Brown County, Texas

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POSTMASTERS & POST OFFICES OF
BROWN COUNTY, TEXAS
1858 - 1930

 

ATCHISON (Brown)

Atchison, Jas. W., 6 Jan 1886

[Apparently cg'd to BANGS]

 

 

BANGS (Brown) (see also ATCHISON)

Atchison, Jas. W., 24 May 1886

Byars, J. F., 9 Nov 1886

Rawson, Thos., 16 Nov 1886

Bonds, Wm. D., 12 Jun 1891

Bonds, Jas. T., 1 Apr 1898

Phillips, Ed'n., H., 5 Aug 1899

Mosier, Henry S., 20 Nov 1899

Gibson, Wm. T., 22 Dec 1900

Layman, Walter W., 7 Oct 1912

Taylor, H. H., 16 Mar 1917

Layman, Walter W., 23 Nov 1921 (Acting postmaster)

 

 

BLAKE (Brown)

Jones, Wesley B., 1 Sep 1899

Smith, Donie E., 20 Jun 1900

Barton, Wyatt C., 8 Jly 1901

Jones, Isaac L., 20 Aug 1902

Hancock, Jos. H., 20 Aug 1903

Keeling, John J., 25 Nov 1904

Kellar, Albert L., 26 Mar 1907

Shankle, Jas. C., 13 Jly 1909

Williams, John S., 11 Aug 1913

Discontinued 30 Oct 1915; mail to May

 

 

BLANKET (Brown)

Anderson, Pinkney, 10 Jun 1875

Day, John F., 31 May 1883

Russell, Robt. L., 3 Nov 1885

Webb, Wm. H., 15 Jun 1888

Day, John F., 13 Dec 1889 (C)

Anderson, Pinkney C., 5 Aug 1890

McCarty, Wm. N., 30 Dec 1890

Blanton, Zach. T., 22 Aug 1893

Smith, Clifford, 28 Aug 1897

Lewis, Oak, 24 Oct 1914

McLaughlin, Mrs. Emma L., 23 Mar 1922

 

 

BROOKESMITH (Brown)

Carr, Wm. H., 30 Jan 1903

Rodgers, Jas. H., 29 Aug 1905

Smith, David, 30 Nov 1907

Mayfield, Wm. E., 25 Feb 1911

George, Elmer M., 24 Oct 1914

Mayfield, Francis L., 23 Nov 1916

Craft, Ethel, 21 May 1920

Allen, Bessie M., 5 Feb 1921

 

 

BROWNWOOD (Brown)

Knight, Henry C., 23 Aug 1858

Hamilton, Wiley B., 3 Nov 1858

Brown, Wm. F., 17 Mar 1859

Gallup, H. A., 31 May 1859

Chandler, Welcome W., 20 Feb 1860

Chandler, Welcome W., 13 Mar 1862 (CSA)

Discontinued 23 Jan 1867

(Re-established) Ivesse, Jas. E., 31 Mar 1868

Discontinued 9 Sep 1868

(Re-established) Keyes, S. H., 27 Jly 1870

Counts, Jas. H., 13 Jan 1871

Hyatt, Sam'l. W., 2 Sep 1872?

Connell, David C., 26 Dec 1872

Brown, J. Robt., 7 Jan 1874

Brumley, Luke L., 26 Mar 1879

Goff, Wm. P., 15 Jun 1881

Mickle, Jeremiah, 3 Aug 1881

Mullins, Marion, 18 Dec 1884

McConnell, T. C., 14 May 1886

Mullins, Marion, 21 Dec 1889

King, Ed. E., 12 Jan 1894

Smith, Marshall, 27 Jly 1897

McChristy, W. D., 24 Apr 1914

Johnson, David F., 3 Mar 1923

Turner, Wm. L., 9 Aug 1924 (Acting postmaster)

Stewart, Jas. D., 19 Jun 1929

 

 

