Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS
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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
NEWTON COUNTY, TEXAS
1847 - 1930
(Revised
April 21, 1999)
ADSUL
(Newton)
Sullivan, Jas. K., 6 Mar 1907
Mars, Geo. C., 26 Sep 1908
Adams, Geo. S., 27 Nov 1909
Discontinued 31 Jan 1911; mail
to Bleakwood
ALLARDALE (Newton)
Allardyce, Sam'l. G., 11 Sep
1899
Discontinued 28 Feb 1901; papers
to Burkeville
AUTREYVILLE (Newton)
Coleman, Jas. J., 23 Apr 1910
Godbold, Huger W., 18 Dec 1911
Discontinued 15 Mar 19112; mail
to Newton
BELGRADE
(Newton) (see also BILOXI)
McFarland, T. S., 1 Sep 1860
McFarland, T. S., 12 Jly 1861
(CSA)
Wilson, Rev. Francis, 5 Nov 1864
(CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
[Apparently re-established]
Wilson, Margaret J., 27 Oct 1879
Wilson, Henry F., 29 Apr 1885
Discontinued 14 Apr 1906; mail
to Trotti
[Apparently re-established]
Snider, Asbury D., 13 Jan 1910
Casey, Robt. B., 29 Jan 1915
Cochran, Henry H., 9 Oct 1920
BILOEPI
(Newton)
Perkins, E. Leroy, 20 May 1907
(Declined)
(Order rescinded, 30 Sep 1907)
BILOXI
(Newton)
Lawhon, John C., 17 Dec 1849
Cochran, Martin B., 3 Jly 1851
Discontinued 24 Sep 1852
(Re-established) Weatherred,
Wm. C., 13 Dec 1853
Wingate, David R., 28 Nov 1855
Price, Francis P., 1 Sep 1856
Cg'd to BELGRADE, 1 Sep 1860
BLEAKWOOD (Newton)
Morrison, Ed. P., 20 Nov 1867
McFarland, Miss Ann E., 20 Oct
1871
McFarland, Robt. E., 2 Jun 1875
Discontinued 6 Sep 1875
(Re-established) McFarland, Miss
Mary J., 28 Oct 1875
McFarland, T. S., 5 Mar 1879
Discontinued 1 Apr 1879
(Re-established) VanMeter, Benj.
F., 28 Jly 1879
McFarland, R. E., 18 Apr 1881
Lee, Jesse, 2 Jun 1881
Lee, Moses J., 25 Sep 1889
Lee, David J., 8 Aug 1893
Discontinued 27 Nov 1895; papers
to Newton
[Apparently re-established]
Wilson, John K., 26 Oct 1909
Derrough, Allen A., 26 Mar 1914
Windham, Rufus H., 16 Mar 1917
Jones, Henry C., 28 Aug 1919
Lewis, Wm. M., 31 Dec 1923
Lee, J. Harris, 14 Jan 1925
BON
WIER (Newton)
Gilchrist, John Q., 1 Dec 1906
BURKEVILLE (Newton) (see also NEWTON)
Burke, John R., 27 Oct 1847
Hall, John A., 6 Oct 1853
Stark, John T., 17 Dec 1859
Stark, John T., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Ford, David, 22 Oct 1864 (CSA)
Ford, David, 5 Jan 1867
Gilbreth, Jas. Y., 19 Apr 1867
Brailsford, Wm. L., 29 Sep 1868
Brooke, John C., 14 Oct 1869
Seastrunk, Robt. F., 11 Jun 1873
