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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
MONTAGUE COUNTY, TEXAS
1860 - 1930
ADORA
(Montague)
Robinson, Elhanan W., 13 Oct
1873
Willits, John E., 12 Oct 1875
Name and site changed to QUEEN
PEAK, 26 Aug 1876
BEAR
HILL (Montague)
Hardy, David C., 4 May 1876
Discontinued 2 Sep 1878
BELCHERVILLE (Montague)
Turner, Henry P., 27 Aug 1887
Robberson, Geo. W., 2 May 1888
Antram, Micajah T., 23 Dec 1889
Antram, Cora E., 3 May 1892
Loyd, Wm. F., 8 Jun 1893
Antram, Cora E., 18 Jun 1897
Butts, John W., 26 Jun 1902
Marshall, Canada Lee, 24 Aug
1905
Gresham, Jas. C., 3 Dec 1909
Miles, Mable E., 11 Jly 1923
BONITA
(Montague) (see also DUXBURY)
Giles, Elijah W., 18 Feb 1887
Finn, John T., 23 Feb 1894
Miller, Robt. M., 13 Jan 1898
Fleming, Jas. M., 31 Dec 1901
Willet, Albert, 28 Oct 1914
Langford, Jeremiah C., 13 Mar
1922
Hicks, Ira L., 28 Aug 1922
Langford, Jeremiah C., 7 Nov
1927
BOWIE
(Montague)
Cowan, Jas. I. G., 24 Aug 1882
VanPelt, Geo. T., 22 May 1883
Russey, Ed. W., 17 Dec 1883
Cook, B. E., 4 Aug 1885
Cheney, Thos., 17 Jly 1889
Baker, Anna B., 6 Feb 1890
Norwood, John L., 26 Jun 1893
Gwaltney, E. A., 11 Mar 1896
Smith, Wm. C., 17 Jun 1897
Wells, John S., 14 Mar 1907
Lancaster, Wm. F., 17 Jan 1916
Shelton, Jas. E., 1 Oct 1921
(Acting postmaster)
Worley, David S., 11 Aug 1930
(Acting postmaster)
Green, Emma B., 5 Feb 1931
CARRIAGE
(Montague)
Wilson, Miss Delila J., 14 Nov
1884
Discontinued 30 Jly 1885; mail
to Gainesville
CELESTE
(Montague)
McKasson, John L., 29 Aug 1881
Darrow, Jas., 14 Aug 1882
Discontinued 22 Dec 1882; mail
to Queen Peak
COTH
(Montague)
Cothran, Jas. M., 29 Oct 1894
Discontinued 13 Mar 1895; no
papers
DENVER
(Montague)
Younger, Rufus N., 21 Jun 1880
Milburn, A. Judson, 10 Jan 1883
Wainscott, Isaac, 27 Feb 1884
Schoolfield, Henry F., 31 Dec
1890
McNabb, Robt. L. 16 Oct 1891
Walker, Wm. A., 23 Dec 1893
Walker, Jas. A., 23 Apr 1896
Jones, Gideon R., 16 Jly 1898
Wainscott, John R., 28 Dec 1901
Discontinued 31 Dec 1903; papers
to Sunset
DORSEY
(Montague)
Goff, John W., 11 Jun 1903
Discontinued 14 Nov 1903; papers
to Sunset
DRY
VALLEY (Montague)
Johnson, Archibald, 2 Oct 1878
Discontinued 22 Dec 1879
DUXBURY
(Montague)
Chiddex, Leander A. S., 14 Jun
1880
Giles, Elijah W., 11 Jan 1881
Discontinued 7 Jly 1881
(Re-established) Giles, Elijah
W., 24 Oct 1881
Connor, C. H., 28 Dec 1883
Lightz, Henry C., 18 Jan 1884
Giles, Elijah W., 31 Dec 1885
Cg'd to BONITA, 18 Feb 1887
DYE
(Montague)
Bybee, Jos. D., 9 Apr 1884
Burgess, Maud O. E., 5 Aug 1890
Hall, Lewis K., 16 Oct 1891
Sheperd, Katura P., 15 Nov 1894
Weatherly, Katura P., 26 Oct
1897
Discontinued 3 May 1898; papers
to Mallard
(Order rescinded 17 May 1898)
Weatherly, Katura P., 26 Oct
1897
Bybee, Jos. D., 24 May 1898
Duncan, Wm. M., 12 Sep 1901 (Declined)
Smith, J. H., 8 Mar 1902 (Declined)
Sadler, Sam'l., 17 Jan 1903
Discontinued 31 Aug 1905; mail
to Saint Jo
EAGLE
POINT (Montague)
Ewing, Jos. C., 9 Oct 1876
Walker, W. C. H., 13 May 1878
Ewing, Jos. C., 3 Jun 1878
Minter, Frank E., 21 Oct 1878
King, S. D., 5 Mar 1879
Discontinued 1 Apr 1879
(Re-established) Ewing, Jos.
