Jackson County, Texas

Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS & POST OFFICES OF TEXAS, 1846 - 1930

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POSTMASTERS & POST OFFICES OF
JACKSON COUNTY, TEXAS
1846 - 1930

 

BENNVIEW (Jackson)

Stepan, John J., 24 May 1928

 

 

BENZINE (Jackson)

Haynes, Benj. F., 20 Sep 1880

Discontinued 27 Dec 1880

 

 

BUHLER (Jackson)

Correll, Ed. L., 4 Oct 1897

Hewitt, Egbert G., 27 Apr 1903

Hobson, Thos. W., 7 Dec 1903

Joines, Geo. R., 3 May 1906

Cg'd to LA WARD, 31 Jly 1906

 

 

CARANCAHUA (Jackson)

Garrett, Leander, 15 Jly 1878

Discontinued 16 Dec 1878

(Re-established) Garrett, Leander, 14 Jan 1879

Foster, Jeanette B., 16 May 1881

Discontinued 31 Mar 1884?; mail to Ednaville

[Apparently re-established]

Lewis, Ashby W., 4 Oct 1897

Discontinued 31 Jan 1907; mail to Palacios

(Re-established) Petersen, Laura M., 7 Jan 1910

Neff, Simon, 9 Mar 1911

Linquest, Mae, 15 Apr 1916

Neff, Simon, 26 Jan 1917

Whyman, Melvin R., 26 Nov 1921

Frankson, Fluke, 1 Feb 1922

Discontinued 30 Oct 1926; mail to Palacios

 

 

CORDELE (Jackson)

Stapleton, Jesse W., 22 May 1897

Bruce, Wm. G., 20 Aug 1898

Batten, John W., 7 Oct 1899

Nagel, Albert H., 9 Mar 1905

 

 

DIXIE (Jackson)

Baker, A. M., 1 Mar 1862 (CSA)

[Apparently discontinued by CSA]

 

 

EDNA (Jackson) (see also EDNAVILLE)

Horton, Geo. F., 12 Feb 1886

Simpson, Harper, 19 Aug 1898

Bronaugh, R. L., 29 May 1913

Schmidt, Andrew, 13 Apr 1922

 

 

EDNAVILLE (Jackson)

White, John S., 12 Dec 1882

Owen, Frank B., 28 Feb 1883

Duprey, Bartho., 11 Jly 1883

Horton, Geo. F., 22 Dec 1884

Cg'd to EDNA, 12 Feb 1886

 

 

ELTORO (Jackson)

Draper, Jos. W., 11 Jan 1899

Trousdale, Jas. R., 17 Nov 1899

Gross, John W., 21 Sep 1900

Discontinued 15 Oct 1900; papers to Edna

 

 

FRANCITAS (Jackson)

Hardy, Chas. O., 26 Jan 1911

Hardy, Ruth, 2 Aug 1927

 

 

GANADO (Jackson)

Brown, Wilson M., 20 Feb 1883

McFarland, John, 17 Apr 1883

Babcock, Thos. W., 18 Jly 1884

Menefee, Stephen A., 22 Sep 1885

Babcock, Thos. W., 29 Jly 1886

Rogers, Frank W., 24 Dec 1887

Discontinued 8 Mar 1890; papers to Louise, Wharton Co.

[Apparently re-established]

Powlett, John O., 12 Jun 1890

Heard, Mary M., 19 Jan 1891

Rogers, Sam'l. M., 26 May 1891

McGowan, Benj. F., 13 Feb 1892

McGowan, Jos. M., 20 Jun 1893

Hollingshead, Adolph N., 10 Jly 1897

Fields, Welcome N., 7 Apr 1915

Silliman, Chas. W., 8 Nov 1922 (Acting postmaster)

 

 

GANDY (Lavaca, Jackson)

Haugen, John K., 17 Aug 1908 (Declined)

[further data not found]

 

 

LA WARD (Jackson) (see also BUHLER)

Joines, Geo. R., 31 Jly 1906

Joines, Alex. C., 1 Feb 1912

Bolling Jr., John A., 12 Feb 1917

Harman, Theo. E., 26 Nov 1919 (Failed to qualify)

Baxter, Thos. J., 27 Aug 1920

Bonnot, Bertha D., 12 May 1927

Bonnot, Leonidas A., 2 May 1928

 

 

LOLITA (Jackson)

Cole, Mary A., 3 Mar 1910

Willoughby, Jacob F., 1 Feb 1912

 

 

McDOWELL (Jackson)

Rose, Volney J., 14 Jun 1893

Logan, Jas. H., 22 Aug 1893

Discontinued 25 Jan 1894; papers to Edna

 

 

McFARLANDS (Jackson)

Ethridge, Bettie, 24 Jun 1878

McFarland, Carrie P., 28 Oct 1878

Patterson, Jas. C., 29 Dec 1879

Etherige, Bettie, 29 Jly 1880

Discontinued 26 May 1882; mail to Texana

 

 

MORALES (Jackson) (see also MORALES de LAVACA)

Wingfield, Lewis G., 24 Nov 1860

[Name changed by postmaster general of the CSA

from "Morales de Lavaca" to "Morales," 6 Feb 1862]

Wingfield, L. G., 6 Feb 1862 (CSA)

Ross, Chas. S., 17 Jly 1866?

