Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF TEXAS, 1846 - 1930
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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
1846 - 1930
ADAM'S BAYOU (Jefferson)
Booth, Robt. E., 11 Nov 1847
Booth, Reuben M. 9 May 1848
Cg'd to GRAND BLUFF, 7 Sep 1848
AMELIA
(Jefferson)
Collier, Wm. T., 15 Dec 1885
Collier, Starling, 11 Feb 1887
Collier Jr., Starling, 20 May
1905
Collier, Henry C., 14 Mar 1907
Bellar, Obadiah H., 17 Mar 1908
Collier, Wm. T., 17 Dec 1908
Discontinued 20 May 1911; mail
to Beaumont
(Re-established) Brogdon, Stansell
T., 2 Apr 1912
Discontinued 30 Sep 1913; mail
to Beaumont
BEAUMONT
(Jefferson)
Herring, Wm. P., 22 May 1846
Ruff, Otto, 29 Jan 1858
Herring, John J., 17 Aug 1860
[resigned]
Junker, Wilson A., 5 Aug 1861
(CSA) (resigned)
Glaze, P. H., 12 Nov 1861 (CSA)
Henkle, Alex., 5 Dec 1863 (CSA)
Snow, Thos., 22 Feb 1865 (CSA)
Herring, John J., 6 Apr 1866
Ewing, Geo. L., 19 Jly 1866
Regan, Dan'l., 29 May 1867
McFarlane, John M., 26 Mar 1869
Rigsby, Wm. L., 13 Oct 1869
Tevis, A. J., 15 Dec 1870
Regan, Dan'l. P., 30 Jan 1871
Weller, Sam'l., 27 Sep 1871
Rigsby, Wm. L., 7 Nov 1871
Williams, Hezekiah, 29 Apr 1873
Kidd, Geo. W., 5 May 1874
Webber, Sam'l., 4 Dec1877
Vallade, Geo. E., 27 Jun 1881
Ward, Andrew J., 5 Dec 1885
Nash, Chas. L., 7 Mar 1890
Larkin, Patrick, 10 Nov 1891
Junker, Guy W., 23 Mar 1893
Armstrong, Jas. P., 13 May 1897
Bone, Chas. R., 23 Jan 1900
Dies, Jack, 15 Feb 1915
Rankin, Henry L., 1 Feb 1920
(Acting postmaster)
Seale, Albert B., 4 Jun 1920
Rutt, Clarence L., 15 Jly 1924
(Acting postmaster)
Ledwidge, Chas. P. J., 30 Jan
1925
BUNCH
(Jefferson)
Ross, H. S. C., 4 May 1905
Wotring, Frank O., 29 Aug 1905
Wotring, Eva L., 26 Jan 1906
Discontinued 15 Jan 1907; mail
to Beaumont
BUNN'S
BLUFF (Jefferson, Orange)
Bunn, Jos., 29 Aug 1854
To Orange
County
BUTTFIELD (Jefferson)
Patrick, Effie H., 19 Apr 1894
Patrick, Maymie A., 5 Feb 1902
Patrick, Tennie?, 5 Dec 1902
Cg'd to NOME, 18 May 1903
CHEEK
(Jefferson)
Hunter, Robt. H., 13 Feb 1906
Hunter, Mary E., 31 Dec 1913
Discontinued 31 Mar 1928; mail
to Beaumont
CHINA
(Jefferson)
Terry, Jerome T., 2 Oct 1893
Gessler, Wilhelmine J. F., 17
May 1894
Eichman, Gus. A., 8 Feb 1895
Newman, J. R., 27 Oct 1897
Bussey, Ed. M., 15 Dec 1897
Cg'd to NASHLAND, 20 Feb 1900
Cg'd back to CHINA, 21 Apr 1906
Day, Winnie P., 21 Apr 1906
Turner, Wm. G., 9 Apr 1908
Turner, D. Carson, 2 Apr 1912
McWilliams, Jennie P., 6 Jly