C., 24 Sep 1879
Heare, Lewis C., 11 May 1880
Black, Leroy, 30 Nov 1881
Pribble, Geo. P?, 24 Mar 1887
Discontinued 12 Oct 1888; papers
to Nocona
FERGUSON
(Montague)
Ferguson, David A., 9 Jun 1888
[further data not found]
FORESTBURG (Montague)
Atkins, Wade, 19 Jly 1876
Wesley, Jas. T., 9 Oct 1878
Atkins, Wade, 1 Sep 1879
Foster, Wm. E., 22 May 1883
Reed, Jas., 3 Mar 1884
Bellow, Wm. R., 6 May 1885
Hudspeth, Ripley C., 4 Sep 1889
King, Wm. H., 27 Nov 1897
Roberson, Sarah E., 27 Sep 1900
Reeves, John R., 4 Aug 1910
Reynolds, Claud C., 16 Dec 1913
Marrs, Robt. D., 18 Jun 1918
Russ, Ardell T., 27 Feb 1922
Poynor, Jos. P., 19 Nov 1926
Sledge, Roe, 9 Feb 1927
FRUITLAND (Montague)
Robertson, Jas. J., 12 Oct 1892
Burnett, Alfred E., 26 Oct 1895
Scarborough, Wm. H., 29 Aug 1896
Green, F. Fred'k., 24 Oct 1906
Reasor, John W., 6 Feb 1912
(Order rescinded [no date given])
Deadmon, Ada, 26 Apr 1913
Jackson, Wm., 16 May 1914
Wainscott, Elvira, 5 Mar 1915
Willis, Jas. L., 25 Sep 1918
(Declined)
Hogan, Emily, 26 Mar 1920 (Declined)
Manning, Jas. B., 3 Jly 1920
Miller, Mrs. Graham T., 13 Dec
1922
Briggs, Mrs. Etta, 4 Jun 1925
GLADYS
(Montague)
Shults, Isaac L., 24 May 1892
Adams, John W., 23 Jly 1894
Deems, Marcellus B., 31 Jly 1897
(Declined)
Hattery, Eli, 27 Apr 1898
Discontinued 15 Mar 1911; mail
to Hardy
GORGONA
(Montague)
Lyon, Thos., 10 May 1894
Bowen, David C., 11 May 1899
Discontinued 14 Jun 1899; papers
to Sunset
HARDY
(Montague)
Hardy, Reuben, 20 Dec 1880
Roberson, Levi B., 31 Dec 188__?
Williams, Chas. R., 28 Sep 1889
Mitchell, Wm. A., 21 May 1896
Roberson, Sarah E., 9 Sep 1897
Alexander, Lonna, 1 Oct 1898
(Declined)
Dunbar, Chas. H., 27 Oct 1898
Buck, John M., 1 Feb 1901
Burgett, John S., 13 May 1908
Jackson, Jos. McD., 11 Jan 1910
Discontinued 15 Aug 1916; mail
to Saint Jo
HEAD
OF ELM (Montague)
Womble, John W., 30 Oct 1860
Burns, C., 6 Aug 1861 (CSA) [resigned]
Burns, Wm. A., 31 Jan 1862 (CSA)
Carlin, Hugh L., 30 Jly 1866
Discontinued 30 Jly 1868
(Re-established) Austin, Henry
R., 3 May 1870
Discontinued 16 Jan 1871
(Re-established) Gardon, Jas.
