Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS
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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
WISE COUNTY, TEXAS
1856 - 1930
ALVORD
(Wise)
Hatchett, Shem E., 18 Dec 1882
Beyett, John, 23 Apr 1889
Etheridge, Michael C., 19 Jun
1893
Leslie, Andrew Y., 22 Aug 1896
Sands, Henry L., 28 Feb 1898
Sands, Sam E., 21 Feb 1912
Furlow, John F., 9 Sep 1912
Cooper, David W., 11 Jan 1913
Davis, Jas. W., 20 May 1913
Casey, John C., 15 Oct 1920
Furlow, John F., 23 Mar 1922
ANNEVILLE (Wise)
Neilson, Geo. G., 6 Mar 1882
Massie, Virgil W., 23 Feb 1886
Reed, Jas. M., 22 Jan 1891
Belshe, Wm. M., 18 May 1893
McCracken, Wm. T., 26 Dec 1895
Poteet, Thos. McD., 5 Nov 1896
Reed, Lewis I., 14 Mar 1898
Smith, Wm. X., 29 Oct 1898
Roach, Riley G., 2 Oct 1902
Jones, Lawrence W., 24 Nov 1902
Discontinued 14 Sep 1903; papers
to Decatur
AUDUBON
(Wise)
White, Claburn M., 25 Jun 1874
Maier, Moses, 14 Jun 1875
Nations, John W., 8 Jly 1875
Pendegast, B. H., 27 Dec 1875
Johnson, Robt. W., 28 Jun 1877
Hill, Geo. B., 23 Oct 1884
Hallinbeck, Thos. S., 2 Dec 1886
Johnson, Robt. W., 30 Nov 1887
Odell, Wm., 2 Mar 1894
Henderson, Andrew J., 31 Dec
1894
Gass, Godfrey H., 18 May 1899
Discontinued 30 Jly 1904; mail
to Alvord
AURORA
(Wise) (see also BOYD'S MILL)
Randall, Leroy J., 6 Jun 1873
Cushman, Seth, 27 Jun 1882
Randall, Leroy J., 17 Jan 1883
Maxey, Thos. J?, 27 Aug 1884
Watkins, Geo. W., 3 Nov 1885
Black, J. R., 11 Jun 1889
Watkins, Geo. W., 1 Apr 1893
Discontinued 31 Oct 1900; papers
to Rhome
(Re-established) Kennedy, John,
26 Jan 1901
Tilley, Lorane G., 18 Jun 1901
Burch, Florence M., 10 Sep 1902
Discontinued 15 Nov 1906; mail
to Rhome
BALSORA
(Wise)
Greenfield, Mary M., 14 Apr 1894
Discontinued 8 Feb 1896; papers
to Boonsville
(Re-established) Dubree, Allis,
14 Mar 1900 (Declined)
Jackson, John W., 12 Apr 1900
Miller, Emma, 24 May 1901
Helms, Robt. E., 18 Mar 1902
Worley, Jas. N., 31 Oct 1902
Cannon, Charley A., 26 Jan 1906
Worley, Jas. N., 17 Dec 1906
Barnett, T. Marion, 18 Jan 1909
White, Jos. M., 4 Feb 1910
Hill, Wm., L., 29 May 1918 (Declined)
Jay, Clemie H., 4 Dec 1918
Hodgson, Jas. P., 15 Jly 1924
(Declined)
Discontinued 15 Oct 1924; mail
to Boonsville
BOONSVILLE (Wise)
Roth, Jos., 10 Jan 1878
McClesky, John N., 30 Sep 1879
Bailey, Andrew J., 9 Dec 1879
Chevers?, G. D. N., 9 Nov 1880
Tyler, John W., 4 Oct 1881
Winebrenner?, John A., 28 Feb
1884
Tyler, John W., 2 Jun 1886
Ward, Wm. E., 31 Jan 1887
Alexander, Thos. H., 29 Dec 1887
Bailey, Andrew J., 28 Mar 1890
(C)
Bailey, Henry T., 8 Sep 1896
Curtis, Wm. I., 25 Apr 1898
Marshall, Chesley S., 19 Jan
1899
Curtis, Wm. I., 18 Mar 1902
Neel, Wm. B., 10 Oct 1902
Holman, Eliz., 5 Feb 1903
