Rusk County, Texas

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

 

ABNER (Rusk)

Williams, John A., 8 Sep 1884

Discontinued 14 Nov 1885; papers to Henderson

 

 

ALMA (Rusk)

Murray, John B., 8 Sep 1855

Murray, John B., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)

Discontinued 5 Nov 1866

(Re-established) Everett, Aquilla, 30 Apr 1868

Discontinued 20 Oct 1871

(Re-established) Murray, J.B., 5 Aug 1872

Discontinued 28 Oct 1872

(Re-established) Vinson, John A., 26 Mar 1873

Discontinued 2 Aug 1876

(Re-established) Strong, Geo. S., 26 Feb 1877

Discontinued 27 Oct 1879

 

 

ANADARCO (Rusk)

Barry, Wm. I., 12 Nov 1849

Lilly, Peter R., 20 May 1853

Dickerson, Van G., 4 May 1854

McBride, John, 8 Jly 1854

Discontinued 23 Feb 1855

(Re-established) Kennedy, Seth, 19 May 1855

Richardson, Rob. B., 28 Feb 1856

Prather, King, 20 Jun 1857

Discontinued 26 Oct 1857

(Re-established) McClusky, Alex, 9 Sep 1858

Discontinued 26 Jly 1859

[Apparently re-established]

Perkins, H., 14 Nov 1877

Discontinued 8 Apr 1878

 

 

BARNHART (Rusk)

Hunt, Finley, 31 Jly 1893

Discontinued 26 Oct 1893; papers to Henderson

(Re-established) Little, Thos. M., 22 Aug 1901

Winfrey, Oscar L., 31 Mar 1903

Little, Thos. M., 5 May 1904 (X)

Discontinued 31 Aug 1904; mail to Henderson

 

 

BELLEVIEW (Rusk)

Pirtle, Geo. W., 19 Jun 1849

Sessum, Jas. D., 16 Jly 1850

Alberty, Blaford W., 22 Sep 1855

Harris, Loring P., 27 May 1857

Haynes, Jas. C., 1 Aug 1860

Harris, Loring P., 28 Nov 1860

Hart, Thad, 28 Jan 1861

Gensen, N., 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)

Nelson, Mrs. Eliza N., 30 Apr 1866

Nelson, Jas. A., 17 Aug 1868

Hall, Thos. G., 11 Jun 1873

Davis, John, 2 Dec 1873

Harris, Haywood, 7 May 1875

Rowland, Sidney E., 11 Aug 1876

Harris, Haywood, 1 Sep 1876

Rowland, Chas. S?/L?, 24 Sep 18__?

Discontinued 1 Nov 1881

 

 

BRACHFIELD (Rusk)

Phillips, Ella I., 14 Aug 1900

Deason, Chas. L., 6 Feb 1902

Orr, Newton, 26 Sep 1902

Discontinued 28 Feb 1906; mail to Mount Enterprise

 

 

BRADSHAW (Rusk)

Kelly, Benj. B. G., 6 Nov 1885

Discontinued 18 Feb 1887; papers to Easton

 

 

BROWN'S BLUFF (Rusk)

Harris, Monroe, 14 Aug 1871

Discontinued 11 Sep 1873

 

 

BUNKER HILL (Rusk)

Vinzent, Edward, 20 Aug 1852

Wilson, Thos., 22 Dec 1854

Cg'd to LONDON, 22 Mar 1855

 

 

CALEDONIA (Rusk)

Allen, Sam. T., 27 Jan 1851

Diller, Jas. N., 22 Sep 1854

Diller, Jas. N., 13 Mar 1862 (CSA)

Discontinued 5 Nov 1866

(Re-established) Avery, Miss Mary A., 31 May 1870

Avery, Ella J., 3 Jun 1895

Childress, Hiram T., 15 Oct 1903

Discontinued 15 Dec 1905; mail to Garrison

 

 

CALHOUN (Rusk)

Thorn, Jas. F., 28 Oct 1853

Thompson, Jas. F., 27 Nov 1854

Discontinued 28 Apr 1855

 

 

CAMDEN (Rusk) (see also WALLING'S FERRY)

Etheridge, Jas., 1 Sep 1864 (CSA)

[Apparently cg'd back to WALLING'S FERRY]

 

 

CARLISLE (Rusk) (see also CARLYSLE)

Menefee, Elijah M., 3 Jan 1889

Price, Thos. W., 15 Jly 1898

(Order rescinded 1 Oct 1898)

Menefee, Elijah M., 3 Jan 1889

Price, Amanda J., 27 Aug 1900

Discontinued 30 Jun 1904; mail to Henderson

 

 

CARLYSLE (Rusk)

Pirtle, Wm. C., 20 Mar 1884

Ross, Thos., 27 Nov 188__?

