Nueces County, Texas

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

Postmaster Index | Post Office Index | County Index

Glossary | Personnel Records

 

POSTMASTERS & POST OFFICES OF
NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS
1847 - 1930

 

AGUA DULCE (Nueces)

Petray, Jas. L., 12 Aug 1908

Stubblefield, Roy I., 6 May 1909

Wallace, Milton M., 9 Dec 1909

Thompson, John E., 21 Oct 1914

Wallace, Frank E., 23 May 1917

Arnold, Eugene C., 20 Feb 1924

 

 

AQUA DULCE (Nueces) (see AGUA DULCE)

 

 

ALFRED (Nueces, Jim Wells) (see also DRISCOLL [1])

Watson, Oliver S., 13 May 1901

Discontinued 15 Jun 1904; mail to Corpus Christi

[Apparently re-established]

Ragland, Victor E., 20 Jun 1905

Lamb, Sarah A., 6 Sep 1907

Newberry, Robt. W., 28 Dec 1912

To Jim Wells County

 

 

ALICE (Nueces, Jim Wells)

Nayer, Fred B., 22 Aug 1888

Overton, Oron, 2 Jly 1891

Overton, Sidman J., 19 May 1892

Voigt, Adolph, 4 Apr 1893

Overton, Sidman J., 3 Aug 1897

Yeary, Earl R., 13 Feb 1907

Parker, Jos., 16 Dec 1909

Into Jim Wells County, 2 Jun 1911

 

 

BANQUETTE (Nueces)

Moses, J. Williamson, 16 Sep 1859

Moses, J. Williamson, 13 Aug 1861 (CSA)

Collins, N. G., 13 Mar 1865 (CSA)

Selbie, Ebenezer, 6 Apr 1865 (CSA)

Discontinued 5 Nov 1866

(Re-established) Morgan, Mrs. Rachel, 24 Dec 1867

Madray?, Mrs. Mary, 30 Mar 1868

Richardson, Loyd C., 24 Apr 1874

Discontinued 2 Nov 1877

(Re-established) Wright, Wm. W., 26 Nov 1877

Williams, Geo., 3 Feb 1879

Discontinued 14 Jly 1879

[Apparently re-established]

Radeker, Fred, 27 Jun 1881

Discontinued 21 Dec 1881

(Re-established) Radeker, Fred, 17 Jan 1882

Discontinued 13 Jly 1886; papers to Collins

[Apparently re-established]

Radeker, Anna, 24 Jun 1889

Waller, Alice, 31 Mar 1906

Fitch, Josephine, 3 Oct 1906

Armes, Chas. M., 23 Apr 1907

Wilkinson, Thad. A., 13 Apr 1912

Risinger, Dan'l. W., 13 Mar 1920

Berry, Albert D., 11 Nov 1920

Risinger, Dan'l. W., 22 Nov 1927

Bode, Edna W., 17 Jan 1928

Whitworth, Stella L., 20 Sep 1929

 

 

BEN BOLT (Nueces,Jim Wells)

Rover, Glennron, 4 Dec 1906 (X)

Collins, Livingston G., 17 Dec 1906

Jensen, Jas. F., 13 Mar 1908

Smith, Ed. N., 24 Dec 1908

Garcia, Dionisio, 18 Mar 1912

Rice, Mary L., 16 Dec 1913

Ellis, Austin, 19 Nov 1914

 

 

BENTONVILLE (Nueces, Jim Wells)

Tower, Zell S., 8 Dec 1910

Jones, Thos. A., 5 Jun 1914

 

 

BISHOP (Nueces)

Jones, Chas. H., 21 Sep 1910

Dube, Gerhard, 1 Jan 1922 (Acting postmaster)

 

 

BLUNTZER (Nueces)

Bitterman, Fred, 17 Apr 1894

Discontinued 19 Jun 1897; papers to Banquete

(Re-established) Bluntzer, Wm. D., 9 Sep 1899

Sutherland, John W., 21 Aug 1901

Bluntzer, Wm. D., 27 Nov 1911

Discontinued 15 Jly 1930; mail to Robstown

 

 

BRIGHTON (Nueces)

Barnes, Clarence L., 27 Apr1893

Ritter, Geo. H., 28 Aug 1906

Ritter, Kathryn M., 13 May 1914

Discontinued 31 Mar 1920; mail to Corpus Christi

 

 

CALALLEN (Nueces)

Magee, Ira D., 25 Mar 1908

Bitterman, Edgar N., 19 Mar 1909

Andrews, Dudley A., 31 Dec 1913

Noakes, New, 17 Apr 1915

 

 

CASA BLANCA (Nueces)

Mann, Walter L., 13 Apr 1860

Suspended [by] (CSA)

Discontinued 5 Nov 1866 [by U. S. Govt.]

