Wharton County, Texas

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

 

ARNIM (Wharton)

Lee, Rich'd. H., 26 Sep 1901 (Declined)

Barrow, Lou? O., 23 Jan 1902

Lee, Rich'd. H., 31 Dec 1903

Tippins, Jas. O., 27 Jun 1905

Cline, Wm. B., 28 Oct 1905

Turner, Edmond W., 4 May 1907

Gibson, Owen S., 31 Aug 1908

Ryon, Frank M., 9 Sep 1909

Cg'd to LANE CITY, 13 Feb 1911

 

 

BERNARD STATION (Wharton)

Priestly, Frank, 3 Aug 1866

Discontinued 24 Mar 1868

(Re-established) Hamilton, John, 22 May 1868

Tucker, John R., 18 May 1870

Discontinued 20 May 1872

 

 

BOLING (Wharton)

Travis, Lloyd R., 24 Apr 1926

Plunkett, Arthur, 5 Oct 1927

Berger, Gertrude E., 3 Apr 1928

 

 

BONUS (Wharton)

Mersfelder, Andy, 14 Feb 1896

Discontinued 2 Jly 1897; papers to Eagle Lake, Colorado Co.

(Re-established) Boulden, Thos. F., 22 Aug 1898

Loeser, Wm. E., 21 May 1900

Speed, Thos. G., 26 Nov 1900

Davis, Chas., 5 Feb 1902

Welhausen, Ben, 23 Nov 1904 (Failed to qualify)

Zell___, Wm. C., 25 Apr 1905

Rayner, Henry W., 21 Sep 1908

Bugg, Allen C., 28 Sep 1909

Green, Osburn, 12 Dec 1910

Baar, Wm. A., 27 Dec 1912

Helbing, Velentine, 9 Aug 1915

Williamson, Randolph E., 22 Mar 1917

Discontinued 15 May 1917; mail to Egypt

(Re-established) Scheller, Laura Mae, 13 Jun 1927

Fendley, Blanche, 13 May 1930

Braun, Arnold W., 9 Dec 1931

 

 

BURR (Wharton) (see also KRIEGEL)

Harrison, Gerard A., 17 May 1910

Madden, Chas. A., 6 Mar 1913

Hansworth, Washington L., 4 Mar 1914

Turner, Wm. D., 25 Mar 1916

Discontinued 28 Feb 1918; mail to Wharton

 

 

COLBURN (Wharton)

Colburn, John H., 15 Jun 1895

Johnson, Adamantine, 23 Feb 1901

Rhodes, Arch E., 26 Oct 1908

Discontinued 30 Nov 1909; mail to Hahn

 

 

DANEVANG (Wharton)

Hermansen, Herman P., 23 Jly 1895

Petersen, Peter J., 12 Jly 1929

Hester, Mrs. Erna F., 1 Oct 1928

Hardin, Luther F., 3 Dec 1931

 

 

EAST BERNARD (Wharton)

Cooper, Uriah G., 1 Jly 1874

Austin, T. A., 17 Jun 1875 or 6

Myrick, J. E., 22 Aug 1876

Discontinued 5 Feb 1877

(Re-established) Jones, John W., 4 Jun 1877

Discontinued 6 Jun 1881

[Apparently re-established]

Stockton, Haywood P., 18 Feb 1886

Leveridge, John G., 24 May 1895

Garrison, Joe L., 12 Aug 1901

Boettcher, Clemens, 17 Aug 1903

Shelton, Wm. G., 14 Dec 1914

McConnaghy, Edith D., 9 Jan 1919

McConnaghy, Wm., 30 Sep 1919 (Acting postmaster)

Wallace, John T., 9 Apr 1920

Shelton, Wm. G., 16 Jly 1924 (Acting postmaster)

 

 

EGYPT (Colorado, Wharton)

Glass, John, 12 May 1859

Glass, John E., 5 Aug 1861 (CSA) [resigned]

