontinued 19 Jun 1849
CHANDLER
(Henderson) (see also STILLWATER)
Watley, W. H., 11 Oct 1880
Franklin, B. C., 18 Jan 1881
McFarland, Robt. T., 23 Feb 1882
Chandler, Reuben H., 13 Mar 1883
Mackie, Nathan H., 31 Jan 1884
Duncan, John A., 3 Jun 1884
McFarland, Mrs. Alice A., 8 Sep
1886
Cade, Elizabeth, 29 Dec 1890
Pinckard, Elizabeth, 9 Sep 1895
Chandler, Rheuben H., 7 Feb 1896
Pinckard, Bettie C., 20 Jun 1899
Rousseau, Pinkney H., 21 Oct
1902
McFarland, Robt. T., 20 Mar 1906
Harper, Jos. A., 12 Mar 1907
Warren, Frank C., 19 Sep 1907
Thomas, Alfred A., 28 Jun 1910
COTTAGE
(Henderson)
Williams, Robt. S., 2 Aug 1901
(Declined)
Discontinued 17 Jun 1903; never
in operation
DAUPHIN
(Henderson)
Hartzog, Chris. C., 26 Jun 1895
Hickman, Geo., 18 Mar 1896
Williams, Jas. W., 6 Sep 1899
Discontinued 29 Feb 1904; papers
to Athens
EUSTACE
(Henderson) (see also JOLO)
Moore, John W., 30 Apr 1900
Davis, Fletcher S., 20 Apr 1908
White, Tulle E., 9 Jan 1911
Smith, Hugh B., 22 Dec 1914
Bynum, Dan'l. B., 10 Apr 1922
Loper, Jasper, 11 Jly 1931 (Acting
postmaster)
FINCASTLE (Henderson)
McRae, Dan'l. R., 6 Mar 1855
Adams, Pleasant P., 20 Aug 1858
Gillilan, John J. F., 28 Jun
1860
Browning, C., 16 Jan 1861 [resigned]
Tisdel, C. W., 14 Nov 1861 (CSA)
Faulk, W. K., 4 Jan 1862 (CSA)
Weaver, Martin, 8 Oct 1866
Boles, Elijah W., 9 Sep 1867
Tisdel?, John A., 2 Jly 1869
Discontinued 20 Jan 1870
(Re-established) Adams, Bowlin
P., 7 Aug 1871
Turner, Henry C., 5 Jun 1876
Vontana, M. R., 2 Mar 1880
Adams, J. C., 6 Sep 1882
Turner, Henry C., 26 Sep 1882
Tatum, Jefferson N., 5 Feb 1891
Discontinued 28 Feb 1907; mail
to Larue
FOUR
MILE PRAIRIE (Henderson, Van
Zandt)
Goodwin, Mills, 18 Dec 1849
Harrison, Jas. M., 10 Jun 1850
To Van
Zandt County
FOX
(Henderson)
Bartlett, Thos. A., 23 May 1900
Discontinued 15 Jun 1901; papers
to Bute
GEROME
(Henderson)
Buford, Columbus, 22 Jan 1900
Brashars, John A., 26 Nov 1901
Morris, M. E., 25 Apr 1904 (Declined)
Discontinued 15 Jun 1904; mail
to Kenelm
GOSHEN
(Henderson)
Gardner, Elias, 15 Dec 1871
Roher, Silas L., 5 Dec 1877
Weaks, John W., 16 Aug 1878
Mason, Geo. W., 24 Oct 1882
Stewart, Thos. J., 30 Apr 1886
Melton, Joab M., 20 Apr 1888
Moore, Jas. T., 22 Aug 1900
Discontinued 31 Jan 1905; mail
to Eustace
GREESON
(Henderson)
Lewis, Benj. T., 1 Sep 1899
Jackson, Jas. L., 5 Nov 1902
Discontinued 30 Nov 1905; mail
to Athens
HAM
(Henderson)
Morton, Rich'd D., 2 Aug 1901
Smith, Wm. E. P., 6 Jun 1902
(Declined)
Wiles, Wm. H., 16 Aug 1902
Cramer, Chas. L., 10 Apr 1907
McGee, Abner S., 20 Jan 1912
(Declined)
Cg'd to PAULINE, 5 Apr 1912
JOLO
(Henderson)
Moore, John W., 9 Mar 1900
Cg'd to EUSTACE, 30 Apr 1900
KENELM
(Henderson)
Browning, Susan E., 8 May 1902
Discontinued 15 Nov 1904; papers
to Chandler
KODAL
(Henderson)
Oakes, Wm. C., 4 Jun 1900
(Order rescinded 15 Oct 1900)
LARUE
(Henderson)
Regester, Chas. F., 27 May 1901
Palmar, Willis A., 24 Sep 1913
Curtis, Sislie, 17 Nov 1924 (Acting
postmaster)
LEAGUEVILLE (Henderson)
Cooper, Wellborn B., 30 Mar 1899
Browning, John D., 24 May 1901
Roberts, Orester V., 2 May 1906
(Order rescinded 13 Jly 1906)
Reeves, Malichiah, 14 Jly 1906
Discontinued 28 Feb 1907; mail