F., 12 Apr 1871
Boggess, Irby H., 29 Mar 1872
[Cg'd] to SAINT JO, 7 Aug 1873
ILLINOIS
BEND (Montague)
Wickliffe, Wm. W., 17 Sep 1877
Ward, Carter M., 14 Jun 1881
Burton, Jas. M., 9 Jan 1885
Wall, Jacob J., 28 Jun 1888
Riggle, Rachel B., 9 Sep 1889
Wall, Jacob J., 4 Feb 1890 (C)
Snapp, Sarah A., 5 Aug 1890
Fatheree, Jos., 26 Oct 1897
Chisholm, John A., 24 Feb 1899
Van Meeter, Emma, 20 Nov 1903
Hawn, Minnie, 26 Apr 1905
Roberson, Jas. H., 13 Dec 1909
Fleming, Albert V., 25 Nov 1911
Fleming, Mabel C., 23 Oct 1914
KEY
WEST (Montague)
Hutchison, R. A., 11 Nov 1878
Discontinued 4 Jan 1883; mail
to Queen Peak
LELAN
(Montague)
Herring, David T., 17 Mar 1891
Discontinued 19 Jan 1892; papers
to Montague
LOST
(Montague)
Thornton, Press, 17 May 1900
Discontinued 12 Sep 1900; never
in operation
LUCKY
(Montague)
Harr, Jon. F., 31 Jan 1902
Discontinued 31 Mar 1905; mail
to Nocona
McCOLLUM
(Montague)
Mobley, Jas. A., 20 May 1901
Dyer, Wm., 13 Jan 1902
Williams, Philip L., 3 Jly 1902
Huckabay, Francis M., 21 Jly
1903
Cross, Osceola, 14 Dec 1903
Discontinued 14 Sep 1905; mail
to Bonita
MALLARD
(Montague)
Cox, John R., 12 Oct 1892
Jones, John T., 6 Mar 1896
Cox, John R., 1 Feb 1901
Jester, Chas. T., 23 Mar 1904
Garrett, Wade H., 13 Mar 1909
Discontinued 15 Jun 1915; mail
to ________?
MONTAGUE
(Montague)
Cox, John H., 31 May 1860
Cox, J. H., 6 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Campbell, Alfred, 13 Aug 1866
Tarkington, Burrell W., 22 Mar
1867
Morris, Wm. A., 22 Dec 1870
Fisch, Louis F., 20 Oct 1871
White, C. C., 19 Sep 1872
Hagler, David S., 5 Jun 1873
Brown, Thos. G., 1 Dec 1873
Long, D. R., 7 Sep 1874
Eidson, Geo. H., 11 Mar 1875
Sloan, Miss Mary E., 19 Jly 1877
Sloan, Margaret, 6 Aug 1877
Grigsby, Jas. M., 27 Dec 1880
Palmer, A. H., 9 Feb 1886
Cook, John W., 17 Jly 1889
Wagner, Henry H., 8 Sep 1893
Cook, John W., 7 Aug 1897
Cook, John N., 7 Feb 1911
Hart, Chas. R., 6 Jan 1914
Jameson, Rena M., 1 Aug 1920
(Acting postmaster)
Williams, Wm. R., 14 Jun 1921
(Acting postmaster)
NEWHARP
(Montague)
Wall, Eddie L., 22 Aug 1894
Mitchell, Benj. A., 6 Jun 1896
Norris, Amos C., 26 Oct 1897
Wall, Eddie L., 6 Dec 1900
Hester, Wm. A. G., 24 Oct 1901
Rice, Ed. I., 12 May 1904
Freeman, Rich'd. C., 22 Oct 1904
(Declined)
Discontinued 15 Feb 1905; mail
to Alvord, Wise Co.