1915
Jones, Beulah W., 26 May 1920
Bogan, Holder C., 21 Apr 1921
Bogan, Wm. E., 25 Jan 1922
CHINA
GROVE (Jefferson)
Shermon, J. T., 30 Mar 1887
Discontinued 27 May 1887; no
papers
CONCORD
(Jefferson, Hardin)
Crebs, Wm.C., 4 Aug 1858
Hamilton, Tilford A., 22 Aug
1859 [resigned]
Rigsby, Wm. L., 24 Oct 1861 (CSA)
To Hardin County, 8 Oct 1866
DUNCAN'S WOODS (Jefferson, Orange)
Stephenson, Gilbert, 29 Aug 1854
Now in Orange
County
EVORA
(Jefferson)
Jacobs, Francis C., 9 Feb 1895
(Order rescinded 2 Oct 1895)
FANNETT
(Jefferson) (see also TAYLOR'S BAYOU)
Dugat, Jos., 8 Sep 1899
(Order rescinded 13 Oct 1899)
Burrell, Will, 22 Apr 1903
Baker, Lula S., 1 Nov 1906
Baker, Oscar D., 16 Jun 1908
Bergdorf, Norman, 23 Jan 1909
Burnell, Nannie J., 29 Apr 1914
Gaulding, Fred J., 1 Aug 1918
Quaid, Merle A., 11 Sep 1919
Discontinued 30 Nov 1928; mail
to Beaumont
GRAND
BLUFF (Jefferson) (see also ADAM'S BAYOU)
Palmer, Christian, 7 Sep 1848
Cg'd to GREEN'S BLUFF, 30 Nov
1848
GREEN'S BLUFF (Jefferson) (see also GRAND BLUFF)
Warner, Christian, 30 Nov 1848
Cg'd to MADISON, 29 Apr 1852
GRIGSBY
(Jefferson)
Merriman, Walter, 30 Mar 1894
Discontinued 9 Oct 1894; papers
to Beaumont
GRIGSBY
BLUFF (Jefferson) (see also GRIGSBY'S BLUFF)
Block, Albert, 22 Jly 1893
Discontinued 19 Dec 1893; papers
to Beaumont
GRIGSBY'S BLUFF (Jefferson)
Johnson, John T., 22 Jly 1859
Discontinued 12 Nov 1861 (CSA)
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867 [by
U. S. Govt.]
[Apparently re-established]
Remley, Sam'l., 30 Mar 1877
Kline, John F., 27 Feb 1891
Hemmenway, Chas. A., 21 Mar 1891
Cg'd to GRIGSBY BLUFF, 22 Jly
1893
GROVES
(Jefferson)
Burt, Wm. R., 4 Nov 1929
GUFFEY
(Jefferson)
VanVleck, Bertie J., 28 Jun 1901
Gibson, Albert L., 12 Dec 1902
Smith, Ernest E., 1 Mar 1905
Wherry, Walter T., 28 Oct 1905
Ingram, Geo. W., 12 Nov 1907
Epps, Chas. T., 20 Apr 1908
Visger, Frank L., 18 Nov 1908
(Failed to bond)
Wherry, Walter T., 27 Feb 1909
Cook, Harriet M., 20 Dec 1919
Discontinued 15 Jly 1925; mail
to Beaumont
HAMSHIRE
(Jefferson)
Caruthers, John E., 16 Sep 1897
Hancock, Rufus H., 3 May 1904
Johnson, Raphael M., 2 Jan 1906
Deaton, Guy L., 2 Apr 1912
McCall, David E., 8 Jun 1916
HELBIG
(Jefferson) (see also ROSEDALE)
McLain, Jas. D., 6 Mar 1901
McDonald, John F., 23 Mar 1903
Cg'd back to ROSEDALE, 23 May
1904
LA
BELLE (Jefferson)
Broussard, Jos. E., 16 Jun 1888
Pipkin, Alex. B., 5 Apr 1890
Moore, Wm., 31 Jly 1897
Discontinued 15 Sep 1914; mail
to Fannett