to Murchison
LINDSEY
(Henderson)
Underwood, Ripley C., 28 Feb
1881
Cg'd to MURCHISON, 23 Aug 1883
LUTES
(Henderson)
Hudson, Cuthbert G., 28 May 1891
Discontinued 4 Sep 1891; mail
to Brownsboro
MALAKOFF
(Henderson)
Mitcham, Jas. A., 2 Jly 1855
Mitcham, Jas. A., 13 Mar 1862
(CSA)
Mitcham, Mrs. Tobitha A., 10
Apr 1866
Cotten, Peter C., 18 Jun 1874
Mitcham, Wm. F., 2 Feb 1876
Discontinued 7 Apr 1879
(Re-established) Catlen, Peter
C., 17 Jly 1879
Mitcham, Geo. J., 1 Dec 1879
Evans, Wm. J., 21 Mar 1881
Scott, Oliver, 19 Sep 1890
Boyett, Selas L., 16 Sep 1893
Landrith, Benj. F., 27 Aug 1897
Urrey?, Geo. W., 4 Jan 1907
Duncan, Jon. W., 28 Aug 1915
Scholl, Louis J., 10 Apr 1922
Scholl, Mary C., 30 Jun 1928
(Acting postmaster)
Evans, Buena V., 14 Jly 1928
(Acting postmaster)
Curtis, Gladys, 19 Jun 1929
MANCE
(Henderson)
Wheeler, Roscoe S., 2 Jly 1894
Wheeler, Murry H., 11 Feb 1902
(Order rescinded 25 Apr 1902)
Wheeler, Roscoe S., 2 Jly 1894
Discontinued 31 May 1905; mail
to Athens
MERV
(Henderson)
Powell, John M., 13 Apr 1888
Discontinued 28 Dec 1889; papers
to Brownsborough
MODOC
(Henderson) (see also PINE GROVE)
Cummings, M. C., 19 Jly 1875
Morgan, Marion, 9 Oct 1878
Discontinued 21 Oct 1878
MURCHISON (Henderson) (see also LINDSEY)
Murphree, John B., 23 Aug 1883
Laymance, Jas. I., 10 Apr 1890
White, Wm. W., 22 Oct 1891
Brown, Robt. F., 25 Aug 1893
Townly, Jas. L., 16 Nov 1893
Williams, Chas. T., 4 Jan 1898
Smittle, Martin W., 16 Dec 1904
(Appointment rescinded 21 Feb 1905)
Ware, Blanche D., 27 Feb 1905
Mitcham, Jesse L., 20 Nov 1914
Robertson, Walter P., 20 Jly
1917
Adair, Wm. L., 21 Jun 1918
Simmons, Wm. C., 3 Mar 1923
NAUGHT
(Henderson)
Osborne, Geo. C., 25 Feb 1899
Cg'd to STOCKARD, 21 Nov 1899
NELL
(Henderson)
Murphy, Wm. O., 30 Nov 1898
Discontinued 15 Feb 1900; papers
to Fincastle
NEOSHO
(Henderson)
Johnston, Elizabeth J., 14 Jly
1888
Discontinued 11 Jun 1890; no
papers
NEW
YORK (Henderson)
Reynolds, John H., 11 Sep 1876
Miller, Jacob, 9 Apr 1879
Atwood, John C. C., 8 Jly 1880
Browning, John D., 7 Nov 1881
Neill, David W., 16 May 1882
Hunt, Jas. O., 29 Oct 1883
Liston, Robt. J., 30 Jun 1884
Curtis, John B., 30 Nov 1891
Hall Jr., Thos. H., 20 Feb 1895
Hall Sr., Thos. H., 18 Jan 1896
Curtis, John B., 4 Apr 1898
Jones, Rena M., 5 Mar 1900
Jones, Lelia, 10 Jan 1901
Hall, Bolling C., 1 Dec 1902
Discontinued 28 Feb 1907; mail
to Larue
OPELIKA
(Henderson)
Vickery, John T., 18 Dec 1912
Harvard, Ethar, 18 Apr 1918
Ketchum, Jesse B., 24 May 1919
Howard, Thos. D., 5 Dec 1919
Kent, Thos. E., 23 Nov 1920
Cox, Jas. M., 31 Dec 1921
Discontinued 31 Jan 1923; mail
to Murchison
PAULINE
(Henderson) (see also HAM)
Faulk, Henry M., 5 Apr 1912
Henderson, Oscar, 12 Dec 1912
Hendley, Mathew H., 9 Jan 1914
Pate, Wm. G., 5 Jun 1914
Banks, Jas. H., 23 Apr 1915
Banks, Joe D., 9 Nov 1917
Meredeth, David S., 10 Jly 1920
Discontinued 15 Mar 1921; mail
to Eustace
PAYNE
SPRING (Henderson) (see also PAYNE'S SPRINGS)
Cook, Geo. J., 20 Aug 1894
Hunter, John H., 6 Nov 1902
Discontinued 31 May 1905; mail
to Mabank
PAYNE'S
SPRINGS (Henderson)
Hamond, John Q., 27 Aug 1890
Davis, Henry H., 2 Mar 1891
Cg'd to PAYNE SPRING, 20 Aug
1894
PINE