Brooke, John C., 10 Feb 1874
Ford, Francis C., 22 Jly 1875
Smith, Chas. E., 16 Oct 1878
Seastrunk, Robt. F., 13 Aug 1879
Windham, T. J., 15 Feb 1881
Seastrunk, Robt. F., 7 Aug 1883
Smith, Chas. E., 20 Jly 1886
McWhorter, Geo. A., 17 Dec 1890
Good, Thos. R., 5 Mar 1901
Tisinger, Emma L., 19 Dec 1908
McWhorter, Jos. S., 30 Dec 1909
Hines, Fred W., 9 Jan 1912
Alford, Wm. E., 25 Jly 1916
Hines, Fred W., 18 Feb 1918
Miller, Cader C., 18 Apr 1919
Griggs, Whitt, 27 May 1920
Miller, Mark, 5 Apr 1923
Windham, Chas. W., 28 Apr 1923
Miller, Mark, 2 Oct 1923
Collins, Leonora P. 2 Jan 1925
Brown, Maude M., 16 May 1930
CALL
(Newton)
Shepard, Chauncey B., 25 Jly
1896
Gee, Geo. E., 14 Feb1901
Gee, John C., 26 Feb 1904
CONN
(Newton)
Bean, John W., 18 Jun 1908
Christopherson, Abe, 16 Nov 1909
Discontinued 30 Sep 1912; mail
to Call
COTLAND
(Newton)
McFarland, Sam'l. P., 15 Jan
1850
Herrin, Jas., 7 May 1855
Discontinued 25 Feb1860
COW
CREEK (Newton)
Hines, M. D., 21 Apr 1863 (CSA)
[Apparently discontinued by CSA]
CYPRESS
CROSSINGS (Newton)
Mahaffey, Oliver, 16 Dec 1850
Discontinued 26 Aug 1852
DELMA
(Newton) (see also SNELLS)
Snell, John H., 1 Oct 1887
Snell, John J., 21 Jly 1893
Bloodsworth, Wm. J., 26 Sep 1905
(Order rescinded 2 Mar 1906)
Damrel, Arresser, 3 Mar 1906
Discontinued 21 Oct 1907; mail
to Burkeville
DEWEYVILLE (Newton)
Smith, Chas. E., 22 May 1900
Adams, Robt. C., 8 Jly 1902
Wiggins, Osborne N., 8 Dec 1902
Gray, Wm. C., 28 Apr 1904
McBride, Jackson R., 11 Aug 1904
Hilliard, Wm. W. 2 Nov 1905
Cheatham, Myrtle S., 8 Mar 1915
Hart, Myrtle S., 8 Sep 1916
Adams, Robt. C., 21 Jan 1919
Ogden, Cornelius A., 13 Apr 1922
FARRSVILLE (Newton)
Powell, Benj. Z., 8 Nov 1875
Hilliard, Wallace W., 24 Feb
1879
Hilliard, Wm. W., 7 Apr 1879
Powell, Benj. Z., 14 Jan 1885
Stewart, Lisbon C., 10 May 1893
Powell, Benj. Z., 25 Jly 1893
Westbrook, Josh. M., 26 Jly 1905
Holmes, Mrs. Ocie, 7 Oct 1921
Holmes, Adrian, 12 Apr 1923
Westbrook, Josh. M., 10 Apr 1923
Holmes, Wm. E., 2 Jun 1926
Bobbitt, Effie L., 8 Oct 1927
Westbrook, Bulah A., 21 Sep 1928
HARTBURG
(Newton)
Ellis, Wm. B., 4 Dec 1896
Discontinued 30 Aug 1902; papers
to Deweyville
[Apparently re-established]
Ford, Ellis, 28 Aug 1906
Barber, Robt. S., 30 Mar 1914
Johnson Jr., Benj. W., 11 Sep
1919
Burrus, Eugene A., 28 Nov 1922
Joiner, Evie M., 7 Aug 1926
Stephenson, Mrs. Evie M., 26
Jan 1929 (Name cg'd by marriage)
Discontinued 15 Jun 1929; mail
to Orange
HIAWATHA
(Newton)