Moore, Chris. C., 27 Mar 1867

Whittington, Cornelius F., 3 Jun 1868

Wingfield, Louis G., 16 Jun 1868

McDeavitt, John, 13 Jan 1871

Moore, C. C., 11 Aug 1873

Gisler, Abraham, 4 May 1874

Pruss, Henry, 5 Jan 1876

Haynes, Benj. F., 5 Oct 1876

Discontinued 13 Nov 1876

(Re-established) Miller, Jas. H., 26 Feb 1877

Beverly, Nathan P., 19 Sep 1877

Miller, Mrs. Sarah K., 24 Sep 1878

Bock, Fred, 14 Jly 1879

Bock, Julia, 21 Aug 1883

Knopp, John J., 24 Aug 1892

Ball, Franklin H., 23 Jly 1909

Boles, Chas. R., 22 Oct 1929

 

 

MORALES de LAVACA (Jackson)

Kerr, Jas., 12 Dec 1849

Baker, Abraham, 9 Jun 1851

Discontinued 22 Aug 185__?

(Re-established) Willbanks, Thos. G., 29 Jun 1856 or 58

Wingfield, Lewis G., 21 Oct 1859

Cg'd to MORALES, 24 Nov 1860

 

 

NAVIDAD (Jackson)

Williford, Wm. W., 26 Apr 1869

Burnett, Wm., 24 Jly 1871

Staples, Geo. A., 26 May 1874

Wilby, F. W., 16 Aug 1875

Pinckard, Jett, 20 Nov 1877

Staples, Geo. A., 18 Mar 1878

Gerst, Jos., 24 May 1882

Discontinued 15 Dec 1882; mail to Texana

[Apparently re-established]

Bonham, Ed., 3 Aug 1891

Mize, Floyd, 3 May 1909

Waddle, Homer A., 21 Feb 1912

Hayes, Marie, 23 Jan 1913

Billups, John E., 18 Mar 1914

Stell, Jas. C., 25 Mar 1916

Discontinued 15 Jly 1918; mail to Edna

(Re-established) Terrell, Ralph, 6 Apr 1920

 

 

REDBLUFF (Jackson)

Almon, Eliz., 9 Dec 1897

Cole, Dewitt C., 26 Jly 1898

Rogers, Rufus H., 5 Jan 1901

Hamilton, Mary J., 22 Jan 1915

Discontinued 15 Nov 1915; mail to Lolita

 

 

STONEWALL (Jackson)

York, Jabez, 16 Oct 1862 (CSA)

[Apparently discontinued by CSA]

 

 

TEXANA (Jackson)

White, B. J., 22 May 1846

Wells, Francis F., 1 Oct 1846

Ford, Wm. G., 8 May 1849

Bates, Jas. H., 6 Mar 1857

Coleman, Wm., 25 Oct 1858

Seibert, Geo. W., 15 Jun 1860

Seibert, Geo. W., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA) [resigned]

Simmons, Geo. F., 13 Sep 1861 (CSA)

Sanford, John R., 22 Feb 1865 (CSA)

Fisher, O. A., 27 Mar 1865 (CSA)

McChessny, Geo. W., 5 Jan 1866

Armstrong, W. M., 30 May 1867

Brackenridge, Robt. J?, 26 Jun 1868

Wood, Wm., 12 Jly 1875

Owen, Frank B., 21 Oct 1878

Dittmer, L., 13 May 1879

Wood, Wm., 2 Jun 1879

Egg, Gideon, 28 Feb 1881

Horton, Geo. F., 12 Apr 1881

Kleuse, Philip, 15 Feb 1883

Rowlett, John O., 2 May 1883

Discontinued 27 Nov 1885; mail to Ednaville

 

 

VANDERBILT (Jackson)

Willis, John F., 8 Apr 1907

Berry, Clarence A., 13 Jun 1907

(Order rescinded 16 Aug 1907)

Coleman, Clyde C., 29 Jan 1908

 

 

WOOD PORT (Victoria, Jackson, Lavaca, Victoria)
(see also ARENOSA, Victoria Co.)

Discontinued 15 May 1854

[Apparently re-established in Lavaca County]