GROVE (Henderson) (see also MODOC)
Thompson, Evan, 3 Sep 1867
Cg'd to MODOC, 19 Jly 1875
[Apparently cg'd back to PINE
GROVE]
Nanny, Martin H., 29 May 1886
Rogers, Robt. E., 18 Dec 1890
Frizzell, Preston F., 27 Jly
1892
Layton, John W., 28 Oct 1901
Discontinued 15 Aug 1906; mail
to Athens
POYNER
(Henderson)
Dickerson, Dan, 10 May 1902
Dickerson, Jas. L., 7 Aug 1902
Morse, Quinton, 20 Jun 1904
Pickle, Wm. M., 31 Mar 1914
Milner, John P., 1 Aug 1917
Cg'd to POYNOR, 14 Mar 1919
POYNOR
(Henderson) (see also POYNER)
Milner, John P., 14 Mar 1919
Taylor, Walter E., 19 Apr 1920
ROCKVILLE (Henderson)
Harrison, N. J., 24 Jun 1875
Discontinued 29 Mar 1876
SCIENCE
HILL (Henderson)
Fowler, Andrew J., 18 Jan 1859
Darden, Jos. P., 21 Aug 1861
(CSA) [resigned]
Cotton, C. K., 6 Feb 1862 (CSA)
Walker, Wm. C., 4 Mar 1863 (CSA)
Hodge, Robt., 11 Jly 1863 (CSA)
Discontinued 13 Jan 1865 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
SCOTTSVILLE (Henderson)
Scott, Wm. D., 1 Jly 1858
Discontinued 19 Apr 1860
SHACKELFORD (Henderson)
Hall, Docia, 22 May 1868
Discontinued 22 Dec 1868
(Re-established) Hall, Docia,
26 Apr 1869
Hendrix, Sarah A., 23 Aug 1869
Discontinued 7 Jly 1874
SHADEVILLE (Henderson)
Smith, Mrs. Nancy J., 21 May
1870
Garrett, W. P., 18 Aug 1879
Discontinued 27 Dec 1880
STILL
WATER (Henderson)
Chandler, Alphonso H., 17 Apr
1873
Cg'd to CHANDLER, 11 Oct 1880
STOCKARD
(Henderson) (see also NAUGHT)
Osborne, Geo. C., 21 Nov 1899
Cole, Wm. L., 7 Sep 1900
Stockard, John M., 5 Mar 1902
(Declined)
Smith, Hiram N., 29 Apr 1902
Cole, Wm. L., 14 Jly 1903
Hughes, Wm. M., 19 Apr 1904
Crosby, Chas. E., 3 May 1905
Discontinued 15 Jly 1921; mail
to Athens
(Modified 11 Aug 1921)
STUMP
(Henderson)
Gillespie, Jas. H., 25 Feb 1892
Discontinued 21 Dec 1892; papers
to Chandler
TEN
MILE (Henderson)
Reynolds, Jas. L., 14 Dec 1860
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
TINCE
(Henderson)
Watkins, Arch. S., 6 Dec 1892
Discontinued 2 Jun 1893; no papers
TINDEL
(Henderson)
Scott, David N., 6 Jan 1900
Discontinued 14 Sep 1900; never
in operation
TOLOSA
(Henderson, Kaufman)
Jenkins, Chas. A., 2 Mar 1880
To Kaufman
County, [11 Oct 1880?]
TOOL
(Henderson)
Stewart, Joe, 2 Aug 1901
Boatwright, Leo, 6 Jun 1902
Johnson, Wm. F., 11 Feb 1903
Stewart, Joeab, 21 Nov 1906
Johnson, Sam'l. H., 26 May 1911
Discontinued 30 Nov 1911; mail
to Kemp
TRINIDAD
(Henderson)
Legg, David C., 27 Oct 1891
Mann, Fannie J., 2 Jun 1893
Trotman, Thos. J., 13 Jan 1896
Jackson, Chas. W., 27 Apr 1901
Boatwright, Leo, 6 Aug 1907
Shiflett, John H., 13 Feb 1914
Trotman, Thos. J., 5 Jun 1919
Moore, Bertha M., 22 Jan 1927
Nicholson, Mrs. Bertha M., (no
date) (Name cg'd by marriage)
UNEVA
(Henderson)
Acker, Simon, 26 Jan 1901
Bounds, Jennie F., 5 May 1902
Discontinued 31 Jly 1902; papers
to Aley
WARSAW
PRAIRIE (Henderson, Kaufman)
Wilson, Henry F., 23 Dec 1847
Parsons, S. G., 17 Sep 1850
To Kaufman
County
WILDCAT
(Henderson)
Thompson, Geo. B., 16 Jan 1885
Thompson, John M., 14 Jan 1886
Discontinued 31 May 1905; mail
to Malakoff
YALE
SEMINARY (Henderson)
Starr, Jasper, 15 May 1878
Discontinued 14 Mar 1881
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