Heard, Wm. J. E., 12 Nov 1861 (CSA)

Smithson, John, 8 Oct 1866

Capell, Jabez B., 9 Jan 1867

Discontinued 18 May 1870

(Re-established) Habermacher, Thos., 1 Jly 1870

Discontinued 15 Feb 1871

(Re-established) Lipscomb, Wm., 12 Jun 1871

Discontinued 15 Nov 1871

[Apparently re-established]

Northington, Geo. H., 6 May 1902

Duncan, Francis B., 9 Feb 1911

Duncan, Donald, 28 Feb 1921

 

 

EL CAMPO (Wharton)

Bruns, Christian, 17 Mar 1890

Bauch, Eckhard, 26 Jly 1890

Natho, Aug., 25 Jan 1892

Bruns, Christian, 19 Dec 1893

Otell, Julius R., 1 Dec 1896

Seydler, Gustav, 6 Nov 1897

Ericson, Carl E., 15 Jun 1899

Correll, E. L., 22 May 1913

Hill, Ed'n. C., 26 Aug 1922

 

 

GLENFLORA (Wharton)

Martin, Benj. W., 2 Aug 1900

Davidson, Wm. L., 7 Mar 1901

Meyer, Otto H., 7 May 1920

Cleveland, Earl B., 2 May 1924 (Declined)

Rhea, John F., 3 Jly 1924

 

 

GOLDENROD (Wharton, Colorado)

King, Edmund W., 17 Jan 1895

Crabb, Hillary M., 24 Jan 1896

Phillips, Jas. A., 3 Nov 1897

Rhodes, Jacob H., 18 Apr 1899

Knight, Anderson R., 6 Dec 1900

In Colorado County, 26 May 1909

 

 

HAHN (Wharton)

Wiginton, Gideon E., 16 Sep 1897

Wiginton, Belle, 11 Jun 1919

Discontinued 29 Jun 1929; mail to El Campo

 

 

HILLJE (Wharton)

Wychopen, Louis C., 1 Sep 1899

Kainer, Ed., 23 Jan 1903

Discontinued 30 Sep 1907; mail to El Campo

 

 

HUNGERFORD (Wharton) (see also QUINAN)

McKinney, Wm. E., 10 Sep 1883

Taylor, Joel M., 10 Sep 1886

Taylor, Jas. P., 7 Feb 1889

Taylor, Joel McK., 9 Apr 1890

Raley, Jas. W., 11 May 1905

Hudgins, Alex. G., 18 Feb 1906

Horecka, Wm. J., 14 Dec 1916

Hudgins, Alex. G., 12 Nov 1925

Hudgins, Mrs. Eva (Ad Lib from 1 Jan 1930 to 14 Feb 1931)

Hudgins, Mrs. Lora H. 18 Aug 1931

 

 

IAGO (Wharton)

Kemp, Clarence D., 21 Jly 1891

Discontinued 2 Jun 1893; no papers

[Apparently re-established]

Kemp, Clarence D., 6 Sep 1900

Taylor, Marcus D., 7 Feb 1902

Mick, Almus C., 28 Nov 1914

O'Quinn, Dan'l. W., 21 Oct 1919

McDaniel, Lloyd G., 4 Jan 1930

 

 

KRIEGEL (Wharton)

Kriegel, Chas., 2 Mar 1899

Cg'd to BURR, 17 May 1910

 

 

LANE CITY (Wharton) (see also ARNIM)

Ryon, Frank M., 13 Feb 1911

Clements, Spencer M., 1 Nov 1913

Gibson, Gerald D., 12 Dec 1916

Carlton, Ruth R., ___ Jan 1921

Millard, Thos. C., 12 Oct 1921

Strickland, Mrs. Obie, 11 Jly 1924 (Declined)

Wolters, Edmund T., 4 Dec 1924

 

 

LISSIE (Wharton)

Adams, Alina? C., 31 Oct 1894

Discontinued 8 Nov 1895; papers to Eagle Lake, Colorado Co.