Smith, Sam'l. C., 23 Jly 1886
Discontinued 26 Sep 1888; mail
to Almadane, Louisiana
HOLLY
SPRINGS (Jasper, Newton, Jasper)
Adams, Blackshear, 9 Jun 1884
To Jasper
County, 8 Oct 1900
IDALIA
(Newton)
Keaghey, John S., 9 Apr 1886
Bean, John H., 3 Sep 1888
Discontinued 8 Nov 1888; papers
to Burkeville
JACKS
(Newton)
McMahon, Alwin A., 21 Apr 1913
Discontinued 15 Mar 1916; mail
to Burkeville
JAMESTOWN (Newton)
Westbrook, Jas. W., 10 May 1911
Westbrook, John F., 15 Jly 1926
KERRDALE
(Newton)
Miller, Estella, 22 Nov 1910
(Declined)
Kerr, Jos. J., 31 Jan 1911
Discontinued 15 Sep 1911; mail
to Burkeville
LARCH
(Newton)
Stephenson, Reden M., 21 May
1886
Discontinued 12 Sep 1890; papers
to Laurel
LAUREL
(Newton)
Smyth, Geo. W., 21 Jun 1889
Childers, David M., 10 May 1893
Kelley, Wm. M., 6 Jan 1894
Booker, Henry T., 19 Sep 1900
Seastrunk, Ruby P., 26 Dec 1902
Discontinued 14 Mar 1903; papers
to Deweyville
[Apparently re-established]
Kelley, T. E., 27 Apr 1907
(Order rescinded, 24 Jly 1907)
LEE'S MILL (Newton) (see also LIVONIA)
Lee, Jas. R., 9 Jun 1889
DuBose, Peter P., 3 Mar 1894
Lee, Jas. R., 14 Mar 1898
Collins, John A., 24 Oct 1911
Husbands, John Q., 14 Apr 1913
Wilson, Sophronia, 12 Jan 1918
Discontinued 30 Sep 1918; mail
to Bon Wier
LILLIE
(Newton)
Stewart, Thos. E., 29 Apr 1903
(Order rescinded 6 Aug 1903)
LIVONIA
(Newton)
Lee, Jas. R., 18 Jly 1883
Cg'd to LEES MILL, 9 Jun 1887
LOGTOWN
(Newton)
Derrough, Jas. S., 24 Nov 1909
Boynton, Walter K., 18 Sep 1912
Discontined 30 Apr 1913; mail
to Bleakwood
MATTOX
(Newton)
Rogers, Jas. G., 28 Jan 1904
Discontinued 15 May 1905; mail
to Burkeville
(Re-established) Rogers, Jas.
G., 18 Apr 1912
Discontinued 14 Nov 1914; mail
to Farrsville
MAYFLOWER (Newton)
Wells, John, 26 Oct 1912
Bloodsworth, Jas. D., 25 Nov
1913
Smith, Andrew J., 29 Jly 1916
McDonald, Ollie V., 3 Apr 1920
Rudd, Sarah F., 8 Dec 1920
MIDWAY
(Newton)
Stewart, Adam L., 25 Sep 1850
[Cg'd] to NEWTON, 27 Oct 1853
NEW COLUMBIA (Newton)
Baird, Jas. S., 25 Sep 1850
Discontinued 7 Nov 1851
NEWTON
(Newton) (see also MIDWAY)
Ford, David, 8 Mar 1847
Cg'd to BURKEVILLE, 27 Oct 1847
[Apparently cg'd back to BURKEVILLE]
Moore, John, 27 Oct 1853
Moore, Christiana F., 28 Feb
1854
Blewett, Wm., 15 Oct 1860 [resigned]
Layton, G. B., 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Moore, Miss Mary J., 23 May 1862
(CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
(Re-established) Dilliard, Wm.
