Robertson County, Texas

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

 

ACORN (Robertson)

Corn, Francis M., 17 May 1881

Kirkpatrick, A. S., 2__ May 1883

Kirkpatrick, Albert L., 20 Jun 1883

Easterly, David J., 14 Feb 1887

Cg'd to LAKE, 24 Mar 1890

 

 

ALINE (Robertson)

Brooks, Dovie C., 22 Jun 1905 (Declined)

(Order rescinded 1 Aug 1905)

 

 

ALTA SPRINGS (Robertson, Limestone, Falls)

Vary, DeWitt C., 22 May 1846

To Limestone County

 

 

BALD PRAIRIE (Robertson)

Procter, Alonzo D., 29 Sep 1875

Cooke, H. W., 30 Sep 1878

Discontinued 16 Oct 1878

(Re-established) Bruce, Wm. L., 20 Dec 1878

Howell, Z. T., 15 Apr 1879

Callen, Americus V., 24 Nov 1879

Howell, Zack T., 26 Feb 1880

Howell, John W., 23 Feb 1882

Jennings, John C., 16 Oct 1882

DeVelleneum?, Chas. L., 17 May 1883

Jennings, John C., 7 Aug 1883

Rains, Joshua, 14 Jan 1884

Jennings, Robt. B., 2 Feb 1892

Glass, Wm. W., 1 Mar 1894

McClure, Jones K., 17 Apr 1901

Bedford, Alfred H., 11 Feb 1908

Rains, Leslie J., 18 Sep 1911

Ross, Thos., 26 Oct 1912

Brown, Lottie I., 2 Mar 1917

Ross, Gilbert S., 18 Jan 1929

Ross, Thos., 14 Aug 1930 (Ad Interim)

 

 

BENCHLEY (Robertson)

Thornhill, Gabriel F., 12 Apr 1882

Clarke, Mrs. C. E., 28 Aug 1882

Clark, Mrs. Sarah E., 29 Jan 1883

Haltom, Wm. P., 18 Jun 1883

Hagemann, Max., 26 Feb 1884

Thornhill, Wm., N., 25 Nov 1884

Weigel, Chas., 6 Nov 1885

Evetts, Sam'l. G., 18 Nov 1886

Haltom, Reuben H., 19 Dec 1889 (C)

Payne, Harrison F., 18 Jly 1894

Newton, Trent, 26 Oct 1912

Dunn, Ralph B., 27 Oct 1914

Bade, Gus, 12 Nov 1920

 

 

BREMOND (Falls, Robertson) (see also BELLONA, Falls County)

Park, John W., 17 Nov 1869

Bartholow, J. N., 23 Sep 1870

Perkins, Wm., 12 Nov 1870

Morehead, Sanford V., 7 Mar 1871

Scott, J. R., 22 Apr 1873

Chambers, Robt. A., 22 Jly 1873

Morehead, Oba C., 20 Oct 1873

Norton, Chas. M., 3 Apr 1882

Morehead, Oba C., 9 Apr 1883

White, Mecca S., 28 Dec 1885

Morehead, Oba C., 17 Jun 1889

Curry, Thos. G., 24 Jun 1893

Morehead, Oba C., 9 Dec 1897

Morehead, Mary E., 21 May 1900

Stasky, J. J., 15 Apr 1909

Schmidt, H., 4 Aug 1909

Holbert, L. V., 15 Aug 1913

Stellbauer, R. H., 15 Dec 1920 (Acting postmaster)

Bennett, Jacob, 1 Jly 1921 (Acting postmaster)

 

 

CALDWELL (Milam, Robertson, Burleson)

Hood, J. A., 15 Aug 1846

Now in Burleson County

 

 

CALVERT (Robertson)

Moore, Chas. F., 29 Jly 1868

Hall, Phidello W., 8 Apr 1869

Moore, Henry A., 21 Jan 1870

Hall, Phidello W., 18 Apr 1870

Gillespie, Chas. S., 1 Aug 1871 (Not confirmed)

Hall, Phidello W., 5 Jly 1872 (Re-instated)

Terrell, Thos. P., 27 Jan 1873

Dietrich, John, 29 Apr 1874

Burck, Geo., 19 Oct 1875

Dietrich, Geo., 6 Nov 1875

McCarthy, Robt. E., 19 Nov 1878

McHughs, Tim. J., 17 Aug 1882

Church, B. F., 21 Dec 1886

Norton, Chas. M., 13 Dec 1890

Browning, Jos. L., 28 Sep 1893

Gammill, Jas. A., 31 Mar 1898

McCreary, Maxey, 10 Mar 1914

Gammill, Lon, 1 Oct 1922 (Acting postmaster)