(Re-established) Stewart, Arthur T., 30 Apr 1898

Russell, David C., 28 Oct 1898

Arnold, Dell, 10 Jan 1901

Discontinued 15 Apr 1907; mail to Nottawa

(Order rescinded 11 Apr 1907)

Arnold, John S., 16 Apr 1907

Corman, Wm. J., 15 Oct 1909

(Rescinded)

Smith, Geo. B., 30 Dec 1909

 

 

LOST PRONG (Wharton)

King, Edmund W., 21 Nov 1896

Wilson, Sarah V., 11 Oct 1897

Baker, Chas. L., 19 Mar 1900

Discontinued 15 Dec 1900; papers to Goldenrod

 

 

LOUISE (Wharton)

McDow, Alex., 26 Apr 1888

Klais, Minnie, 20 Mar 1891

Sadler, Geo. M., 9 Apr 1892

Shoberg, Huldah, 30 Oct 1893

Carlson, John G., 2 Jly 1895

Appling, Walter W., 28 Nov 1914

Bruns, Wm. H., 3 Jly 1926

 

 

MACKAY (Wharton)

Nelson, Chas., 28 Jan 1885

Discontinued 19 Aug 1885; mail to Wharton

[Apparently re-established]

Borden, Abel P., 12 Apr 1921

 

 

MAGNET (Wharton)

Fowler, Belle, 20 Nov 1911

Ellis, Frank B., 7 Sep 1912

 

 

NEDRA (Wharton)

Howard, Jessye, 23 Apr 1919

Simmons, Julia W., 10 Mar 1920

Discontinued 15 Nov 1920; mail to Egypt

 

 

NEWGULF (Wharton)

O'Rourke, Wm. J., 25 Oct 1928

Longmire, Mrs. Crecy, 6 Dec 1929

 

 

NEW PHILADELPHIA (Wharton)

Stackpole, Ellis M., 17 Jan 1878

(Discontinued 30 Sep 1878

(Re-established) Nott, Henry W,. 13 Oct 1879

Boyd, Chas., 4 Apr 1881

Hoadley, Jas., 2 May 1881

Adams, Hope A., 23 May 1888

Oheim, Fred'k. W., 20 Feb 1891

Discontinued 3 Nov 1891; papers to Eagle Lake

 

 

NOTTAWA (Wharton)

Boyden, Frank C., 16 Jun 1904

Sickman, Belle, 17 Aug 1905

Caylor, Geo. T., 9 Mar 1907

Darby, Webster G., 27 Jan 1909

Hornischer, John F., 13 Sep 1923

Davis, Adolph, 11 Oct 1928

Smith, Edith S., 27 Dec 1929

Discontinued 30 Apr 1930; mail to East Bernard

 

 

PIERCE (Wharton) (see also PIERCE STATION)

Borden, Abel P., 18 Jun 1895

Gloeckner, Henry A., 10 May 1921

Smith, Amy Clarke, 12 Jly 1928

Wilbeck, Lillie M .M., 15 Jan 1930

 

 

PIERCE STATION (Wharton)

Hamilton, Geo. S., 15 Nov 1886

Borden, Abel. P., 4 Apr 1890 (C)

Cg'd to PIERCE, 18 Jun 1895

 

 

POCKET (Wharton)

Rogers, Lallie, 14 Sep 1897

Discontinued 31 Jly 1899; papers to Lost Prong

 

 

PRESTON (Matagorda, Wharton)

Petty, Phillemon H., 21 Aug 1849

Cayce, Shadrach, 11 Apr 1856

Discontinued 10 Feb 1857

 

 

QUINAN (Wharton)