M., 15 Aug 1867
- Matthews, Spencer Harol, 31
Oct 1870
Didham, Ed. G., 20 Oct 1871
Phillips, John W., 16 Jun 1873
Davison, Wm., 24 Mar 1874
Hardy, Wm. W., 3 Nov 1885
Moore, John, 23 Mar 1886
Clark, Little B., 24 Jly 1886
Clark, Wm. M., 30 Dec 1889 (C)
Clark, Little B., 7 May 1891
Clark, John D., 5 Jly 1894
Wilson, Wm., 30 Dec 1902
Windham, Rufus H., 23 May 1907
Adams, G. A., 27 Oct 1913 (Acting
postmaster)
Mattox, Forrest M., 12 Jan 1914
Miller, Fannie H., 9 Jan 1923
PRINCETON (Newton)
Hyatt, Frank A., 7 Sep 1880
Discontinued 19 Apr 1881
PULLTYPE
(Newton)
Stark, Archie, 5 Aug 1908 (Declined)
[further data not found]
RAINBOW
(Newton)
Clark, Wm. M., 15 Mar 1880
Discontinued 4 Sep 1883
(Re-established) King, John W.,
28 Apr 1884
Discontinued 19 Jan 1888; papers
to Newton
RULIFF
(Newton)
Braddock, Henry C., 9 Jan 1899
Morrison, Henry L., 19 May 1899
Bratten, Robt. J., 19 Sep 1900
Discontinued 31 Dec 1900; papers
to Hartburg
(Re-established) Bratten, Robt.
J., 3 Oct 1902
(Order [re-establishing post
office] rescinded 10 Dec 1902)
[Apparently re-established]
Ellis, Wm. B., 13 Aug 1904
Shetter, Simeon R., 2 Nov 1907
(Declined)
Bratten, Robt. J., 24 Jan 1908
Discontinued 15 Sep 1908; mail
to Deweyville
(Re-established) Redmond, Corinne,
8 Jun 1921
Discontinued 31 Jly 1928; mail
to Deweyville
SALEM
(Jasper, Newton)
Swift, Seth, 8 Mar 1847
Swift, Seth, 23 Jan 1863 (CSA)
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
(Re-established) McMahon, Wm.
S., 17 Jun 1869
Wright, Thos. R., 23 Apr 1874
Discontinued 13 Dec 1883
(Re-established) Wright, John,
23 Oct 1884
Discontinued 14 Jan 1889; papers
to Larch
Adams, Geo., 14 Mar 1891
McMahon, Argabus B., 25 Jly 1893
Discontinued 16 May 1895; papers
to Bleakwood
(Re-established) Smith, Geo.
W., 17 Jly 1895
Discontinued 9 Oct 1897; papers
to Laurel
SNELLS
(Newton)
Snell, John J., 29 Aug 1881
Snell, John H., 7 Dec 1885
Cg'd to DELMA, 1 Oct 1887
SURVEYVILLE (Newton)
Ramsey, Jas. T., 19 Sep 1890
Ramsey, Mrs. Evalina, 5 Dec 1890
Discontinued 10 Feb 1892; mail
to Burkeville
(Re-established) Joyner, Robt.,
11 Jun 1895
Ramsey, Clara, 4 Jun 1896
Discontinued 2 Nov 1898; papers
to Burkeville
TODD
(Newton)
Snider, Eliz. V., 2 Oct 1905
(Order rescinded, 8 Feb 1906)
TOLEDO
(Newton)
Lenahan, Wm. C., 21 Dec 1885
Odom, Rich'd. L., 13 Apr 1912
Thompson, Sallie H., 31 Aug 1914
Snell, Ella, 11 Dec 1922
TROTTI
(Newton)
Stewart, Lisbon C., 31 Aug 1900
Stephen, Frank E., 22 Dec 1902
Gilchrist, John Q., 11 Aug 1904
Discontinued 15 Sep 1906; mail
to Lee's Mill
WIERGATE
(Newton)
Hopkins, Harold C., 5 Sep 1918
Hines, Fred W., 7 Sep 1920 (Acting
postmaster)
WIGHTMAN
(Newton)
Jackson, Kin, 18 Dec 1906
Gunter, Sam'l. D., 7 Jan 1919
WIHAN
(Newton)
West, Amanda, 26 Dec 1916
Discontinued 15 Oct 1918; mail
to Call
WOODMYER
(Newton)
Hext, Thos. H., 8 Sep 1913
Discontinued 30 Nov 1916; mail
to Lee's Mill
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