Cg'd to CARLISLE, 3 Jan 1889

 

 

CENTRE (Rusk)

Robertson, John F., 13 Jun 1854

Parker, Isaac A., 24 Aug 1857

Discontinued 28 Oct 1858

 

 

CHAPMAN (Rusk)

Bridges, Francis M., 28 Apr 1894

Bridges, Enoch M., 5 Mar 1900

Wylie, Isaac McF., 18 Apr 1901

Discontinued 15 Nov 1904; mail to Henderson

 

 

CHURCH HILL (Rusk)

Strong, Geo. S., 26 Apr 1893

Discontinued 15 Nov 1904; mail to Henderson

 

 

COTTON PLANT (Rusk)

Kuykendall, Chas., 21 Aug 1850

Brown, John G., 6 Feb 1852

Discontinued 15 Jan 1853

(Re-established) Brown, Thos. A., 6 Oct 1853

Brown, John G., 23 Nov 1859

Discontinued 13 Oct 1860

(Re-established) Adams, Sam'l. P., 20 Nov 1860

Brown, T. A., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)

(Suspended) (CSA)

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

 

 

CRAIG (Rusk)

Irwin, Chas. C., 24 Mar 1888

Irwin, Jos. R., 12 Jun 1888

Discontinued 27 Sep 1888; mail to Henderson

[Apparently re-established]

Tate, Jas. D., 30 Mar 1899

Discontinued 31 May 1909; mail to Henderson

 

 

CRIM (Rusk) (see also FARMERS INSTITUTE)

Crim, Jas. P., 8 Jan 1887

Discontinued 3 Jan 1889; papers to Henderson

[Apparently re-established]

Crane, Jas. M., 14 Dec 1891

Discontinued 5 Apr 1893; papers to Jacinto

(Re-established) Crim, Walter B., 14 Feb 1902

Woolley, Jas. H., 13 Dec 1902

Discontinued 14 Jan 1904; mail to Henderson

 

 

CYRIL (Rusk)

Studdard, Henry, 9 Mar 1900

Discontinued 28 Feb 1902; papers to Norfolk

 

 

DIRGIN (Rusk)

Adams, Wm. R., 11 Jly 1898

Adams, Bettie, 18 May 1899

Adams, Bettie J., 7 Oct 1914

Wright, Thos. J., 24 Jan 1917 (Declined)

Adams, Isabel G., 27 Apr 1917

Adams, Gould B., 16 Aug 1918

Discontinued 14 Dec 1918; mail to Tatum

 

 

EASTON (Rusk)

Gladney, Wm. M., 31 Dec 1883

Crutcher, Ed. P., 3 Mar 1887

Waldron, Jas. A., 28 Apr 1888

Crutcher, P. N., 15 Dec 1888

Discontinued 24 Mar 1890; papers to Tatum

[Apparently re-established]

Pinkston, Sidney O., 22 Nov 1892

Findley, Sam'l. Y., 2 Jun 1894

Discontinued 4 Aug 1896; papers to Tatum

(Re-established) Southerland, David M., 15 Dec 1898

Discontinued 15 Sep 1899; papers to Tatum

[Apparently re-established]

Prior, Claude H., 8 May 1902

Discontinued 14 Jan 1904; papers to Flanagan

 

 

EULALIE (Rusk)

Moreland, Henry H., 31 Jly 1893

Hardy, Henry C., 6 Mar 1900

Discontinued 14 Oct 1905; mail to Timpson

(Order rescinded 14 Oct 1905)

Hardy, Henry C., 6 Mar 1900

Discontinued 30 Nov 1907; mail to Timpson

 

 

FARMERS INSTITUTE (Rusk)

Crim, Jas. P., 4 Nov 1885

Cg'd to CRIM, 8 Jan 1887

 

 

FLANAGAN (Rusk)