Miller, Eliz., 23 Mar 1906
Bulgier, Henry N., 20 May 1911
Carson, John W., 12 Feb 1913
BOYD
(Wise)
Cook, Chas. M., 30 Sep 1893
Black, Jos. R., 1 Oct 1897
Thompson, Jas. U., 30 Aug 1900
Wilkerson, S. Marion, 11 Jly
1907
Williams, Norbert W., 24 Jly
1909
Ratliff, Chas. F., 28 Nov 1914
Martin, Jesse D., 18 Nov 1920
Jamison, Charley R., 2 Jun 1922
BOYD'S
MILL (Wise)
Baugh, Moses, 9 May 1870
Cg'd to AURORA, 6 Jun 1873
BRIAR
(Parker, Wise)
Mills, Geo. W., 17 Feb 1894
Mills, Sol. A., 20 Mar 1894
Middleton, Sam'l. E., 30 Nov
1894
Robertson, Nathan W., 4 Dec 1899
DeArmon, Wellington B., 14 Apr
1900
Discontinued 15 Oct 1904; mail
to Newark
BRIDGEPORT (Wise)
Gibbs, Sam'l. I., 5 May 1873
Discontinued 7 May 1874
(Re-established) Pinson, N. M.,
4 Feb 1876
Griffin, Thos. H., 28 Nov 1876
Gale, Virginia, 12 Feb 1877
Robertson, John P., 28 Jun 1877
Poindexter, John G., 29 Mar 1878
Discontinued 9 Nov 1880
(Re-established) Cannon?, Chas.
W., 18 Jan 1881
Boyd, Anderson L., 18 Sep 1884
Crawford, Jas. L., 12 Oct 1887
Nolan,Thos. J., 29 Jan 1891
Lowry, Alex. H., 13 Jly 1892
Hardcastle, Eliz., 27 Aug 1897
Wilson, David M., 28 Jan 1907
Largent, Dan'l. F., 15 Feb 1915
House, Jeff'n. F., 16 Jly 1924
(Acting postmaster)
BRUMLOW
(Wise)
Milligan, Thos. F., 11 Sep 1888
Sloan, Jas. R., 2 Oct 1890
Raybon, Francis A., 24 Oct 1895
Dobson, T. J., 19 Feb 1904 (Failed
to qualify)
Discontinued 31 May 1904; mail
to Decatur
CACTUS
HILL (Wise)
Hunt, Wm. H., 30 Jun 1858
Discontinued 7 Jly 1860
[Apparently re-established]
Adare, Chas., 14 Feb 1878
Discontinued 8 Jan 1883; mail
to Bridgeport
CATLETT'S CREEK (Wise)
Terrell, Sam'l. L., 29 Jun 1858
Terrell, Sam'l. L., 6 Aug 1861
(CSA)
CHICO
(Wise)
Merryman, Theo., 12 Nov 1877
McCracken, John R., 22 Dec 1886
Hawkins, Harvey F., 14 Jan 1887
Williams, Lycurgus, 23 May 1889
Earhart, Sam'l. M., 13 Jly 1893
Earhart, Belle, 14 Mar 1896
Williams, Lycurgus, 19 May 1898
Flowers, Wm. J., 25 Jly 1901
Williams, Arthur L., 24 Dec 1906
Parnell, Marshall D., 18 Jly
1913 (Acting postmaster)
Tallant, Wm. H., 10 Apr 1922
COTTONDALE (Wise)
Gibson, A. J., 17 Sep 1875
Bridges, John T., 13 Dec 1875
Embry, Henry H., 16 Jan 1877
Ferguson, Jos., 18 Jun 1877
Banks, Benj. F., 25 Mar 1878
Wilson, Chas. F., 20 Jan 1886
Swift, Fred, 1 Aug 1888
Barnett, Jas. A., 19 Jan 1889
Baker, John R., 12 Sep 1889
Green, Willis S., 28 Jun 1892
Green, Austin A., 20 Apr 1894
Cochran, Riley P., 24 Sep 1897
Taylor, Thos. L., 3 Jun 1902
Kelley, Horace M., 17 Feb 1906
Bridges, Robt. H., 20 Apr 1907
Discontinued 29 Feb 1912; mail
to Paradise
CRAFTON
(Wise)
Elliott, Jas. F., 23 Apr 1878
Smith, Wm. B., 8 Jan 1879
Herod, Jasper P., 14 Jly 1879
Alexander, Jas. M., 7 Feb 1881
Hedgecoke, Willis P., 25 Jan?/Jun?