 

 

CHAMBER'S CREEK (Robertson, Navarro)

Smith, Thos. J., 22 May 1846

To Navarro County

 

 

DURANT (Robertson)

Seymour, Wm. P., 19 Feb 1878

Discontinued 9 Dec 1878

 

 

EASTERLY (Robertson)

Easterly, Dan'l. J., 6 Jun 1894

Easterly, Moses W., 27 Oct 1914

Richardson, Walter M., 27 Nov 1922

Scott, Albert P., 28 Apr 1923

Scott, Van A., 21 Jun 1928

Martin, Henry C., 12 Jan 1929

 

 

EATON (Robertson)

Donaho, Wm. L., 10 Dec 1900

Discontinued 14 Oct 1905; mail to Franklin

 

 

ELLIOTT (Robertson) (see also UNA)

Wilson, Robt. M., 6 Mar 1895

Ramsour, Wm. H., 12 Mar 1896

McNeel, Tynus W., 9 Jan 1902

Discontinued 15 Aug 1916; mail to Franklin

 

 

ENGELWOOD (Robertson)

Clifford, Chas. H., 12 Jun 1871

Reynolds, Elias, 8 Aug 1872

Discontinued 26 Apr 1880

 

 

EUROPE (Robertson)

Hays, P. H., 22 May 1846

Discontinued 31 Aug 1847

 

 

EUTAW (Robertson, Limestone)

Gilbert, Nathan, 4 Oct 1856

To Limestone County

 

 

FORT BOGGY (Robertson)

McBall, W., 22 May 1846

Discontinued 22 Jly 1847

 

 

FRANKLIN [1?] (Robertson)

Henry, John R., 22 May 1846

Webb, Edmund, 1 Oct 1846

Clayton, C. C., 27 Jly 1848

Callicoate, J. B., 10 Nov 1848

Rice, David, 9 Apr 1849

Touchstone, John, 10 Apr 1850

Dillard, Z. W., 7 May 1851

Discontinued 20 Oct 1851

 

 

FRANKLIN [2?] (Robertson) (see also VOLNEY)

Reynolds, Elias, 26 Apr 1880

Reagan, Thos. C., 17 Jly 1889

Crawford, Chas. W., 11 Jly 1890

Overall, Isaac R., 30 Jly 1890

Reynolds, Elias, 1 Apr 1893

Carpenter, Amos E., 17 Dec 1897

Carpenter, Adaline P., 21 May 1900

Carpenter, Ferman, 13 Aug 1904

Bradbury, L. Loring, 20 Feb 1914

Carpenter, Ferman, 14 Feb 1923

 

 

HAMMOND (Robertson)

Martin, R. Furniss, 5 Jly 1870

Worley, Jackson, 23 Mar 1871

Barnville, Thos., 25 Jan 1881

Worley, M. J., 2 Aug 1882

Worley, Jackson, 24 Aug 1882

Hammond, Benj. F., 14 May 1886

Smith, Mary L., 9 Aug 1890

Allen, Geo., 24 Dec 1891

DeVilleneuve, Chas. L., 30 Sep 1892

Cayce, E. A., 16 Mar 1896

Cayce, Jas. K., 3 Apr 1896

Pillson, N. O., 26 Apr 1898

Latham, Claude E., 20 Jun 1898

Cayce, Jas. K., 26 Jan 1899

Bates, Julia B., 30 Mar 1900

Cayce, Eliz. A., 23 Dec 1902

Parker, Jas. A., 21 Feb 1905

Bates, Ebeneezer H., 6 Dec 1907

Love, Pinkie H., 17 Feb 1915

Wootan, Mrs. Pinkie H., 28 Feb 1931 (Name cg'd by marriage)

 

 

HAYES (Robertson)

Hayes, Allen A., 24 May 1880

Watford, Jas. C., 21 Jly 1890

Gilmore, Howard, 5 Dec 1890

Frazer, Wm. J., 3 May 1894

Gilmore Jr., Jas. H., 26 Jan 1906

Discontinued 30 Jun 1906; mail to Franklin

 

 

HEADSVILLE (Robertson)

Thompson, Wm. B., 12 Jun 1871

Briggs, Wm. E., 12 Feb 1872

Discontinued 4 Sep 1874

(Re-established) Donaldson, Wm. D., 8 Jly 1875

Seale, Arnold L., 19 Jly 1877

Donaldson, Wm. D., 8 Oct 1877

Jones, Esther M., 16 May 1881

Wood, Joel R., 27 Jan 1885

Adams, Jas. G., 13 Dec 1886

Holton, Gideon M. N., 14 Aug 1890

Brown, John L., 21 Jan 1891

Truett, Jas. P., 26 Jan 1894

Discontinued 30 Jun 1905; mail to Kosse

 