Kroeger, John, 5 Mar 1900

Robinson, Erin L., 11 Feb 1903

Oden, Jas. M., 13 Feb 1904

Taylor, Absalom P., 23 Jan 1909

Hayman, John L., 31 Dec 1912

Faulkner, Jas. E., 22 Aug 1914

Oden, Bennet N., 21 Apr 1916

Discontinued 15 Nov 1916; mail to Tatum

 

 

FLANAGAN'S MILLS (Rusk)

Flanagan, Robt. B., 28 Jun 1872

Hendrick, Allen V., 10 Apr 1876

Flanagan, Mrs. Elizabeth H., 31 May 1876

Discontinued 18 Jun 1877

 

 

FREDONIA (Rusk)

Thompson, Jas. H., 22 Feb 1849

Sellers, Isaiah, 4 Jun 1849

Waide, Jas. M., 22 Jan 1850

Wood, J. S., 16 Jly 1853

Walker, Sanders F., 21 Jan 1854

Discontinued 20 Sep 1855

(Re-established) Waide, Jas. M., 22 Aug 1856

Discontinued 17 Mar 1859

 

 

FUSSELL (Rusk)

McNeil, Rich'd. H., 12 Jun 1894

McNeil, Thos. L., 3 Oct 1902

Discontinued 15 Nov 1906; mail to Laneville

 

 

GAGE'S (Rusk)

Gage, David, 5 Feb 1847

Discontinued 21 Oct 1847

 

 

GLENFAWN (Rusk)

Nunnally, Chas. L., 5 Aug 1872

Blanton, Benj. F., 21 Jun 1880

Devereux, Wm. P., 22 Jan 1884

Black, Wm. L., 15 Dec 1886

Blanton, Jacob D., 10 Feb 1887

Belk, Jas. W., 16 May 1888

Fussell, Jas. D., 27 Sep 1897

Fussell, Jeff'n. M., 20 Aug 1908

Lehman, Chas., 18 Apr 1918

Crawford, Tom P., 11 Sep 1919

McMillan, Luther B., 6 Sep 1921

 

 

GOULD (Rusk)

Wood, Geo. R., 17 Apr 1884

Creel, Elijah, 26 Jan 1897

Discontinued 31 Mar 1903; papers to Stevens

(Order rescinded 24 Mar 1903)

Creel, Elijah, 26 Jan 1897

Clayton, Maria, 7 Apr 1903 (X)

Discontinued 15 Aug 1903; papers to Stevens

 

 

GOURDNECK (Rusk)

Perkins, H., 22 Jun 1880

Galloway, Frank O., 31 Aug 1880

Discontinued 1 Nov 1881

 

 

HARMONY HILL (Rusk)

Johnston, Wm. M., 2 May 1854

Stone, Jas. C., 9 Feb 1856

Young, Thos. S. S., 12 Feb 1858

Shuttlesworth, Jas. C., 17 Aug 1859

Weir Jr., Andrew, 29 Dec 1859

Wise, Andrew, 13 Mar 1862 (CSA)

Weir Sr., Andrew, 27 Aug 1862 (CSA)

Discontinued 23 Jan 1867

(Re-established) Tambrough, Wm. L., 14 Jly 1868

Robertson, Jas. M., 23 Oct 1871

Robertson, Hattie B., 13 Oct 1879

Harris, Homer, 3 Nov 1879

Harris, Geo. V., 17 Jly 1894

Findley, Jas. L., 28 Sep 1898

Shaw, Sushe?, 31 Oct 1902

Findley, Jas. L., 11 Dec 1903

Discontinued 30 Jun 1905; mail to Tatum

 

 

HENDERSON (Rusk)

Miller, J. C., 22 May 1846

McMurray, Wm. L., 12 Nov 1846

Hollingsworth, Stephen P., 28 Jan 1848

King, Jos. S., 4 May 1848

Wheeler, Rich'd. C., 5 Jly 1849

Ragsdale, Gabriel B., 8 Feb 1851

McClarty, Chas. F., 22 Dec 1851

McClarty, John, 29 Sep 1853

Preston, Duncan, 10 Apr 1856

McMurray, W. L., 17 Jly 1861 (CSA)

Preston, Duncan, 1 Mar 1862 (CSA)

Stith, Abner H., 1 Apr 1863 (CSA)

McBride, Jas., 22 Sep 1864 (CSA)