NOCONA
(Montague)
Horton, Wade, 2 May 1887
Smith, Marmaduke F., 20 Aug 1889
Davis, John L., 1 Sep 1893
Merritt, Wm. N., 7 Aug 1897
Antram, Cora E., 28 Oct 1912
Davis, S. M., 22 May 1913
Antram, Cora E., 20 Dec 1921
Yeager, Joe L., 1 Jan 1931 (Acting
postmaster)
NORWOOD
(Montague)
Duncan, Greenberry, 5 Aug 1884
Discontinued 19 Jan 1885; mail
to Montague
PARMLEY
(Montague)
Sevedge, Jas. H., 18 Mar 1901
Discontinued 14 Jan 1902; papers
to Saint Jo
PEARSON
(Montague)
McNew, Chas. M., 30 Jly 1896
Meek, Jas. P., 21 Mar 1898
Sanders, Ada E., 27 Oct 1898
Dix, Ida M., 25 Feb 1899
Haney, Virrillia, 13 Oct 1899
Pauling, Gustav K., 18 Jun 1904
Discontinued 1? Feb 1906; mail
to Nocona
QUEEN
PEAK (Montague) (see also ADORA)
Fortson, Josiah R., 25 Aug 1876
Davis, Robt. S., 15 Sep 1880
Fortson, Josiah R., 29 Aug 1881
Discontinued 7 Feb 1883; mail
to Montague
REDBUD
(Montague)
Odom, Jas. M., 20 Jun 1883
Holland, Jas. R., 21 Sep 1883
Odom, J. M., 17 Nov 1885
Groomer, Benj. F., 20 Jan 1886
Discontinued 6 Sep 1886; papers
to Duxbury
RED
RIVER STATION (Montague) (see also SALT CREEK)
Barefoot, Lafayette D., 11 Sep
1884
McHugh, Chas. H., 21 Jan 1885
Robberson, Geo. W., 14 Dec 1885
Robberson, Early W., 10 May 1887
Discontinued 15 Mar 1888; papers
to Eagle Point
RES
(Montague)
Lucas, Abe J., 23 Jun 1892
Younger, Wm. L., 19 May 1898
Discontinued 18 Nov 1899; papers
to Forestburg
RINGGOLD
(Montague)
Liston, Robt. J., 21 Dec 1892
Clarke, John, 26 Oct 1897
Clarke Jr., John C., 24 May 1901
Wheat, Henry F., 20 Jun 1904
Yeager, Oscar, 29 Dec 1911
Griffith, Harvey J., 5 Dec 1914
Yeager, Oscar, 3 Feb 1922
RILEY
(Montague)
Williams, Wm., 19 Jan 1893
Cg'd to STONEBURG, 11 May 1893
RIP
(Montague)
Hudspeth, John W., 28 Jun 1892
Hudspeth, Ripley C., 5 Dec 1900
Discontinued 29 Jun 1901; papers
to Uz
SAINT
JO (Montague) (see also HEAD OF ELM)
Boggess, J. H., 7 Aug 1873
Allen, Wm. D., 9 May 1876
Garvine, Thos. D., 17 Sep 1877
Moss, Harvey T., 24 Nov 1879
Ross, Abel C., 27 Sep 1888
Williams, David E. C., 20 Nov
1889
Holt, Sam'l. J., 20 Sep 1890
Gillenwaters, Jas. D., 21 Sep
1894
Holt, Sam'l. J., 11 Aug 1898
Bellah, Wm. E., 2 Mar 1915
Dort, Kelsey R., 3 Aug 1923 (Acting
postmaster)
SALONA
(Montague)
Lamb, Geo. W., 12 Oct 1889
Duncan, Jas. L., 27 Jun 1892
McNabb, Theo. W., 26 Jun 1893
Clarke, Jas. V., 25 Apr 1895
Bell, Robt. E., 6 Mar 1896
Walker, Wm. A., 5 May 1896
Roberson, Rich'd. H., 23 Jly
1897
Gilley, Jas., 29 May 1901
Ayres, Wm. R., 6 Oct 1903
Clarke, Thos. H., 28 Jan 1904
Discontinued 14 Sep 1905; mail
to Bowie
SALT
CREEK (Montague)
Perkins, Lee N., 28 Aug 1873
Hudson, Hiram, 24 Nov 1874
Perkins, Lee N., 25 Jan 1875