 

HEARNE (Robertson)

Armstrong, L., 17 Jun 1869

Discontinued 9 Aug 1869

(Re-established) Wagner, Mrs. Mary E., 8 Oct 1869

Connolly, M., 4 Nov 1870

Watson, John W., 11 Jly 1871

Clifford, Chas. H., 14 Feb 1872

Discontinued 30 Jun 1880

(Re-established) Clifford, Chas. H., 1 Jly 1880

McLendon, Bettie, 28 Nov 1881 (Not commissioned)

Roche, Thos. A., 16 Dec 1881

Bailey, Wm. C., 26 Jun 1882

Adams, Dr. __. G., ___ ___ 1885

Bridge, August W., 23 May 1889

Hostrasser, Chas. J., 18 Apr 1892

Moseley, Jas. L., 19 Mar 1894

Hostrasser, Chas. J., 31 Mar 1898

Easterwood, Floyd W., 10 Mar 1914

Hostrasser, Chas. J., 8 Feb 1923

Ferguson, Irene G., 3 Mar 1927

 

 

KIRKPATRICKVILLE (Robertson)

Kirkpatrick, Albert L., 5 Feb 1879

Discontinued 1 Apr 1879

 

 

LAKE (Robertson) (see also ACORN)

McCoy, Jas. W., 4 Mar 1872

Discontinued 11 Sep 1873

[Apparently re-established]

Smith, Elkana, 24 Mar 1890 (C)

Stephens, Jas. H., 16 Nov 1896

Ansley, Chas. W., 1 Apr 1898

Discontinued 31 Oct 1903; papers to Easterly

 

 

LAKE STATION (Robertson)

Little, Chesley D., 23 Nov 1876

Little, Annie D., 15 Oct 1877

Fullbright, John L., 26 Dec 1877

Ramsey, W. M., 3 Jun 1878

Discontinued 16 Dec 1878

 

 

LITTLE BRAZOS (Robertson)

Rowe, Miss Sally, 26 Jun 1868

Russell, Annzra? T., 15 Aug 1869

Discontinued 7 Jan 1870

 

 

MELTON'S (Robertson, Navarro)

Melton, Ethan, 22 May 1846

Later in Navarro County

 

 

MUMFORD (Robertson)

Bailey, Bryant B., 28 Jan 1878

Bailey, Wm. H., 3 Jly 1883

Henson, Wm. D., 30 Dec 1885

Wilson, Edwin, 5 Jly 1894

Pool, Frank, 9 Jun 1900

Wilson, Walter B., 19 Feb 1907

Bush, Thos. L., 30 Oct 1914

McLure, Martha E., 17 Aug 1925

 

 

NESBITT (Robertson)

Griffin, John H., 27 Jan 1886

Gilbert, Phillip P., 13 May 1887

McGlann, Wm. M., 20 Sep 1887

Sheppard, John W., 23 May 1892

Perry, Frank S., 3 Dec 1892

Dawson, Thos. S., 12 Feb 1894

Toler, Robt. Gory, 5 Oct 1894

Rushing, Zebulon T., 17 Mar 1896

Speer, Andrew J., 22 Jan 1898

Discontinued 30 Jun 1905; mail to Franklin

 

 

NEW BADEN (Robertson)

Reichert, Philip, 12 Apr 1882

Meyer, John G., 12 Jan 1883

Schultz, Paul, 24 Dec 1897

Reichert, Philip, 6 Jun 1900

Zweifel, David, 21 Sep 1901

Schultz, Ewima?, 26 Nov 1904

Schultz, Paul, 23 Oct 1913

Melton, Ewell R., 3 Jly 1926

 

 

OWENSVILLE (Robertson)

Young, John T., 19 Sep 1856

Brigance, Alfred L., 19 Nov 1857

Brigance, Foster, 17 Feb 1859

Griffin, Jas. H., 1 Nov 1859

Discontinued 29 Dec 1862 (CSA)

(Re-established) Moore, John M., 25 Mar 1863 (CSA)

Young, Geo., 2 Jly 1864 (CSA)

Reed, Sam'l. J., 7 Mar 1866

Hodge, Jas. H., 2 Aug 1867

Discontinued 1 Feb 1872

[Apparently re-established]