Ezell, Z. B., 28 Dec 1865

Harper, Wm. B., 30 Apr 1866

Yates, Mrs. Malvina C., 10 Dec 1867

Hayden, Chas. S., 31 Aug 1868

Graham, Ed. S., 18 Sep 1871

Burnett, Chas. G., 23 Sep 1873

Lacy, Stephen, 10 Jan 1887

Thompson, Chas. M., 12 Jly 1889

Hickey, John M., 21 May 1891

Spivey, Sallie, 7 Jan 1896

Hickey, John M., 3 Aug 1900

Flanagan, Ellie V., 17 Nov 1903

Smith, Geo.W. L., 9 Mar 1911

Chapman, P. D., 29 May 1915

Smith, Geo.W. L., 1 Apr 1921 (Acting postmaster)

 

 

HENDRICKS (Rusk)

Barlow, Dan'l. J., 23 Dec 1884

Discontinued 24 Jan 1896; papers to Church Hill

 

 

IRON MOUNTAIN (Rusk)

Everett, Jas. H., 19 Sep 1856

Discontinued 12 Nov 1861 (CSA)

[Apparently re-established by U. S. Govt.]

Everett, Jas. H., (Reappointed) 14 Jun 1866

Everett, Thos., D., 21 Dec 1874

Everett, Eliz. C., 12 or 19 Feb 1877

Discontinued 14 Feb 1906; mail to Cushing

 

 

IRWIN (Rusk)

Irwin Jr., Jas. T., 11 Jun 1900

Discontinued 30 Jun 1905; mail to Laneville

 

 

JACINTO (Rusk)

Griffin, Henry J., 4 Dec 1891

McWilliams, John, 15 Nov 1894

Discontinued 31 Aug 1900; papers to Henderson

 

 

KILGORE (Rusk, Gregg)

Kilgore, Virgil H., 4 Feb 1873

In Gregg County

 

 

LANEVILLE (Rusk)

Williamson, Philetus R., 26 Sep 1888

Williamson, Jas. F., 9 May 1899

Bane, John G., 5 Dec 1900 (Declined)

Galloway, John D., 29 Jan 1901

Irioin, John D., 4 Apr 1902

Mays, John H., 23 Apr 1903

Johnson, Charllie E., 20 Nov 1914

Mays, John H., 14 Aug 1919

 

 

LAWSONVILLE (Rusk)

Lawson, Mrs. Amanda M., 4 Jun 1877

Hamlett, Edwin B., 5 Jan 1881

Frizzell, Elizabeth B., 9 Feb 1883

Hamlett, Ed'n. B., 10 Sep 1884

Rountree, Benj. W., 13 Aug 1895

McLaughlin, Patrick H., 15 Jan 1897

Garrison, Jas. F., 31 Jan 1902 (Deceased)

Lacey, Oscar F., 20 Mar 1902

McLaughlin, Patrick H., 10 Feb 1904

Dabbs, Junia W., 22 May 1905

Waller, Dona E., 5 Jun 1906

Discontinued 31 Oct 1907; mail to Mount Enterprise

 

 

LOCKLIN (Rusk)

Ruark, Hattie, 17 Mar 1902

Discontinued 30 Jun 1905; mail to Mount Enterprise

 

 

LOCUST GROVE (Rusk)

Markham, L. S., 15 May 1873

Montgomery, Jas. M., 13 Jan 1874

Pipkin, Eliz., 26 Feb 1874

Pipkin, Philip, 7 May 1874

Discontinued 21 Apr 1875

 

 

LONDON (Rusk) (see also BUNKER HILL)

Baker, Wilson W., 22 Mar 1855

Pace, John T., 30 Aug 1858

Smith, Sam'l. G., 9 Dec 1859

Nelson, J. W., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)

Smith, S. G., 18 Oct 1864 (CSA) [resigned]

Wood, Mrs. Sarah F., 30 Apr 1866

Towns, Lucy F., 22 Jly 1867

Discontinued 6 Sep 1867

(Re-established) Truitt, Wm., 4 Oct 1869

Vinson, John, 6 Feb 1871

Wilson, Gilbert W., 1 Apr 1872

Towns, Abner L., 3 Nov 1873

Discontinued 27 Nov 1876; mail to Overton

 

 

LYLE (Rusk)

Fussell, Morris, 21 Feb 1903

Parker, Louis F., 11 Dec 1903

Discontinued 30 Jun 1904; mail to Mount Enterprise

 