BYRDS (Brown) (see also BYRD'S STORE)

Mills, Alfred, 18 Mar 1896

Phillips, Amazon E., 27 May 1920

Ferguson, Lillian A., 16 Mar 1925

 

 

BYRD'S STORE (Brown)

Byrd, Martin, 6 Nov 1877

Byrd, Jas. H., 12 Jan 1880

Montgomery, Wm. I., 17 Nov 1882

Thompson, Jasper M., 7 Jun 1883

Tennent, John V., 6 Dec 1888

Dupree, Jas. M., 2 Apr 1890

Wilson, Ed. M., 28 Apr 1891

Woods, Runcie M., 4 Sep 1895

Cg'd to BYRDS, 18 Mar 1896

 

 

CEDARTON (Brown)

Eddleman, Jas. P., 25 Jly 1884

Lee, Wm., 17 Sep 1884

Holland, Chas. L., 11 Nov 1884

Crudup, John D., 27 May 1885

Lee, Mary, 14 Jan 1889

(Order rescinded 21 May 1890)

Discontinued 12 Sep 1891; papers to Brownwood

 

 

CHICAGO (Brown)

Mason, Elijah, 3 Nov 1879

Discontinued 29 Mar 1880

 

 

CLIO (Brown)

Yantis, John W., 11 Oct 1877

Vanderveer, Wm. B., 25 Feb 1880

May, J. H., 28 Mar 1882

Toole, Wm. A., 15 Aug 1882

Hawkins, A. M., 17 Jan 1884

Gibson, Malcom M., 16 Jly 1884

Tucker, David P., 22 Sep 1885

McGaughey, Wm. F., 1 May 1886

Holmes, Wetmore, 14 Dec 1886

Wilson, John C., 11 Jun 1890

White, Chas. L., 13 Jan 1892

Rawson, Thos., 22 Jun 1892

Gibson, Pitman V., 9 Apr 1894

Burns, Fohn? F., 12 Sep 1895

White, Tom E., 14 Nov 1895

Johnson, John H., 22 Oct 1896

Wilson, John C., 1 Apr 1898

Wilson, Chas., 3 Jan 1908

Cg'd to OWENS, 6 Jun 1910

 

 

CROSS CUT (Brown)

Bloodworth, Jas. M., 9 Apr 1879

Westerman, John W., 8 Jun 1880

Pentecost, Rich'd. W., 14 Jly 1884

Chamberlain, Louis S., 14 Jly 1896

Pentecost, Rich'd. W., 11 Sep 1897

Willis, Anderson F., 26 Jun 1902

Clark, John C., 13 Aug 1913

 

 

DALZELL (Brown)

Shofner, Jeff F., 7 Apr 1903

Blair, W. J., 11 Feb 1904

Discontinued 15 Jun 1904; mail to Brownwood

 

 

DELGADO (Brown)

Ray, Geo. W., 28 Aug 1894

Hughes, Henry T., 28 Jan 1895

Discontinued 1 Jun 1896; papers to Rising Star, Eastland Co.

 

 

DULIN (Brown)

Boyd, Jos. J., 21 Mar 1896

Benham, John D., 6 Dec 1899

Talbot, Wm. H., 2 Jan 1902

Discontinued 30 Apr 1903; papers to Brookesmith

 

 

ELKINS (Brown)

McGaugh, Mathew W., 17 Dec 1901

Discontinued 31 Jly 1906; mail to Brownwood

 

 

FRY (Brown)

Curry, Athel J., 5 May 1927

Lancaster, Harold G., 18 Aug 1927

Aldridge, John H., 8 May 1928

Hudler, Ira W., 27 Dec 1929

 

 

GHOLSON (Brown)

Wood, Silas H., 29 Aug 1876

Hodges, Robt. S., 27 Nov 1878

Discontinued 5 Aug 1879

 

 

GOLDTHWAITE (Brown, Mills)