Lacy, Stephen D., 20 Mar 1895

Discontinued 9 Jan 1897; papers to Franklin

 

 

PETTEWAY (Robertson)

Petteway, Michael, 9 Dec 1887

Petteway, Josephine C., 27 Aug 1908

Bodiford, Josephine C., 15 Feb 1910

Brantner, Horace S., 19 Apr 1928

Petteway, John H., 20 Sep 1930

 

 

PHILLIPSBURG (Robertson)

Reichert, Philipp, 13 Mar 1874

Discontinued 7 Jly 1874

 

 

RIDGE (Robertson)

Reeves, Robt., 20 May 1926

 

 

SEALE (Robertson)

Shaw, Henry, 26 Jan 1885

Seale, Joshua W., 4 Dec 1885

Henson, Jas. D., 9 Jly 1890

Gazzaway, Geo. R., 10 Apr 1900

Bumpurs, Lonzo, 20 Sep 1902 (Declined)

Prichard, Jacob A., 28 Nov 1902

Seale, Mike, 29 Nov 1912

Sanders, Lizzie, 17 Jly 1915

Discontinued 31 Dec 1915; mail to Oletha

 

 

SUTTON (Robertson)

Wilson, Edwin., 20 Feb 1874

Stewart, John, 4 Feb 1892

Discontinued 15 Feb 1911; mail to Hearne

 

 

SUTTON'S STATION (Robertson)

Moss, Hartwell W., 30 Apr 1868

Discontinued 11 Jan 1871

 

 

UNA (Robertson)

Moncrief, Jasper M., 27 Sep 1887

Lane, John F., 19 Jan 1891

King, Fred'k. E., 24 Sep 1891

Cg'd to ELLIOTT, 6 Mar 1905

 

 

VALLEY JUNCTION (Robertson)

Cannon, John B., 8 Apr 1905

Williams, Oran D., 24 Jun 1905

Lowrey, Lillie, 19 Oct 1905

Discontinued 30 Jun 1906; mail to Hearne

(Order rescinded 26 Jun 1906)

Williams, Oran D., 24 Jun 1905

Discontinued 31 Aug 1906; mail to Hearne

 

 

VOLNEY (Robertson)

Mitchell, John, 26 Jan 1880

Cg'd to FRANKLIN [2 ?], 26 Apr 1880

 

 

WHEELOCK (Robertson)

Kellogg, Simon W., 12 Sep 1846

Williams, Thos., B., 29 May 1856

Tiebout, Henry, 29 Jly 1856

Little, Hiram L., 18 Mar 1857

Tiebout, Henry, 7 Jly 1857

Gay, Geo. W., 28 Oct 1858

Spence, J. C., 26 Mar 1859

Gay, Geo. W., 15 Jly 1859

Gay, G. W., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)

Lloyd, John, 27 Nov 1865

Sheets, John, 8 Jan 1866

Discontinued 30 Jun 1869

(Re-established) Clifford, Chas. H., 21 Mar 1870

Moore, D. B., 3 Aug 1871

Rigby, Russell E., 10 Nov 1873

Reedy, John H., 5 Mar 1875

Mitchell, John, 20 Feb 1878

Mitchell, Henry, 17 May 1880

Gilstrap, Chas. F., 7 Sep 1900

Love, Dewitt W., 17 Apr 1902

Hedrick, Wm. L., 17 Aug 1910

Mitchell, Ethel, 3 Nov 1914

 

 

WILLOW CREEK (Robertson)

Woods, John, 4 Aug 1858

Woods, John, 13 Mar 1862 (CSA)

Stryker, John F., 1 Aug 1866

To WOODLAND, 11 Nov 1867

 

 

WOODLAND (Robertson) (see also WILLOW CREEK)

Graves, Jos. D., 11 Nov 1867

Discontinued 18 Oct 1871

 

 

WOOTAN (Robertson)

Wootan, Frank M., 10 Jan 1883

Discontinued (date not given); no papers sent

 

 

WOOTAN WELLS (Robertson)

Wootan, Frank M., 13 Feb 1883

Wade, Newton J., 30 Jan 1888

Grider, Geo. W., 3 Dec 1892

Lane, Ira W., 16 Sep 1899 (Declined)

Allen, Wm. O., 26 Dec 1899

Lane, Ira W., 5 Feb 1902

Lane, Allen S., 20 Jly 1905

Dunegan, Jas. O., 28 Feb 1913

Pittman, Ellen T., 7 Jan 1916

Erck, Aug. W., 28 Feb 1919

Discontinued 31 Dec 1919; mail to Bremond