 

 

CASABLANCA (Nueces, Jim Wells)

Wade, John L., 21 Nov 1893

Morris, John F., 18 May 1899

Wright, Aug. P., 1 Dec 1900

McNeill, Wallace D., 23 Jly 1902

Clementson, John, 8 Apr 1903

Marker, Geo., 15 Jly 1903

McNeill, Claude C., 20 Jly 1904

McNeill, Leslie P., 12 Oct 1905 (Declined)

Irwin, Geo. A., 26 Jan 1906

Pundt, Martin, 21 Sep 1907 (Declined)

Kusel, Chas., 21 Mar 1908

In Jim Wells County

 

 

CHAPMAN RANCH (Nueces)

Simpson, Chas. C., 9 Jan 1926

Myers, Fred G., 11 Apr 1929

Simpson, Chas. C., 10 Jan 1930

 

 

CLARKWOOD (Nueces)

Byerley, John S., 2 Jun 1909

Walker, Elijah W., 12 Feb 1914

Sims, Dee, 9 Jun 1917

 

 

COLLINS (Nueces)

Peters, Stephen R., 25 Sep 1878

Hobbs, Jas., 16 Jun 1879

Hobbs, Geo., 28 Feb 1882

Discontinued 26 Feb 1892; papers to Alice

 

 

CORPUS CHRISTI (San Patricio, Nueces)

Moore, Wm. J., 7 Dec 1855

Bryant, Chas. C., 23 Nov 1856

Robertson, Geo., 1 Jun 1857

Dunn, Wm., 25 Jly 1861 (CSA) [removed]

Robertson, Geo., 23 Sep 1861 (CSA) [removed]

Schubert, Rich'd., 15 Sep 1864 (CSA)

Taylor, Henry, 24 Aug 1865

Marsh, Miss Jane L., 4 Dec 1865

Taylor, Mrs. Hannah, 2 Sep 1867

Dix, John, 22 Dec 1869

McClane, John, 4 Apr 1870

Taylor, Horace, 14 Mar 1873

Ward, Jas. W., 6 Apr 1875

Swisher, John M., 21 Dec 1880

White, Jas. H. C., 15 May 1884

Southgate, Thos. B., 18 Jun 1888

Camp, Lemuel D., 10 May 1890

Rankin, Jas. T., 9 May 1894

Henry, Julius, 16 May 1898

Ward, Thos. D., 27 Jun 1902

Crabbe, E. G., 8 Mar 1911

Welch, Georgia B., 25 Feb 1915

Holloman, Owen D., 1 Aug 1923 (Acting postmaster)

McGloin, Gilbert, 30 Nov 1927 (Acting postmaster)

 

 

DRISCOLL [1] (Nueces)

Wright, Thos. C., 17 Jan 1890 (C)

Ragland, Victor E., 12 May 1904

Cg'd to ALFRED, 20 Jun 1905

 

 

DRISCOLL [2] (Nueces)

Westbrook, Burr, 5 Oct 1910

Westbrook, Grace, 17 Feb 1915

Brown, Narl H., 21 Oct 1919

McKibben, Maude, 23 Nov 1920 (Declined)

Erck, Wm. G., 12 Feb 1921

Flack, Cyrus L., 4 Jan 1923

Kincannon, Nettie O., 19 Feb 1927

 

 

EVA (Nueces, Jim Wells)

DeGarcia, Panfila H., 25 Oct 1904

[To] Jim Wells County

 

 

FLOUR BLUFF (Nueces)

Witt, Louis E., 3 Mar 1909

Doescher, Catharine, 11 Aug 1909

Miller, Chas. C., 8 Nov 1910

Welborn, Winnie, 16 Sep 1911

Discontinued 30 Jun 1913; mail to Brighton

 

 

GALVEZ (Nueces)

Seeligson Jr., H., 19 Mar 1886

Seeligson, Harvey G., 7 Apr 1886

Discontinued 5 Jan 1891; papers to Paisano

 

 

INGLESIDE (Nueces)

Nold, Henry, 17 Mar 1858

Nold, Henry, 13 Aug 1861 (CSA)

Discontinued 12 Apr 1862 (CSA)

Discontinued 23 Jan 1867 [by U. S. Govt.]

 

 

JUAN SAENZ (Nueces)

Frank, Geo. O., 29 Mar 1906

Frank, Louisa, 28 Dec 1906

Discontinued 30 Apr 1914; mail to Nuecestown

 

 

KINGSVILLE (Nueces, Kleberg)

Thomas, Leonard M., 15 Jly 1904

Phillips, Marcus, 13 Sep 1904

Flato, R. G., 2 Apr 1908

House, J. S., 7 Nov 1908

Into Kleberg County, 7 Feb 1913

 

 

LA GLORIA (Nueces, Jim Wells)

Orne, Ralph H., 17 Jly 1908

Morris, John J., 24 Jan 1912

To Jim Wells Co.