 

MARCH (Rusk)

Fryman, Lowranzo D., 25 May 1901

Discontinued 14 Jun 1902; papers to Mount Enterprise

 

 

MILLVILLE (Rusk)

Roberts, Geo. A., 29 May 1877

King, J. S., 19 Aug 1878

Roberts, Geo. A., 23 Dec 1878

Mims, Foster J., 23 Jan 1879

Spharler, F. H., 9 Dec 1879

Discontinued 26 Feb 1880

(Re-established) Burt, Matt. A., 31 Aug 1894

Discontinued 11 Jan 1897; papers to Motley

 

 

MILVILLE (Rusk) (see also WALLING'S MILLS)

Roberts, Thos. J., 9 May 1848

Walling, Jesse, 22 Feb 1849

Ground, Jas. A., 2 Sep 1850

Howard, Noel H., 19 Dec 1851

Barton, Jas. M., 14 Apr 1853

Ground, Jas. A., 6 Jly 1854

Barton, Jas. M., 22 Jly 1854

Tullis, Newel, 5 Sep 1854

Haltom, Edmund W., 26 Mar 1855

Walling, Jesse, 19 Apr 1856

Humphrey, Jas. M., 7 Jly 1857

Burt, T. H., 9 Nov 1857

Stevenson, Jas. P., 12 Dec 1857

Haynes, Jas. C., 18 Aug 1858

Gibson, John T., 7 Jan 1860

Griffin, David A., 10 Nov 1860

Griffin, David A., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)

Williams, Sam'l., 17 Sep 1864 (CSA)

Gibson, Henry L., 30 Apr 1866

Oliver, Wiley K., 9 Mar 1870

Soap, Henderson E., 20 Dec 1871

Discontinued 15 May 1873; mail to Henderson

 

 

MIMS (Rusk)

Hunt, F. M., 19 Jun 1888

Discontinued 23 Nov 1888; never in operation

 

 

MINDEN (Rusk)

Pate, Wm. H., 14 Mar 1850

Discontinued 15 Aug 1851

[Apparently re-established]

Zuber, W. M., 22 Jan 1857

Zuber, W. M., 13 Mar 1862 (CSA)

Zuber, Miss Nancy A., 30 Apr 1866

Discontinued 15 Feb 1869

(Re-established) Deason, Hillard J., 1 Jly 1872

Discontinued 23 Nov 1876

(Re-established) Deason, Dan'l. M., 17 Mar 1879

Arnold, Wm. D., 16 Dec 1879

Jarrell, W. J., 3 Feb 1882

McCord, Robt. T., 15 Oct 1883

Crane, Jas. M., 3 Mar 1888

Evans, Jas. W., 19 Dec 1888

Wood, Geo. E., 21 Oct 1897

Tally, Sue McKay, 29 Aug 1902

Holleman, Ela, 28 Jun 1905

Tally, Sue McKay, 12 Mar 1906

Welch, Sue McK., 20 Jan 1908

Akin, Jas. B., 5 Jun 1913

Barefield, Maude, 9 Aug 1915

Welch, Russell, 14 Jan 1919

Barefield, Elmer, 12 Dec 1923

 

 

MONROE (Rusk)

Robertson, John F., 4 Dec 1860

Robertson, John F., 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)

Discontinued 5 Nov 1866

(Re-established) Robertson, Wm. A. J., 7 Aug 1871

Robertson, John F., 4 Feb 1871

Adams, Wm. R., 9 Feb 1876

Robertson, Erastus C., 11 Jly 1878

Adams, Alonzo P., 15 Apr 1879

Drennan?, Sam'l. A., 9 Dec 1879

Willoughby, M. W. A., 19 Jly 1880

Stanford, John H., 17 Aug 1880

Eadington, Wm. T. A., 13 Apr 1881

Discontinued 7 Nov 1881

(Re-established) Anderson, Wm. G., 7 Sep 1883

Barefield, Sam'l. W., 7 Jun 1902

Todd, Geo., 7 Jly 1904

Discontinued 15 Dec 1904; mail to Kilgore

 

 

MOTLEY (Rusk)