MADISON
(Jefferson, Orange) (see also GREEN'S
BLUFF)
Force, Nathan P., 29 Apr 1852
Now in Orange
County
NASHLAND
(Jefferson) (see also CHINA)
Bussey, Ed. M., 20 Feb 1900
Day, Winnie P., 9 Mar 1905
Cg'd to CHINA, 21 Apr 1906
NEDERLAND (Jefferson)
Kilsdonk, Gerardus W. J., 19
Apr 1898
McCormick, Emelia, 26 Aug 1898
Kilsdonk Jr., Gerardus W., 31
Mar 1899
Silvermail, Leman B., 15 May
1899
Burson, Alanson, 4 Aug 1899
King, Clarence S?, 10 May 1902
Weeks, Jos. H., 2 Feb 1903
Gibson, Wm. S., 27 Jun 1907
(Order rescinded 4 Nov 1907)
Weeks, Jos. H., 2 Feb 1903
Johnson, Chas. X., 9 Apr 1908
Koelemay?, Klass, 28 Jun 1920
Ware, John R., 5 Apr 1924 (Acting
postmaster)
NOME
(Jefferson) (see also BUTTFIELD)
Patrick, Tennie, 18 May 1903
Orr, Andrew V., 29 Mar 1906
Morgan, Sam'l. P., 23 Jly 1908
Swift, Chester G., 13 Mar 1912
OBAL
(Jefferson)
Aldridge, Charley C., 1 May 1900
Discontinued 15 Nov1901; papers
to Helbig
ODELIA
(Jefferson)
Landrum, Perry, 26 Dec 1906
Hayes, Wm., 6 Aug 1907
Discontinued 15 Mar 1909; mail
to FANNETT
PATTILLO'S (Jefferson, Jasper)
Pattillo, G. A., 8 Mar 1847
Pattillo, Jas. H., 21 Sep 1847
Harris, Victor N., 12 Dec 1850
Harmon, Joshua, 1 Dec 1851
Wiess, Simon, 9 Dec 1852
Cg'd to WIESS' BLUFF in Jasper
County, 21 Jly 1853
PINE
ISLAND [1] (Jefferson)
Cotten, W. D., 26 Feb 1849
Cotton, West F., 12 Dec 1850
Discontinued 29 Nov 1851
(Re-established) West, Rich'd.,
30 Jan 1854
Saladee, Cyrus W., 21 Apr 1859
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
PINE
ISLAND [2] (Jefferson)
Boyt, Elmer W., 8 Feb 1904
Boyt, Arthur H., 17 Jan 1908
Discontinued 30 Sep 1912; mail
to Beaumont
PLEASANT
GROVE (Jefferson)
Houston, John, 25 Nov 1850
Discontinued 10 Apr 1852
PORT
ARTHUR (Jefferson)
Strong, Mate, 19 Jun 1896
Barnes, Darwin H., 15 Feb 1899
Dodge, Clark E., 27 Apr 1904
Park, W. P., 10 Mar 1910
Washburn, Jos. H., 6 Apr 1914
Dunn, Simpson I., 6 Feb 1923
PORT
NECHES (Jefferson)
Barton, Geo. F., 11 Apr 1902
Pierce, H. D., 20 Apr 1903 (Failed
to qualify)
Martin, Branch, 11 May 1903
Trasher, Wm. R., 20 Jan 1904
Burlingham, Laura A., 10 Mar
1905
Sage, Wm. B., 23 Mar 1906
Daniel, Ed. H., 15 Jly 1911
Bibb, Dandridge A., 1 Dec 1918
(Acting postmaster)
McAlpin, Janie M., 1 Jan 1924
(Acting postmaster)
Parsons, Pearl M., 1 May 1926
(Acting postmaster)
ROSEDALE
(Jefferson) (see also HELBIG)
Messenger, Henry H., 11 Oct 1890
Spell, Thos. B., 25 Jly 1893
Discontinued 30 Jly 1896; papers
to Beaumont
(Re-established) Spell, Thos.