McHugh, Charlie H., 14 Jun 1875
Thurston, Walter S., 23 Sep 1878
Hudman, John M., 3 May 1880
Thurston, Walter S., 9 Nov 1880
Clanton, John W., 3 Jun 1881
Thurston, Walter S., 18 Jan 1882
Kendall, Lewis C., 4 Jan 1884
Barefoot, Lafayette D., 7 Apr
1884
Cg'd to RED RIVER STATION, 11
Sep 1884
SHIP
(Montague)
Davis, A. R., 21 Sep 1897
Discontinued 14 May 1898; never
in operation
SPANISH
FORT (Montague)
McNatt, L. C., 16 Jan 1877
Rowan, John, 27 Dec 1880
Kendrick, Thos. C., 14 Jan 1886
Brooks, Eustace A., 3 May 1890
Cram, John M., 8 Sep 1893
Lively, Wm. C., 5 Oct 1897
York, Jas. S., 6 May 1901
Brooks, Eustace A., 11 Mar 1902
Brooks, Eugenia B., 12 May 1904
Lee, John W., 20 Apr 1906
Cooper, Ollie F., 22 Aug 1907
Schrock, Roy B., 10 May 1913
Schrock, Sam'l. D., 19 Jly 1916
Ridenour, Jacob W., 2 Nov 1923
STONEBURG (Montague) (see also RILEY)
Williams, Wm., 11 May 1893
Williams, Sam'l., 17 Jly 1896
Jameson, Albert S., 5 Jan 1897
Clarke Jr., John C., 11 Mar 1898
Hester, Wm. B., 19 Jan 1899
Jarrell, Peter R., 13 Aug 1904
Stubblefield, Jos. M., 23 Jan
1905
Jameson, Albert S., 2 Jan 1906
O'Shields, Geo. M., 23 Feb 1911
Miller, Roy H., 8 Jan 1912
Armstrong, Nora E., 29 Oct 1914
Reddy, Patrick H., 11 May 1915
Allison, John F., 26 Jun 1920
Reddy, Patrick H., 7 Mar 1922
SUNSET
(Wise, Montague)
England, Mollie A., 5 Sep 1889
McConnell, Thos., 24 Jan 1891
Newman, Lafayette C., 2 Jun 1893
Bellows, Wm. R?, 29 Sep 1893
Trimble, Wm. E., 14 Jun 1897
Wilson, Theadotus A., 31 Aug
1909
Nix, Jas. E., 27 Jan 1914
Hollingsworth, Ralph E., 9 Jan
1923
Wilson, Winfred C., 1 May 1927
(Acting postmaster)
TAGE
(Montague)
Bailey, Geo. M., 1 Jun 1895
Tage, Henry A., 6 Mar 1896
Tage, Anna, 12 Feb 1913
Discontinued 30 Nov 1914; mail
to Bowie
TILTON
(Montague)
Morris, Geo., 1 Sep 1875
Discontinued 2 Mar 1877
TODD
(Montague)
Todd, Wm. H., 17 Aug 1880
Discontinued 25 Jly 1881
UZ
(Montague)
Hill, Jas. F., 25 Feb 1885
Hanks, Wm. D., 17 Apr 1890
Hardin, Theo. C., 16 Jan 1892
St. John, Jas. R., 15 Nov 1892
Cox, Wm. R., 21 Mar 1894
Skinner, Isaac A., 28 Sep 1894
Hanks, Jos. R., 25 Nov 1896
Dawson, Zeta O., 4 Dec 1899
Cagle, John F., 12 Mar 1901
Hester, J. D., 10 Jun 1901
Scott, Willard H., 7 Feb 1902
(Declined)
Adams, E. C., 17 Jly 1902 (Declined)
Tillman, Jason, 15 Oct 1902
Tillman, Robt., 28 Dec 1906
Discontinued 28 Feb 1907; mail
to Forestburg
ZIM
(Montague)
Archer, Wm. T., 23 May 1894
Davidson, Fannie, 9 Apr 1896
Discontinued 10 Jun 1897; papers
to Spanish Fort
ZINNIA
(Montague)
Moore, Lillie F., 16 Nov 1894
Discontinued 4 Oct 1897; papers
to Saint Jo
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