Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS
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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
WOOD COUNTY, TEXAS
1851 - 1930
(Revised
April 25, 2005)
ALBA
(Wood)
Thrasher, H. R., 4 Oct 1887 [erroneous
date?]
Discontinued 20 Jan 1882
(Re-established) McCrystian,
Jasper, 12 Apr 1882
Thrasher, H. R., 4 Oct 1887
Higginbotham, Chris. C., 19 Sep
1888
Loyd, John W., 22 Apr 1892
Hopkins, John E., 26 Dec 1894
McKenzie, Wm. J., 17 Dec 1895
Loyd, Jas. H., 9 May 1899
Loyd, John W., 29 Aug 1900
Loyd, Jas. H., 11 Mar 1904
Blizzard, John D., 27 Mar 1914
Caldwell, Henry J., 1 Dec 1919
Loyd, Jas. H., 1 May 1922
Loyd, Nannie E., 2 Jly 1928
McChristian, Wm. W., 28 Feb 1929
ANDREWS
(Wood)
Rogers, P. J., 6 Nov 1885
Williams, John H., 12 Feb 1886
Mount, Jas. B., 31 Jan 1902
Gilbreath, Sidney J., 27 Feb
1906
Discontinued 14 Jly 1906; mail
to Quitman
BIG
DOLLAR (Wood)
Pace, Benj. F., 31 Mar 1852
Townsend, G. H., 27 Apr 1855
Discontinued 29 May 1855
BRUTON
(Wood)
Ray, Jas. L., 1 Sep 1874
Ray, David L., 10 May 1876
Discontinued 31 Jly 1878
CARTWRIGHT (Wood)
Wright, Elmore, 10 Mar 1894
Discontinued 31 Jan 1907; mail
to Winnsboro
COKE
(Wood)
Clough, J. D., 6 Nov 1885
Robinson, Chas. A., 30 Dec 1885
Henderson, Washington M., 19
Dec 1889
(Rescinded 25 Mar 1890)
Robinson, Chas. A., 30 Dec 1885
Hunt, Alonzo H., 12 Jun 1900
Lloyd, Levi F., 8 May 1901
Lloyd, John V., 3 Mar 1904
McCrary, Robt. H., 16 Oct 1905
Discontinued 31 Oct 1906; mail
to Como
CROW
(Wood)
Rucker, John K., 11 Jly 1906
Dunahoe, Henry M., 18 Oct 1907
Alexander, Matilda, 7 Jan 1910
Parker, Thos. L., 21 Mar 1910
Greer, Beverley H., 23 Jan 1911
Beckham, Jas. D., 31 Oct 1916
Latham, Wm. S., 27 Feb 1919
Hail, Herman E., 11 Oct 1919
Latham, Wm. S., 2 Feb 1921
DRUSILLA
(Wood)
Morris, Munson V., 20 Mar 1895
Haulk, T. P., 2 Nov 1898
Discontinued 27 Jan 1899; papers
to Musgrove, Franklin Co.