Spharler, Frank E., 31 Aug 1880

Mims, Foster J., 28 Nov 1881

Stubblefield, Geo. W., 14 Dec 1883

Burt, Mrs. Martha, 22 Sep 1884

Nolen, Wm. C., 4 Feb 1891

Burton, Oscar F., 14 Jan 1892

Sorgee, Rich'd. A., 29 Aug 1892

Sentell, Geo. DeL., 20 Mar 1894

Ray, Newel T., 8 Oct 1894

Price, Chas. C., 12 Dec 1896

Discontinued 15 Mar 1906; mail to Henderson

 

 

MOUNT ENTERPRISE (Rusk) (see also MULBERRY GROVE)

Vinzent, Chas., 9 Apr 1849

Barthold, Chas., 19 Jly 1855

Barthold, Chas., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)

Edmonson, Isaac, 13 Jan 1865 (CSA)

Grayson, Mrs. Martha M., 30 Apr 1866

March, S. W., 14 Dec 1871

Grayson, Mrs. Martha M., 2 Jly 1873

Hearn, Martha M., 31 Jly 1886

Coston, Robt. H., 4 Oct 1900

Bosworth, Theo. P., 14 Mar 1901

(Order rescinded 14 Jun 1901)

Coston, Robt. H., 4 Oct 1900

March, Dan'l. W., 11 Sep 1902

Duncan, Clinton W., 24 Apr 1914

Coston, Robt. H., 11 Mar 1915

Compton, Silas T., 10 Mar 1922

 

 

MULBERRY GROVE (Rusk)

Henson, Henry, 12 Sep 1846

Vinzent, Chas., 28 Jan 1848

Cg'd to MOUNT ENTERPRISE, 9 Apr 1849

 

 

MURVAL (Rusk)

Watkins, Archibald H., 1 Jun 1853

Watkins, A. H., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)

Discontinued 5 Nov 1866

 

 

NEW DANVILLE (Rusk) (see also RABBIT CREEK)

Wilson, John W., 3 Apr 1852

Hamilton, Andrew R., 22 Jly 1853

Taylor, Robt., 7 Dec 1855

Pegues, Phil. A., 9 May 1856

Tucker, Henry, 5 Apr 1858

Vernon, Thos. G., 2 Apr 1859

Jose, Wm. P., 2 Mar 1860

Kilgore, Willis, 24 Aug 1860 [resigned]

Hickerson, E. S. C., 15 Feb 1861

Kilgore, J. T., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)

Brown, John G., 23 Jan 1865 (CSA)

McCormick, Arch. W., 30 Apr 1866

Discontinued 23 Oct 1868

(Re-established) Kilgore, Virgil H., 18 Feb 1869

Discontinued 3 Feb 1873

 

 

NEW SALEM (Rusk)

Payne, Poindexter, 19 Sep 1849

Nelson, John C., 28 Feb 1850

Chancellor, Jas. J., 19 Jly 1856

Hindman, Robt. A., 31 Jan 1857

Pierson, Marshall W., 1 Dec 1858

Pierson, M. W., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)

Higginbotham, Chas., 2 Sep 1864 (CSA)

Montgomery, Jas. A., 30 Apr 1866

Pierson, Marshal W., 16 Jun 1873

Moon, Robt. M., 3 Oct 1889

Atcheson, David M., 15 Sep 1896

Irwin, Blanche, 7 Oct 1924

Watkins, Leotha, 23 Feb 1928

 

 

NORFOLK (Rusk)

Eaton, Ida M., 18 Nov 1892

Silvey, Abe. A., 14 Sep 1898

Maxwell, Jas. P., 5 Feb 1902

Holleman, Alberta, 26 Sep 1902 (Declined)

Smith, Geo. H., 1 Dec 1902 (Declined)

Discontinued 31 Jan 1903; papers to Overton

 

 

OVERTON (Rusk)

Harper, Jas. B., 17 Mar 1873

Harris, Wm. H., 11 May 1876

Ansley, Olynthus F., 26 Jly 1880

Turner, T. P., 8 Dec 1882

Howze, J. B., 11 Dec 1884

Adams, Louis A., 1 Aug 1889

Still, Thos. H., 10 Apr 1893

Motley, Robt. A., 20 Sep 1895

Morrow, J. M., 3 Dec 1897

(Order rescinded 11 Feb 1898)

Neal, Wm. F., 29 Aug 1898

Motley, R. A., 29 May 1913

Sewell, C. H., 18 Sep 1913

Neal, Wm. F., 23 Mar 1922

 