Marshall, Willis S., 11 Jan 1886

[To] Mills County

 

 

GROSVENOR (Brown)

McClain, Efram E., 11 May 1900

McAuley, Wm., 12 Dec 1902

George, Maud, 12 Jly 1917

Martin, Maud, 30 Jly 1918

George, Lula, 5 Jun 1919

Gaines, Minnie M.,22 Jun 1921

Moore, Alice N., 22 Nov 1924

Moore, Thos. W., 1 Jun 1928

 

 

HANNAVILLE (Brown)

Hanna, Jas., 10 Mar 1876

Jones, Henry, 16 Jun 1879

Smith, Wm. H., 17 Jly 1879

Smith, Wm. P., 27 Oct 1879

Gribbel, A. L., 18 Oct 1880

Standewire, C. S., 10 Aug 1881

Discontinued 25 Jly 1882; mail to Brownwood

 

 

HOLDER (Brown)

Strickland, Willis C., 3 Oct 1896

White, Silas J., 19 Jan 1899

Holder, Thos. J., 20 May 1901

Trewitt, Geo. W., 11 Jly 1901

Gabbert, Geo. W., 22 Jun 1904

Orr, Wm. T., 20 Apr 1909

Bowden, Wm. O., 19 Nov 1909

Gabbert, Robt. M., 16 Sep 1911

Tillman, Jas. A., 3 Nov 1913

James, Geo. W., 6 Jan 1915

Ratto, Walter G., 1 Dec 1915

Nixon, Thos. L., 20 Jly 1917

Gabbert, Geo. W., 1 Oct 1918

Guthrie, Minnie E., 5 May 1921 (Failed to qualify)

Discontinued 30 Nov 1921; mail to May

 

 

HUTSON (Brown)

Ribble, Alva D., 7 Sep 1912

Howell, Kara C., 13 May 1914

Hays, Wm. A., 14 Dec 1917

Discontinued 15 Aug 1918; mail to Owens

 

 

HYDESPORT (Brown)

Cross, Jas. M., 23 Jly 1884

Discontinued 14 Nov 1887; papers to Regency, Mills Co.

 

 

INDIAN CREEK (Brown)

Harris, Francis A., 11 Sep 1876

Matthews, Presly, 26 Jly 1880

Warren, Jos. H., 27 Mar 1882

Hooper, Wm. M., 9 Jly 1886

Boyd, Jos. J., 22 Dec 1900

McAden, Thos. J., 11 Dec 1902

Keeling, Georgie, 7 Mar 1904

Line, Geo. A., 13 Sep 1904

Embrey, Terrell J., 25 Feb 1909

Embrey, Mrs. Rossie J., 28 Oct 1914

Edwards, Geo. C., 22 Oct 1929

Herring, Mrs. Ora B., 24 Oct 1931

 

 

IRMA (Brown)

Duffee, Jas. M., 14 May 1891

Discontinued 2 Jun 1893 or 95; no papers

 

 

J. BOB (Brown)

Robinson, John W., 6 Jun 1879

Picket, Mollie J., 29 Jan 1880

Jones, Mrs. Sallie, 13 Sep 1880

Robinson, J. W., 18 Jan 1884

Wilson, Mrs. T. H., 2 Jly 1884

McMartin, Alex., 7 Dec 1885

Dunn, Chas. E., 22 Apr 1886

Discontinued 4 Jun 1886; papers to Indian Creek

 

 

JIM NED (Brown)

Cross, Jas. M., 10 Jun 1875

Green, Jas. J., 15 Nov 1876

Discontinued 13 Oct 1879

 

 

KATHLEEN (Brown)

Shipman, Wm. K., 26 Jun 1899

Trumbull, Oliver C., 31 Mar 1900

Discontinued 30 Apr 1902; papers to Brownwood

 

 

MAY (Brown)