DUPREE
(Wood)
Billings, Thos. J., 25 Jun 1892
Bankson, Wm. J., 26 Apr 1894
Cg'd to HAINESVILLE, 31 Jly 1893
EAGLE
(Wood)
Perkins, Wm. H. C., 28 Apr 1884
Stephens, Jas. W. T., 12 Nov
1886
Perkins, Wm. H. C., 7 Dec 1886
Moore, S. O., 11 Feb 1887
Discontinued 23 Jun 1887; papers
to Quitman
EVANA
(Wood)
Arnall, Jas. A., 31 Aug 1881
Discontinued 20 Jan 1882
GOLDEN
(Wood)
Lambertson, Julius C., 10 Feb
1885
Searcy, Jas. U., 23 Mar 1886
Bellomy, Wm. A., 15 Dec 1886
Brock, Jas. L., 26 Feb 1889
Smith, Ira R., 5 Apr 1892
Lair, Sam'l. A., 15 Apr 1892
Hardy, Mary E., 2 Jun 1893
Bellomy, Wm. A., 26 Feb 1900
Reneau, Isaac N., 8 Oct 1910
HAINESVILLE (Wood) (see also DUPREE)
Bankston, Wm. J., 31 Jly 1893
Mansell, John W., 25 Oct 1895
Burkett, Ellis M., 15 Apr 1898
Whitehurst, Geo. W., 31 Oct 1902
Jones, Jas. R., 18 Nov 1904
Discontinued 31 Oct 1907; papers
to Mineola
HAWKINS
(Wood)
Sullivan, Jas. H., 22 Aug 1873
Webb, Wm. A., 23 Nov 1874
Walker, John C., 29 Jan 1875
Crow, J. C., 27 Sep 1875
Crow, Sarah R., 8 May 1879
Morris, Jas. A. 13 Jly 1880
Crow, Rufus S., 7 Jun 1883
Allen, Benj. F., 10 Jly 1886
Allison, John R., 8 Apr 1892
Wood, Wiley W., 4 Dec 1894
Allen, Benj. F., 6 Dec 1895
Craig, John E., 12 Nov 1901
Thorn, Paten A., 2 May 1903
Robbins, Levi G., 26 Oct 1912
Allen, Wm. L., 10 Apr 1922
HOLLY
SPRING (Wood)
Gunstream, Peter M., 15 Nov 1852
Gunstream, Peter M., 13 Aug 1861
(CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
HOYT
(Wood)
Hodges, Gus M., 11 Jun 1914
James, Wm. Staley, 26 Jun 1916
(Declined)
Speer, Laura B., 26 Dec 1916
Speer, Geo. L., 1 Oct 1919 (Declined)
Speer, Lerma C., 12 Apr 1920
Speer, Laura B., 3 Nov 1921
Discontinued 29 Feb 1924; mail
to Alba
LAKE
FORK (Wood)
McCreight, Matt. M., 20 Sep 1858
Discontinued 13 Mar 1862 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866 [by U.
S. Govt.]
[Apparently re-established]
Puckett, John C., 1 Feb 1875
Hayes, Chas. S., 9 Feb 1876
Discontinued 5 Oct 1876
(Re-established) Bowman Jr.,
John M., 26 Feb 1877
Discontinued 27 Nov 1878
MAPES
(Wood)
Mapes, Jos. C., 19 Jly 1893
Moore, John T., 5 Apr 1894
Discontinued 19 Sep 1894; papers
to Yantis
MERRIMAC
(Wood)
Baker, Jos. P., 9 May 1901
Shannon, Luke M., 15 Dec 1902
Teddlie, Theo. J., 13 May 1911
Porter, Myrtie H., 29 Nov 1918
Shannon, Luke M., 28 Mar 1919
Discontinued 31 Dec 1920; mail
to Winnsboro
MIKADO
(Wood)
Russom, Wm. C., 19 Feb 1901
Discontinued 15 Dec 1904; mail
to Quitman
MINEOLA
(Wood)
Scruggs, Thos. L., 13 May 1875
Shuford, Pinkney T., 4 Sep 1876
Landers, Jas. H., 6 May 1878
Breen, Thos., 4 Aug 1882
Cage, John W., 3 Aug 1886
Breen, Thos., 29 Aug 1889
Robins, Jas. M., 19 Dec 1893
Breen, Thos., 12 May 1897
Breen, Lucy, 13 Feb 1907
Thomas, J. A., 3 Mar 1915
Thomas, Mollie, 9 Jly 1915 (Acting
postmaster)
Lankford, D. S., 23 Jly 1915
Breen, Lucy, 16 Sep 1921 (Acting