 

PEPPER (Rusk)

Wilson, Jas. R., 13 Jun 1902

Morgan, Wm. H., 11 Dec 1903

Gilliam Jr., Charley, 22 Oct 1904

Discontinued 31 Mar 1905; mail to Elderville

 

 

PINE HILL(S) (Rusk) (see also SHARON, Panola County)

Clark, Jas. W., 21 Oct 1847

Howeth, Thos., 4 May 1848

Gray, Ephraim M., 7 Sep 1848

Reese, Micajah R., 19 Sep 1849

Haltom, Noah G., 25 Apr 1854

Buckner, John S., 7 Dec 1854

Cg'd to SHARON, 31 Jly 1856

Cg'd back to PINE HILL(S), Rusk Co., 29 Jun 1857

Hillin, Wm. H., 29 Jun 1857

Smith, Chas., 15 Sep 1858

White, John C., 20 Aug 1859 [resigned]

Bostwick, Wm. C., 28 Nov 1860

Heffner, Wm., 14 Feb 1862 (CSA)

Dorsey, D. W., 15 Apr 1863 (CSA)

Ogletree, Edmund, 30 Apr 1866

Nelson, John W., 10 Jun 1867

Hull, Thos. F., 29 Mar 1871

Lawrence, L. J., 27 Jly 1871

Hancock, Tyre, 10 Jan 1872

Lawrence, Little J., 9 Apr 1878

Langston, Wm. B., 29 Dec 1879

Deason, Dan'l. M., 21 Jly 1880

Langston, Jas. C., 11 Feb 1887

Hillin, Thos. J., 28 Dec 1889 (C)

Sanders, Arthur M., 9 Dec 1893

Cg'd to PINEHILL, 21 Dec 1894

 

 

PINEHILL (Rusk) (see also PINE HILL)

Hillin, Thos. J., 21 Dec 1894

Osborne, Wm. C., 4 Dec 1911

Jones, Homer V., 11 Mar 1912

Sanders, Horace E., 26 Oct 1912

Gary, Arch A., 22 Dec 1914

Lowrie, Geo. L., 6 Mar 1919

 

 

PIRTLE (Rusk)

Wood, Chas. E., 25 Apr 1884

Kelly, Ben C., 12 Feb 1886

McLarty, Jas. O., 17 Dec 1896

McCarty, J. O., 30 Nov 1897

(Order rescinded 29 Jan 1898)

McLarty, Jas. O., 17 Dec 1896

Compton, Frank L., 17 Feb 1898

Turner, Mollie, 18 Oct 1901 (Failed to qualify)

Thompson, Wm. T., 21 Mar 1902

Discontinued 15 Nov 1907; mail to Kilgore

 

 

PONE (Rusk)

Neeley, Luther O., 31 Oct 1898

Neeley, Henry C., 13 Mar 1900

Hudson, F. Jink, 8 May 1902

Discontinued 30 Jun 1905; mail to Laneville

 

 

PYLAS (Rusk)

Smith, Geo. W., 14 Jly 1900

Young, John H., 11 Feb 1902 (Declined)

Jordan, Calvin, 5 Apr 1902

Discontinued 15 Nov 1904; papers to Henderson

 

 

RABBIT CREEK (Rusk)

Chisum, Wm. P., 29 Jan 1850

Cg'd to NEW DANVILLE, 3 Apr 1852

[A "Special Post Office" was established at Rabbit Creek on 18 Oct 1861,

with Wm. P. Martin as postmaster] (CSA)

 

 

REAGAN (Rusk)

Pinkston, Jas. T., 30 Jun 1858

Pinkston, J. P., 13 Mar 1862 (CSA)

(Suspended; effects at Henderson) (CSA)

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

 

 

RHODES (Rusk)

Wallace, Addie, 3 Jun 1893

Freeman, Ed. A., 13 Aug 1900

Keeling, Wm. B., 29 Dec 1902

Discontinued 28 Feb 1906; mail to Mount Enterprise

 

 

SAN COSME (Rusk)

Grigsby, Sol. M., 1 Sep 1849

Jenkins, Walter S., 21 Oct 1854

Gallaway, Amos P., 6 Sep 1855

Gallaway, Robinson H., 17 Jun 1856 [resigned]

Galloway, A. P., 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)