May, Nathan L., 30 Nov 1881

McBride, Hugh F., 3 Nov 1885

Stewart, John P., 7 Dec 1885

Robason?, Chas. C., 1 Dec 1890

Bruton, Ida, 5 Dec 1895

Triplitt, Joel T., 28 Aug 1899

Evatt, John J., 26 Oct 1909

Evatt, Crit, 23 Mar 1911

Keeler, Wm. L., 12 Oct 1911

English, Wm. W., 6 Feb 1915

Havins, Thos. R., 27 Feb 1920

Thompson, Emma, 22 Sep 1922

Keeler, Wm. L., 5 Mar 1929

 

 

MERCER'S GAP (Brown)

Brown, Stephen D., 21 Dec 1870

[further data not found]

 

 

MULLIN (Brown, Mills)

Baird, Thos. S., 26 Jly 1886

[To] Mills County

 

 

OWENS (Brown) (see also CLIO)

Wilson, Chas., 6 Jun 1910

Wilson, Thos. C., 23 Jan 1913

 

 

PAYNE (Brown)

Womack, Ed. C., 2 Nov 1882

Stewart, Benj. F., 29 Apr 1885

Porter, S. Eloise, 14 Apr 1886

Discontinued 6 May 1886; papers to Brownwood

 

 

REGENCY (Brown, Mills)

Doran, John W., 29 Jan 1884

Hanna, Jas., 29 Jan 1887

Moore, Sam'l. M., 11 May 1887

[To] Mills County

 

 

RICKER (Brown)

Scott, Jesse S., 9 Jun 1887

Discontinued 12 Sep 1890; papers to Brownwood

(Re-established) Smith, John W., 20 Mar 1891

Discontinued 2 Jun 1893; no papers

 

 

THRIFTY (Brown)

Allen, Geo. W., 9 Nov 1880

Wise, Oliver P., 4 May 1885

Evans, Elijah A., 9 Mar 1886

Cross, Jas. L., 27 Sep 1886

Allen, John W. B., 23 Dec 1887

Fowler, John J., 7 Nov 1889

Mullins, John C., 5 Dec 1890

Cross, Geo. W., 14 Feb 1900

McDaniel, David L., 17 Nov 1902

Ricks, John R., 11 Aug 1906

Putman, Wm. J., 1 Mar 1907

Fortney, John S., 30 Dec 1908

Lee, Julia, 6 May 1910

White, Julia, 29 Jan 1914

Brooks, Lula, 27 Jly 1918

 

 

WARREN (Comanche, Brown)

Hicks, I. R., 4 Oct 1880

Fry, Lorenzo K., 20 Dec 1880

Discontinued 25 Jly 1881

 

 

WILLIAM'S RANCH (Brown, Mills)

Williams, Jas. D., 16 Jan 1877

Hubbard, Wm. F., 11 Sep 1878

Bratton, Wm.?/Wilson? R., 3 May 1882

Marshall, Willis S., 26 Jun 1883

Hinson, Greene A., 21 Dec 1885

Hutchinson, Etta, 25 Oct 1886

[To] Mills County

 

 

WINCHELL (Brown)

Wilson, Chas., 9 Apr 1903

Burton, John H., 28 Oct 1914

Hamilton, Rufus, 18 Apr 1919

Lankford, Chas. S., 16 Aug 1920

Lancaster, Thos. E., 2 Jun 1921

Lancaster, Harold, 20 May 1930

Adams, Annie I., 13 Feb 1931

 

 

WOLCOTT (Brown)

Storm, Henry, 11 Jun 1900

Discontinued 14 Sep 1900; never in operation

 

 

ZEPHYR (Brown)

Wilson, John M., 29 Dec 1879

Evans, Thos. I., 6 Jan 1888

McBurney, Sam'l. F., 18 Dec 1900

Wood, Jas. H., 26 Aug 1904

Beckham, Toll G., 20 Feb 1915

Belvin, Chas. E., 20 Feb 1922