Habermacher, John C., 25 Jun 1874

Thatcher, Wm. A., 21 Mar 1878

Habermacher, John C., 19 Jan 1882

McKinney, Wm. E., 24 Apr 1883

Pierce, Frank C., 15 May 1883

McKinney, Wm. E., 26 Jun 1883

Cg'd to HUNGERFORD, 10 Sep 1883

 

 

ROUND MOTT (Wharton)

Rathke, Jas. A., 27 Oct 1888

Discontinued 17 Jan 1890; papers to Ganado

 

 

SANDERS (Wharton)

Callies, Bessie I., 31 Mar 1908

Callies, Robt. A., 1 Apr 1911

Discontinued 28 Feb 1914; mail to Ganado

 

 

SORRELLA (Wharton)

Smith, Zenos, 7 Apr 1894

Discontinued 21 Aug 1897; papers to Wharton

 

 

SPANISH CAMP (Wharton)

Habermacher, Thos., 9 Mar 1877

Compton, Henry G., 28 Jun 1877

Habamacher, Thos., 2 Nov 1877

Lipscomb, W. W., 20 Feb 1878

Discontinued 16 Dec 1878

(Re-established) West, Jon. H., 17 Jan 1879

Browne, Lawrence D., 16 Dec 1879

Discontinued 29 Apr 1905; mail to Glenflora

 

 

TAIT (Wharton)

Shropshire, Chas. T., 24 Feb 1892

Discontinued 25 Apr 1895; papers to El Campo

(Re-established) Delaney Jr., Wm. S., 9 Sep 1895

Cg'd to TAITON, 25 Feb 1896

 

 

TAITON (Wharton)

Delany Jr., Wm. S., 25 Feb 1896

Griffin, Lee H., 29 Dec 1896

Smith, Sam'l. M., 28 Oct 1898

Nare?, Geo. W., 28 Sep 1901

Michna, Bedrich E., 23 Apr 1904

Farek, Anton A., 26 Oct 1912

Naiser, John P., 14 Jun 1917

Naiser, Rich'd. J., 20 Jan 1919

Naiser, Mrs. Rich'd. J. 4 Jan 1923

Naiser, Carolina, 2 Jan 1925

 

 

WATERVILLE (Wharton)

Goss, Nehemiah H., 18 Jan 1859

Albertson, Wm. H., 10 May 1859

Albertson, Wm. H., 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)

Discontinued 23 Jan 1867

(Re-established) Petty, Phillemon H., 13 Feb 1872

Phillips, Jack, 20 Jan 1875

Rowe, Shad., M., 9 Feb 1877

Kemp, Clarence D., 6 Mar 1878

McMaster, Chas., 22 Dec 1879

Discontinued 29 Mar 1880

(Re-established) Kemp, Clarence D., 16 Apr 1883

McMaster, C. B., 13 Mar 1884

Discontinued 4 Aug 1884; papers to Wharton

 

 

WHARTON (Wharton) (see also PEACH CREEK, Matagorda Co.)

Eagan, Gabriel, 1 Jly 1847

Betts, Chas. S., 14 Apr 1853

Betts, Chas. S., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)

Minnis, John R., 12 Dec 1865

Schultz, Henry E., 4 Oct 1867

McLain, Adelbert D., 21 Mar 1870

Massey,. Wm. F., 26 Jan 1871

Lacy, Lafayette L., 13 Nov 1872

Christie, Jas., 10 Oct 1873

Ahldag, Fritz, 16 Dec 1873

Petty, Phillemon H., 15 Feb 1875

Watts, Amanda M., 17 Aug 1881

Nation, Oscar O., 19 Mar 1887

(Appointment rescinded 19 May 1887)

Watts, Amanda M., 17 Aug 1881

Bodenhamer, Christen S., 20 Dec 1900

Hughes, Covey M., 27 Jan 1904

Abell, Thos. J., 2 Feb 1914

Thomass, Gussie E., 17 Oct 1918 (Acting postmaster)

Garrett, Oswald, 28 Jly 1919

Burger Sr., Joe, 11 Feb 1924