B., 17 Nov 1898
Collier, Jerome, 29 Aug 1900
Cg'd to HELBIG, 6 Mar 1901
Cg'd back to ROSEDALE, [23 May
1904]
French, Henry G., 23 May 1904
Mackan, Robt. E., 28 Sep 1906
Gaskin, Lola L., 11 Jan 1909
Discontinued 31 Oct 1912; mail
to Beaumont
SABINE
(Jefferson)
Brown, Benj. H., 8 May 1899
Pitts, Lizzie, 8 Jly 1902
Alford, Henry C., 14 Feb 1903
Wilson, Wm. S., 23 Oct 1903
Alford, Henry C., 27 Jan 1905
(Failed to qualify)
Reeve, Jos. G., 6 Jun 1905
Harper, Kate, 21 Jly 1910
Harper, Alice, 20 Sep 1911
Quinn, Chas. N., 5 Oct 1914
Dietrich, Clarence, 16 Feb 1921
(Declined)
Quinn, Chas. N., 5 Oct 1914
SABINE
CITY (Jefferson)
Powlas?, Jasper, 8 Mar 1847
Smith, Niles F., 22 Jun 1848
Brown, Orrin, 17 Nov 1851
Edmondson, Holland V. C., 10
Jun 1856
Cg'd to SABINE PASS, 11 Apr 1860
SABINE
PASS (Jefferson) (see also SABINE CITY)
Edmondson, Holland V. C., 11
Apr 1860
Edmonson , Holland V. C., 5 Aug
1861 (CSA)
Dorman, John W., 2 May 1862 (CSA)
Harris, Wm., 5 Nov 1864 (CSA)
Keith, R. D., 27 Oct 1865
McGaffey, Otis, 27 Dec 1865
Allison, Wm., 17 May 1866
Hawley, Geo. W., 4 Dec 1868
McGaffey, Chas. N., 27 Oct 1870
Fenck, Mrs. Susan J., 27 Dec
1870
Fenck, Ed., 3 Mar 1871
Harper, Mary A., 19 Apr 1872
Sweet, Elizabeth P., 29 Oct 1875
Ketchem, Henry C., 7 Mar 1882
Wakefield, Quentin? Q., 24 Oct
1882
McDonough, Miss Jack, 17 Aug
1885
Gripon, Zada, 18 Nov 1886
Plummer, Minnie A., 20 Jun 1893
Stewart, Maggie, 6 Nov 1893
Irwin, Mrs. A. A., 13 Mar 1899
(Declined)
McCall, Andrew, 10 Jly 1901 (Declined)
Wilson, Thos., 3 Oct 1901
Page, Mary E., 31 Mar 1914
Crossman, Emma J., 24 Oct 1921
Barras, Norine, 4 Mar 1927
Cunniff, Mrs. Penna N., 22 Mar
1928
Sapp, Jas. E., 22 Oct 1930
SMYTH'S BLUFF (Jefferson)
Hockwald, Moses, 10 Nov 1873
Smyth, Jos. G., 24 Mar 1874
Colton, Geo. W., 16 Aug 1875
Caldwell, Chas. H., 11 May 1876
Discontinued 13 Nov 1876
SOUR
LAKE (Jefferson)
Moore, Albert R., 11 Jly 1877
Merchant, Jas. A., 17 May 1880
Pivoto, Jule M., 8 Jly 1880
Discontinued 29 Jly 1880
SPINDLE
TOP (Jefferson)
Harrison, Theophilas K., 1 Jun
1905
Staples, Robt. R., 29 Mar 1906
(Declined)
White, Tilford W., 4 Jun 1906
Discontinued 31 Aug 1906; mail
to Beaumont
TAYLOR'S BAYOU (Jefferson)
Broussard, Moise, 5 May 1876
Bordages, Philip, 4 Mar 1878
Hamshire, Mrs. Mary A., 23 May
1883
Landrum, Martha E., 5 Sep 1883
Dugat, Jos., 12 May 1890
Cg'd to FANNETT, 8 Sep 1899
(Order rescinded 13 Oct 1899)
Burrell, Will, 27 Nov 1900
Cg'd to FANNETT, 22 Apr 1903
VILLAGE
CREEK (Jefferson)
Sims, Jesse G., 29 Jun 1857
Hayes, John R., 22 Jly 1859
Discontinued 13 Aug 1860
VITERBO
(Jefferson)
Burge, Robt. T., 9 Apr 1903
Discontinued 30 Sep 1903; papers
to Beaumont
VOTH
(Jefferson)
Broome, John H., 2 Jan 1903
Welker, Annis V., 29 Apr 1910
Welker, Franklin F., 21 Jan 1913
Fulgham, Lawson B., 20 Feb 1914
WEST
BURY (Jefferson)
West, Gores?, 11 Dec 1907
Discontinued 30 Nov 1909; mail
to Grayburg
WOODRUFF
(Jefferson)
Smith, F. W., 5 Oct 1903
(Order rescinded ___? Mar 1904)
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