Watkins, John M,. 16 Dec 1862 (CSA)

Discontinued 9 Sep 1867

(Re-established) McAnulty, Jas. S., 3 Aug 1876

Discontinued 5 Dec 1877

 

 

SAND HILLS (Rusk)

Branch, Asher, 8 Mar 1847

Discontinued 10 Nov 1851

(Re-established) Branch, Norman B., 11 Jly 1854

Discontinued 6 Dec 1854

 

 

SCOOBA (Rusk)

Eiland, Elhaman W., 30 Nov 1887

Discontinued 12 Oct 1888; papers to Henderson

 

 

SHARON (Rusk, Panola, Rusk) (see also PINE HILL)

Beck, Theodore, 31 Jly 1856

To Panola County

Cg'd back to PINE HILL(S), Rusk Co., 29 Jun 1857

 

 

SPIVEY (Rusk)

Wiggins, Emma J., 9 Dec 1879

Discontinued 29 Sep 1882; mail to Henderson

 

 

STEVENS (Rusk)

Gatlin, Hiram B., 3 Aug 1880

Costin, H. E., 25 May 1881

Irwin, Jas. T., 10 Aug 1881

Ba(y)singer, Wm. M., 7 Jun 1893

Discontinued 14 Feb 1906; mail to Cushing

 

 

STEWART (Rusk)

Ray, Wm. C., 13 Nov 1896

Richards, Wm. F., 19 May 1898

Silvey, Geo. H., 10 Mar 1899

Watson, Geo. H., 21 Nov 1899

Armstrong, Jos. M., 21 Jun 1907 (Declined)

Discontinued 30 Sep 1907; mail to Elderville

 

 

SUMMER GROVE (Smith, Rusk, Smith, Rusk)

To Smith County

[Apparently cg'd back to Rusk County]

 

 

TASSO (Rusk)

Gaston, Irene, 11 Apr 1892

Discontinued 2 Dec 1895; papers to Henderson

 

 

TATUM (Rusk)

Tatum, Paul, 6 Jan 1886

Fort, John B., 10 May 1888

Hemby, Thos. M., 25 Apr 1895

McNaughton, Wm. S., 17 Dec 1897

Watt, Lizzie, 8 Nov 1900

Holtzclaw, Lizzie, 3 Apr 1902

Halvenston, Jos. M., 21 Jun 1907 (Declined)

Halvenston, Effie M., 16 Nov 1914

Blout, Clamma L., 20 May 1918

Holtzclaw, Mary E., 2 Mar 1922

 

 

WALLING'S FERRY (Rusk) (see also RABBIT CREEK)

Yarbrough, John W., 7 Sep 1847

Dodson, Laban, 13 Jan 1849

Etheridge, Thos. H., 16 Apr 1850

Etheridge, Benj. E., 3 Feb 1859

Etheridge, B. E., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)

[CSA records show that "Walling's Ferry" was

changed to "Camden," 4 Sep 1861]

[Apparently cg'd back to WALLING'S FERRY]

Hill, Miss Emma, 30 Apr 1866

Flanagan, Robt. B., 5 Sep 1867

Prothn, Geo., 1 Jly 1872

Discontinued 13 Dec 1872

 

 

WALLING'S MILLS (Rusk)

Roberts, Thos. J., 26 Nov 1847

Cg'd to MILVILLE, 9 May 1848

 

 

WELCH (Rusk)

Johnston, Nathan, 19 Mar 1896

Discontinued 21 Dec 1896; papers to Henderson

 

 

WHERRY (Rusk)

Wherry, Eliz. F., 24 Jan 1895

Discontinued 24 May 1895; no papers

(Re-established) Phillips, Robt. L., 6 Oct 1897

Berry, Mary S., 5 Jan 1900

Berry, Eugenia E., 18 Dec 1906

Dickey, Stephen G., 26 Aug 1907

Hall, Homer, 20 Apr 1908

Discontinued 30 Oct 1909; mail to Pinehill

(Re-established) Phillips, Robt. L., 27 May 1910

Copeland, Jas. W., 30 Mar 1912

Discontinued 30 Jun 1914; mail to Henderson

 

 

WHERRY'S (Rusk)

Wherry, John, 8 Dec 1858

Wherry, John, 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)

Wherry, John, 25 Jun 1866

Discontinued 22 Oct 1869