postmaster)
OGBURN
(Wood)
Richardson, Simon F., 19 Jun
1909
Smith, David S., 19 Apr 1910
Ogburn, Josiah W., 15 Dec 1911
Limerick, W. T., 8 Mar 1915
Copeland, Verner A., 11 Dec 1915
Miller, Frank J., 15 Feb 1918
Discontinued 24 Jan 1921; mail
to Winnsboro
(Re-established) Mills, Sesta,
30 Dec1922
Discontinued 30 Nov 1923; mail
to Peach
PARRYVILLE (Wood)
Shrum, John, 27 Jly 1860
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
(Re-established) Biron, John
G., 30 Sep 1867
Discontinued 9 Aug 1869
PEACH
(Wood)
Davis, John N., 2 Sep 1902
Love, Frank S., 18 Jun 1904
Davis, John Napoleon, 21 Aug
1905
Reece, Jas. C., 13 Mar 1907
Perdue, Thos. E., 2 Jun 1914
Davis, John Napoleon, 19 Dec
1916
Young, Dosia, 6 Nov 1919
Davis, John Napoleon, 9 Dec 1920
Hughes, Claud M., 12 Jan 1922
Discontinued 31 Mar 1929; mail
to Winnsboro
PERRYVILLE (Wood)
[prior data not found]
(Re-established) Biron, John
, 28 Apr 1894
Spence, Wm. H., 16 Apr 1895
Richards, Thos. E., 23 Oct 1896
Morrison, Wm. A., 25 Jly 1902
Henson, Archie, 18 Jun 1904
Discontinued 15 Jun 1906; mail
to Merrimac
PINE
MILLS (Wood)
Reed, Rich'd. G., 8 Jly 1875
Burkett, Willis E., 19 Aug 1878
Discontinued 29 Jun 1907; mail
to Hainesville
PLEASANT
GROVE (Wood)
Wilson, Jas. P., 14 May 1892
Gibson, Robt. F., 17 Nov 1893
Gibson, Jas. M., 29 Nov 1902
Discontinued 15 Feb 1907; mail
to Winnsboro
PROSPECT
HILL (Wood)
Sadler, Thos. C., 19 May 1855
Cg'd to WEBSTER, 10 Jan 1856
QUITMAN
(Wood)
Keys, Howard, 20 Oct 1851
Wells, Green M., 31 Mar 1854
Gunter, Wm. W., 7 Sep 1857
Gunter, W. W., 17 Jan 1862 (CSA)
Baird, A., 23 May 1862 (CSA)
Shuford, Wm. S., 1 Oct 1864 (CSA)
Trout, W. S., 11 Dec 1865
Pabst, Oscar, 2 Mar 1866
Turman, Adoniram I., 26 Oct 1868
Brock, Jas. M., 27 Apr 1870
Shuford, Pinkney T., 9 Feb 1871
Bell, Jas. H., 13 Jan 1873
Autry, Wm. I. C., 10 Mar 1874
Crabb, Jesse W., 14 Apr 1874
Hart, Vincent T., 8 Apr 1878
Wright, Dan'l., 29 Apr 1878
Giles, Fannie A., 15 Feb 1881
Cowser?, Jos. W., 5 May 1884
Newman, Chas. A., 20 Mar 1886
Grogan, John R., 1 Aug 1889
Stephens, Thos. A., 31 Jly 1893
Grogan, John R., 6 Aug 1897
Morrow, Cora L., 19 Jan 1899
Power, Jas. T., 30 Oct 1906
Kendrick, S. A., 2 Feb 1914
Jones, Noble D., 24 Jan 1918
(Acting postmaster)
Crofford, Walter L., 24 Oct 1918
Robinson, Homer G., 2 May 1923
(Acting postmaster)
Garrett, Leslie W., 1 Dec 1924
(Acting postmaster)
REDLAND
(Wood)
Nicholson, Jas. K., 8 Apr 1899
Dean, Franklin P., 9 Jly 1900
Peacock, Cleveland A., 2 Jan
1903
Discontinued 15 Jun 1907; mail
to Hawkins
RICHARDSVILLE (Wood)
London, Henry C., 30 Jly 1872
Discontinued 11 Jly 1873
SAND
SPRING (Wood)
Welborne, James, 5 Nov 1852
Welborne, Wm., 21 Jun 1853
Beavers, Jos. T., 14 Oct 1858
Welborne, Wm., 2 Jun 1859
Beavers, Jos. T., 6 Aug 1859
Discontinued 14 Sep 1860
(Re-established) Beavers, Jos.