 

 

LOS OLMOS (Nueces)

Henderson, John, 20 Jan 1880

Discontinued 20 Jan 1882

 

 

NUECES (Nueces)

Vitter, Herman, 21 Jly 1859

Vetter, A. W., 6 Aug 1861 (CSA)

Discontinued 5 Nov 1866

(Re-established) Noakes, Thos. J., 15 Jun 1869

Noakes, Marie E., 21 May 1877

Hipp, Marie E., 8 May 1879

Bitterman, L. E., 20 Dec 1881

Bitterman, Levi A., 19 Jan 1882

Cg'd to NUECESTOWN, 21 Jly 1893

 

 

NUECESTOWN [1] (Nueces)

Fitzsimmons, Jos., 17 Jun 1854

Doakes, Josiah S., 21 Nov 1854

Discontinued 5 Mar 1855

 

 

NUECESTOWN [2] (Nueces) (see also NUECES)

Bitterman, Levi A., 21 Jly 1893

Bryden, Jas., 29 Nov 1897

Bitterman, Uylses S., 31 Dec 1903

Discontinued 31 Oct 1912; mail to Calallen

(Re-established) McKinzie, Chas., 3 Mar 1913

Discontinued 31 Dec 1927; mail to Corpus Christi

 

 

ORANGE GROVE (Nueces, Jim Wells)

Templeton, Nehemiah J., 13 Mar 1909

Retzloff, Otto W., 20 Apr 1911

Janszen, Hugo H., 14 Nov 1913

To Jim Wells Co.

 

 

PAISANO (Nueces, Starr)

Sutherland, Wm. G., 15 Dec 1884

[To] Starr County

 

 

PENITAS (Nueces)

Henderson, Sam'l. G., 22 Nov 1875

Whipple, Frank L., 19 Jan 1880

Discontinued 7 Jly 1881

 

 

PORT ARANSAS (Nueces) (see also TARPON)

Roberts, Emma A., 23 Dec 1910 or 14

Roberts, Godfrey S., 15 Mar 1917

 

 

PREMONT (Nueces, Jim Wells)

Ayers, Frank, 13 Jan 1909

Livingtson, Pennie, 30 Mar 1914

To Jim Wells Co.

 

 

RICARDO (Nueces, Kleberg)

Thompson, Walter H., 8 Feb 1909

Sherer, Freeman H., 4 Sep 1909

Butler, Jos. S., 15 Sep 1910

Paterson, Chas. T., 9 Feb 1912

[To] Kleberg Co., 9 Jly 1913

 

 

RINCON (Nueces)

Morris, Byron D., 22 Jly 1891

Schollay, Geo. S., 10 Mar 1892

Comforth, Herbert R., 15 Dec 1892

Comforth, Wm. B., 24 Oct 1893

Discontinued 13 Dec 1894; papers to Corpus Christi

 

 

RIVIERA (Nueces, Kleberg)

Horstman, Henry C., 27 May 1907

Womack, John B., 7 Feb 1908

McCoppin, Chas. W., 28 Oct 1914

To Kleberg Co.

 

 

ROBSTOWN (Nueces)

Kuehn, Aug., 3 Aug 1905

Goodridge, Frank G., 7 May 1910

Stafford, Thos. A., 23 Jun 1913

Bost, Alphonse A., 25 Jan 1922

Noyes, John E., 15 Oct 1923 (Acting postmaster)

Goodridge, Guy G., 27 Aug 1928 (Acting postmaster)

 

 

ROPESVILLE (Nueces)

Roberts, Wm. R., 12 Jly 1888

Roberts, Emma A., 1 May 1896

Cg'd to TARPON, 17 Jly 1896

 

 

SANTA GERTRUDES (Nueces)

Rover, Wm., 23 Jun 1860

Nelson, Leonard, 20 Mar 1862 (CSA)

Discontinued 5 Nov 1866

 

 

SANDIA (Nueces, Jim Wells)

Kring, Jas. D., 22 Apr 1907

To Jim Wells Co.

 

 

SAN DIEGO (Nueces, Duval)

Warden, Geo. B., 8 Jly 1867

Luby, Jas. O., 14 Oct 1867

[To] Duval County

 

 

SPRINGFIELD (Nueces, Jim Wells)

Walton, Jos. O., 7 Apr 1909

Post, Aaron E., 30 Aug 1911

[To] Jim Wells Co.

 

 

SUNSHINE (Nueces)

Cook, Miner W., 20 Aug 1903

Discontinued 15 Aug 1911; mail to Corpus Christi

 

 

TARPON (Nueces) (see also ROPESVILLE)

Roberts, Emma A., 17 Jly 1896

Roberts, Ada C., 22 Sep 1898

Roberts, Emma A., 28 Mar 1903

Cg'd to PORT ARANSAS, 23 Dec 1910 or 14

 

 

VIOLET (Nueces)

Fister, John A., 10 Sep 1913

Haegerl, Jos., 8 Aug 1916

Gunderland, Leo K., 12 Jun 1919

Sciba, Chas. J., 5 Sep 1923

Stock, Henry A., 24 Jan 1925