1883
Alexander, Jas. M., 6 Aug 1884
Gaines, Benj. F., 14 Apr 1886
Hedgecoke, Willis P., 12 Jun
1888
Norwood, Polasky W., 10 Aug 1889
Wells, Henry C., 23 Jun 1893
Chipman, Wm. M., 26 Mar 1894
Cook, Thos. J., 26 May 1898
Grogan, Jos. W., 27 Oct 1899
Martin, David K., 31 Aug 1905
Hargrove, John H. 12 Feb 1913
Hunt, Herman C., 18 Feb 1916
Chipman, Wm. M., 2 Mar 1917
DAN
(Wise)
Nichols, Jos. D., 21 Mar 1891
Brittain, Pleasant, 8 Oct 1897
Allen, David S., 25 Feb 1899
Lapp, John L., 28 Oct 1901
Discontinued 31 Aug 1905; mail
to Greenwood
DECATUR
(Wise) (see also TAYLORSVILLE)
Howell, Dan'l., 5 May 1857
Cg'd to TAYLORSVILLE, 23 Sep
1857
Cg'd back to DECATUR, 3 Sep 1858
McDonald, John P., 13 Mar 1861
McDonald, John P., 12 Jly 1861
(CSA)
McDonald, Miss P., 14 Dec 1863
(CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
(Re-established) Perrin, Leonard,
1 Aug 1867
Floyd, Jas. B., 25 Nov 1867
Armstrong, John L., 9 Oct 1868
Dabney, J. B., 27 Jun 1870
Armstrong, John L., 31 Aug 1870
Hardwick, Hugh M., 20 Dec 1870
Terrell, Sam'l. L., 10 May 1872
Bishop, Absalom, 10 Sep 1877
Salmon, Granger, 9 Aug 1878
Barber, W. W., 20 Jly 1883
Shoemaker, Andrew H., 2 Aug 1886
Barber, Wm. W., 14 May 1889
Hogg, John W., 19 Dec 1893
Little, Harry H., 5 Nov 1897
Ball, Thos. L., 17 Feb 1902
Cates, John H., 27 Jan 1914
Bradford, Chas. E., 3 Feb 1922
DOVIE
(Wise)
Brooks, M. G., 19 Sep 1889
Discontinued 4 Apr 1890; no papers
DRACO
(Wise)
Mann, Wm. J., 10 Oct 1883
Alexander, Wm. G., 13 Oct 1884
Kincanon, Robt. S., 23 Feb 1886
Discontinued 15 Jan 1889; papers
to Cottondale
GARVIN
(Wise)
Parker, Wm. T., 5 Apr 1880
Milner, Marcus, 13 Jly 1880
Garvin, J. M., 18 Jan 1881
Milner, Marcus, 21 Feb 1881
Searcy, Wm. P., 31 Mar 1881
Carlton, W. H., 31 Dec 1885
Brown, Geo. A., 27 Mar 1886