T., 8 Nov 1860
Beavers, J. T., 3 Sep 1861 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
SHARON
(Wood)
Moore, Wm., 10 Jun 1875
Discontinued 3 Dec 1875
SMILAX
(Wood)
Callaway, John, 18 Jun 1901
Hartsfield, Ed. T., 21 Nov 1902
Discontinued 31 Mar 1905; mail
to Quitman
SPEER
(Wood)
Phillips, John B., 6 May 1886
Stinson, Jas. A., 24 Oct 1888
Discontinued 15 Aug 1906; mail
to Peach
SPRINGVILLE (Wood)
Wright, Jas. C. 19 May 1859 [resigned]
Byers, O. W., 6 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Gee, J. Alonzo, 13 Mar 1866
Condon, Mrs. Sarah E., 11 Jly
1866
Gee, Jeremiah A., 16 Apr 1867
Discontinued 1 Sep 1868
STAGNER
(Wood)
Carlile, Alen T., 6 Aug 1903
Discontinued 15 Jun 1907; mail
to Hawkins
STORMVILLE (Wood)
Storm, Washington, 2 May 1878
Stephens, Thos. A., 26 May 1886
Dial, Ransom C., 16 Dec 1886
McWhorter, Thos. M., 27 Dec 1893
Discontinued 31 Mar 1905; mail
to Quitman
STOUT
(Wood)
Richards, Wm. L., 2 Apr 1884
Discontinued 19 Jan 188__?; papers
to Winnsboro
(Re-established) Browning, Caleb
L., 24 Apr 1888
Bellomy, Mary A., 20 Mar 1890
(C)
Bellomy, Thos. L., 26 Jan 1900
Ragsdale, Emmet C., 1 Oct 1902
Discontinued 15 Dec 1904; mail
to Winnsboro
WEBSTER
(Wood) (see also PROSPECT HILL)
Sadler, Thos. C., 10 Jan 1856
Bradshaw, Robt. K., 10 Jan 1857
Bradshaw, R. K., 6 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Shotwell, Albert, 5 Jly 1864
(CSA)
Williams, Chas. B., 11 Oct 1866
Bruyere, Hannah H., 29 May 1867
Discontinued 1 Oct 1868
(Re-established) Smith, Isham
E., 31 Jan 1876
Goldman, Jacob M., 28 Nov 1876
Craddock, W. J., 2 Aug 1877
Redding, Chas. H., 4 Sep 1877
Woolley, Abner W., 27 Dec 1880
Discontinued 17 Nov 1881
WEIMER
(Wood)
Reich, John P., 31 Jly 1866
Discontinued 30 Dec 1867
(Re-established) Reich, John
P., 29 Jun 1871
Discontinued 25 Sep 1871
WINNSBORO (Wood) (see also WINNSBOROUGH)
Wright, John R., 16 Sep 1893
Russell, Isham, 7 Aug 1897
Hopkins, Geo. C., 7 Jly 1908
Ray, Shaw D., 5 Jun 1913
Gilbreath, Leander M., 23 Dec19
21 (Acting postmaster))
WINNSBOROUGH (Wood)
McMillan, Wm. R., 6 Mar 1855
Ward, Jos. W. 23 Jly 1860
Ward, J. W., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
[declined]
Moore, E. S., 13 Sep 1861 (CSA)
Moore, E. S., 23 Apr 1866
Cyrus, Hiram H., 19 Mar 1867
Discontinued 7 Feb 1868
(Re-established) McBride, Anderson,
25 Jun 1874
Stewart, John G., 21 Jly 1882
Shelton, Thos. F., 6 Dec 1882
Russell, Isham, 8 Jun 1883
McBride, A., 23 Mar 1885
Russell, Isham, 23 May 1889
Cg'd to WINNSBORO, 16 Sep 1893
YANTIS
(Wood)
Yantis, Geo. R., 28 Jan 1885
McGowan, Robt. G., 19 May 1888
(Order rescinded 16 Dec 1892)
Yantis, Geo. R., 28 Jan 1885
Craven, Will H., 7 Mar 1894
Yantis, Guy R., 11 Dec 1896
Willett, Wm. R. D., 26 Aug 1898
Acker, Amos C., 11 Feb 1904
Bird, John C., 10 May 1907
McDougal, Arch R., 30 Dec 1914
White, Jas. M., 21 Sep 1920
Wyatt, John A., 1 Jun 1921
Bird, John C., 15 Aug 1921
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