Winston, Wm. T., 3 Dec 1886
Lewis, Miss Willie V., 17 Sep
1889
Read, John F., 4 Nov 1890
Wisdom, Jas. F., 7 Feb 1895
Taylor, Jas. P., 25 Apr 1895
Discontinued 31 May 1904; mail
to Boyd
GERTRUDE
(Wise)
Cogdell, Thos. S., 18 Sep 1860
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
GREENWOOD (Wise)
Goodrum, Wiley, 24 Jan 1877
Kirkpatrick, Robt. H., 17 Jly
1877
Clifton, Cyrus W., 2 Jan 1879
Long, Aura C., 31 Aug 1880
Bailey?/Baly?, R. D., 6 Dec 1880
Cavins, Tolman S., 21 Mar 1881
Minter, Peyton W., 21 Mar 1883
Cavins, Tolman S., 31 Aug 1885
Yeary, Napoleon B., 23 May 1889
Summar, Jas. G., 30 Jly 1890
Davis, Dr. F., 23 Jly 1897
Maley, Jos. W., 10 Mar 1904
Patton, Wm. V., 23 Oct 1914
Williamson, Jas. H., 21 Aug 1918
(Declined)
Williamson, Jason, 13 Sep 1918
Sparks, Lamar Q., 19 May 1920
Brown, Ford, 8 Jun 1921
Williamson, Mrs. Marion B.,3
Aug 1921
Hall, Clyde H., 4 Feb 1923
Maxwell, Charlie H., 11 Jan 1928
Williamson, Elmer, 13 Apr 1928
GUM
(Wise)
Scruggs, Alex. W., 18 Mar 1884
Russell, Wm. F., 20 Jly 1889
Boulware, Simon L., 23 Aug 1889
Newton, Wm. L., 20 Feb 1891
Largent, Thos. V., 24 Dec 1891
Head, John H., 6 Jan 1894
Henson, Thos. G., 17 May 1894
Discontinued 4 Mar 1899; papers
to Bridgeport
HANNA
(Wise)
Setser(n), Sam'l. C., 21 Dec
1893
Dennis, Wm. L., 28 Nov 1895
Golden, Andrew H., 26 Jly 1897
Bourden, Chas. B., 4 Aug 1899
Miller, Wm. L., 8 Feb 1902
Discontinued 13 Aug 1904; mail
to Alvord
JEFFRIES
(Wise)
Bradford, Colman W., 19 Dec 1883
Discontinued 11 Nov 1884; mail
to Alvord
JIMNED
(Wise)
Rankin, David F., 29 Aug 1883
Faucher?, Leonard B., 4 Sep 1886
Rankin, David F., 19 Dec 1887
Discontinued 29 Aug 1889; papers
to Bridgeport
[Apparently re-established]
Currie, Robt. E., 6 Mar 1891
Discontinued 6 Sep 1895; mail
to Vineyard, Jack Co.
KEETER
(Wise) (see also KUTER)
Keeter, Mrs. Phebe L., 7 Sep
1883
Crow, Harriet C., 25 Jan 1886
Lively, Ed. O., 24 Oct 1888
Mullins, Aug. B., 21 Nov 1889
Ratliff, Ruben J., 21 Jly 1891
Mullins, Harvey R., 17 Jly 1893
Patterson, Geo. W., 3 Mar 1894
Gillenwaters, Irene E., 4 Nov
1896
Swofford, Ailline, 19 Jan 1899
Vandiver, Ester, 5 Nov 1903
Discontinued 31 May 1904; mail
to Boyd
KUTER
(Wise)
Earp, Thos. R., 11 May 1880
Payne, Thos. F. M., 1 Feb 1881
Dawson, O. H. V., 10 Oct 1881
Keeter, Mrs. Phoebe L., 10 Jan
1883
Cg'd to KEETER, 7 Sep 1883
MINA
(Wise)
Johnson, Robt., 7 Nov 1881
Johnson, Robt. C., 19 Dec 1881
Discontinued 18 Sep 1882; mail
to Crafton
MODEVILLE (Wise)
Mode, John O., 24 Mar 1882
Discontinued 18 Sep 1883; papers
to Decatur
MUSE
(Wise)
Walker, Eliza A., 15 Oct 1895
Brown, Wm. B., 23 Dec 1895
Walker, Eliza A., 14 Nov 1896
Moore, Jos. A., 4 Dec 1900
Smith, Jas. W., 23 Jan 1901
Russell, Walter L., 7 Jun 1902
Discontinued 14 Sep 1903; papers
to Decatur
NEWARK
(Wise)
Mellown, Mattie E., 4 Oct 1893
Harmon, Montgomery H., 21 Dec
1895
Doughty, Geo. W., 27 Mar 1907
Harrison, Hop, 28 Oct 1914
Harrison, Polly, 13 Aug 1918
Harrison, Albert L., 11 Mar 1920
Doughty, Geo. W., 8 Nov 1920
ODESSA
(Cooke, Wise)
Marshall, Martha, 11 Dec 1856
Huff, Nathan, 16 Mar 1860
Huff, Nathan, 17 Jan 1862 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
OPAL
(Wise)
[Prior data not found]
Discontinued 30 Jun 1904; mail
to Boyd
(Order rescinded 20 May 1904)
Freeman, Jos. C., 8 Nov 1897
Discontinued 30 Nov 1905; mail
to Boyd
OWL
(Wise)
Foster, Merit, 24 Feb 1903
Discontinued 14 Dec 1903; papers
to Dan
PARADISE
(Wise)
Hiatt, Lundy B., 10 Mar 1876
Mershon, Wm. H., 12 Feb 1877
Ramsdale, Wm. B., 2 Jan 1879
Mershon, Fred L., 15 Mar 1881
Forster, Wm., 10 Aug 1881
Terry, Clabern, 11 Dec 1882
Holman, Robt. S., 15 Feb 1883
Holman, Isaac J., 14 May 1883
Rhodes, Sam'l. F., 5 Jan 1885
Gibson, Miles H., 28 Feb 1890
(C)
Coleman, Rufus M., 12 Sep 1891
Lynch, Jasper, 12 Jan 1892
McClure, Arthur W., 28 Mar 1895
Ward, Wm. M., 3 Jly 1895
Howell, Harrison L., 1 Oct 1902
(Appointment rescinded 2 Jan
1903)
Ward, Wm. M., 3 Jly 1895
Wood, Carroll L., 11 Aug 1906
Love, Thos. F., 20 Jly 1909
Frost, Jas. C., 27 Mar 1915
Gilliland, Jos. R., 3 Mar 1925
Gilliland, Mrs. Ida B., 15 May
1931 (Acting postmaster)
PARK
SPRINGS (Wise) (see also PRINDLE)
Evans, Margaret C., 14 Jly 1893
Littlefield, Mollie E., 19 Oct
1893
Smith, Wylie J., 23 Jly 1897
Mitchum, Jos. M., 6 Mar 1900
McDonald, Jas. M., 17 Jan 1901
McDonald, John T., 7 Jun 1902
Gass, Godfrey H., 3 Aug 1906
Williams, Elisha A., 6 Mar 1911
James, Jas. M., 23 Jan 1915
PASCHALL
(Wise)
Paschall, Robt. A., 13 May 1902
Discontinued 14 Jly 1904; mail
to Poolville
PELLA
(Wise)
Dorsey, Robt. A., 4 Jun 1877
Utley, J. A., 11 Oct 1880
Hatchett, Shem E., 24 Aug 1881
Hatchett, Napoleon P., 22 May
1883
Winter, Francis S., 26 Feb 1889
Smith, Jas. L., 26 Nov 1901
Richardson, Ben L., 29 Jan 1904
Discontinued 15 Dec 1904; mail
to Alvord
PICKETT
(Wise)
King, Jas. H., 8 Sep 1886
Discontinued 11 Aug 1887?; papers
to Bridgeport
PRAIRIE
POINT (Wise)
Patton, Wm. H., 17 Sep 1858
Wilson, Ed., 1 Nov 1859
Morris, John S., 27 Jan 1860
Fowler, Meredith, 19 Nov 1860
Fowler, M., 13 Mar 1862 (CSA)
Discontinued 24 Apr 1867
PRINDLE
(Wise)
Mitchum, Jas. W., 9 Jan 1891
Bellows, John T., 25 Nov 1891
Cg'd to PARK SPRINGS, 14 Jly
1893
REX
(Wise)
York, John W., 4 Sep 1891
Discontinued 2 Jun 1893; no papers
RHOME
(Wise)
Snead, Sam'l. C., 9 Feb 1883
Whittington, Geo. W., 4 Feb 1884
Ward, Lawrence L., 4 Nov 1885
Hatler, Francis M., 13 May 1890
Ward, Lawrence L., 7 Nov 1893
Ward, Lucy A., 4 Apr 1895
Whitesides, Wm. W., 23 Sep 1897
Shaw, Claude E., 28 Nov 1914
Taylor, Joe R., 26 Aug 1922
SLIDELL
(Wise)
Campbell, John M., 25 Apr 1884
Crowder, Chas. L., 11 Feb 1887
Roark, Wm. 14 Jun 1889
Shields, Jas. B., 14 Apr 1894
Durham, Geo. W., 30 Jan 1895
Maxwell, Thos. N., 18 Mar 1903
Willard, Jas. W., 5 Apr 1905
Coffey, Aurelius, 16 Feb 1906
Turner, John P., 25 Oct 1907
Doyle, Marie W., 3 Feb 1919
Turner, John P., 26 Jun 1920
Acker, Amos C., 30 Jly 1921
Rudd, Nannie C., 10 Nov 1927
SUNSET
(Wise, Montague)
Smith, Sam'l., 26 Jan 1880
Ball, Philip T., 15 Aug 1882
Newman, S? L., 17 Apr 1885
To Montague
County, 5 Sep 1889
SYCAMORE
(Wise)
Cox, David S., 17 Aug 1894
Gentry, Arthur Q., 24 Jly 1897
Flowers, Wm. H., 27 Oct 1898
Discontinued 15 Sep 1902; papers
to Decatur
TAYLORSVILLE (Wise) (see also DECATUR)
Halsell, Electus, 23 Sep 1857
Howell, Dan'l., 10 Jun 1858
Cg'd back to DECATUR, 3 Sep 1858
TRIPLETT
(Wise)
Gibson, Jesse H., 14 Jly 1879
Discontinued 18 Jan 1881; [mail
to Denton]
WEST
FORK (Wise)
Pruit, Madison F., 19 Jun 1860
Pruet, Madison F., 2 Apr 1863
(CSA)
Discontinued 25 Jun 1867
WILLOW
POINT (Wise)
Osman, Clarence L., 3 Jun 1878
Fullenwider?, A. Leslie, 24 Feb
1879
Greenfield, Jas. W., 3 Nov 1879
Stewart, Isaiah B., 6 Jly 1882
Elmon?, Reason, 18 Jun 1883
Greenfield, Jas. W., 7 Apr 1884
Ward, Mrs. Annie E., 5 Jun 1890
Cheves, Geo. D. N., 8 Jun 1891
Hestand, Wm. S., 9 Apr 1894
Greenfield, Mary M., 20 Sep 1897
Gregg, Mary M., 8 Aug 1900
Bogy, Jos. V., 25 Jan 1902
Armstrong, Mary C., 24 Jun 1909
Pinkerton, Allen J., 21 Apr 1910
Sherwood, Grace A., 12 Aug 1910
Armstrong, Wm. A., 24 Jan 1912
Discontinued 31 Dec 1915; mail
to Vineyard
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