Galveston County, Texas

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

 

ALGOA (Galveston)

Loeb, Louis, 14 Oct 1897

Jelkyl, Chas. A., 24 Jan 1898

Jones, Robt. L., 12 Nov 1902

Wall, John T., 29 Nov 1907

McDavitt, Oscar, 9 Nov 1908

Kneisley, Geo. C., 18 Sep 1909

Corroone, Rich'd. T., 3 Nov 1914

Mackoy, Henry, 25 Aug 1920

 

 

ALTA LOMA (Galveston)

Park, Geo. H., 15 Jan 1894

Griffiths, Jas. T., 30 Mar 1901

Kitchel, Willard B., 23 Sep 1903

Norris, Clara M., 28 Oct 1914

 

 

ARCADIA (Galveston)

Judson, Geo W., 14 Apr 1891

Alexander, Jack B., 16 Jun 1891

Watts, Martin L., 29 Jly 1891

Oneil, Wm., 29 Jly 1892

Johnson, Henry H., 7 Jun 1893

Sloan Jr., Wm. W., 14 Sep 1894

Chamberlain, Robt. R., 28 Aug 1898

Hutchison, John, 31 Oct 1901?

Rogers, Egbert Q., 26 Jun 1902

Spencer, Davis A., 12 Nov 1907

Owens, Geo. F., 17 Mar 1913 (Declined)

Owens, Carrie M. S., 5 Jan 1914

Hoshal, John L., 27 Apr 1920

Wann, Paul F., 10 Feb 1923

Rush, Jas. Clarence, 19 Jly 1924

Belch, Virginia, 11 Dec 1924

Kline, Gaylord, 22 Oct 1928

 

 

BAYVIEW (Galveston)

Derrick, Wm. P., 28 Apr 1902

Discontinued 31 Oct 1913; mail to Kemah

 

 

CAPLEN (Galveston) (see also ROLLOVER)

Bouse, Raymon C., 27 Jun 1907

Discontinued 30 Oct 1915; mail to High Island

 

 

CLEAR CREEK (Galveston) (see also LEAGUE CITY)

Haveland, E. L., 19 Feb 1874

Discontinued 14 Sep 1874

(Re-established) Gallagher, Hugh, 9 Dec 1875

Discontinued 1 Nov 1876

(Re-established) Forbes, David T., 25 Feb 1880

Speed, John S., 11 May 1880

Giessler, Geo. H., 29 Apr 1885

Butler, Geo. W., 9 Nov 1886

Cg'd to LEAGUE CITY, 8 Apr 1896

[Apparently cg'd back to CLEAR CREEK]

Wilkins, Cyrus W., 2 Jly 1897

Cg'd back to LEAGUE CITY, 13 Jun 1902

 

 

DICKENSON (Galveston)

Morris, H. M., 25 Jun 1877

Discontinued 24 Feb 1879

 

 

DICKINSON (Galveston)

Walden, Emma E., 31 Mar 1890

Benson, Henry, 14 Mar 1891

Dugat, John F., 26 Feb 1895

Anderson, John G., 11 Feb 1898

Anderson Jr., John G., 6 May 1899

Owens, Chas. F., 27 Jly 1901

Owens, Minnie, 15 Feb 1910

 

 

DICKINSON'S (Galveston)

Nelson, Wm. G., 2 Nov1857

Discontinued 7 Jly 1860

 

 

DICKINSON'S STATION (Galveston)

Bucklin, W. B., 19 Apr 1867

Discontinued 19 Sep 1867

 

 

EDGEWATER (Galveston)

Miller, Robt. C., 11 Oct 1899

Scott, Emma, 18 Dec 1900

Jensen, Lars, 2 Mar 1903

Discontinued 15 Mar 1904; mail to Bayview

 

 

EXPERIMENT (Galveston)

Lewis, Thos., 22 Oct 1860

Discontinued 24 Oct 1861 (CSA)

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

 

 

FRIENDSWOOD (Galveston)

Knode, Flora E., 15 Dec 1899

Hoover, Chas. E., 20 Sep 1906

 

 

GABION (Galveston)

Griscom, Geo. L., 15 Feb 1876

Johnson, Andrew J., 13 Oct 1879

Griscom, Geo. L., 1 Feb 1882

Atkins, Jos., 10 Oct 1883

Wilson, Ed. H., 10 Apr 1884

Wilson, Edmund A., 28 Apr 1884

Vaughan, Dan'l. R., 31 Jan 1887

Woodfin, David J., 17 Sep 1887

(Rescinded 17 Jan 1890)

Vaughan, Dan'l. R., 31 Jan 1887

Clinton, Eldridge H., 23 May 1890

Cg'd to PORT BOLIVAR, 2 Jun 1893

 

 

GALVESTON (Galveston)

Johnson, Robt. D., 8 Apr 1846

Root, John B., 19 May 1853

Andrews, Henry B., 14 Mar 1857

Root, John B., 30 Nov 1860

Root, John B., 30 Aug 1861 (CSA)

Grahn, Victor W., 11 Aug 1865

McDonough, Jas. W., 30 Jly 1868

McKee, Jas. A., 7 Apr 1869

Clark, Wm. T., 19 Jun 1872

Hall, A. B., 7 May 1874

Sabin, Chauncey B., 26 Oct 1874

Garrisson, Oscar, 7 Feb 1883

Griffin, Wm. H., 26 Oct 1884

Gary, Thos. A., 2? Sep 1885

Sinclair, Wm. H., 12 Nov 1889

Shannon, Alex. M., 20 Oct 1893

Griffin, Harry A., 18 Feb 1898

Cheesborough, Edmund R., 27 Jun 1914

York, Oliver S., 9 Jan 1923

 

 

HEARD (Galveston)

Burge, Wm., 16 Mar 1898

Discontinued 1 Nov 1900; papers to Galveston

 

 

HIGH (Galveston)

Cicero, Ephraim L., 26 Feb 1886

Discontinued 10 Jly 1888; papers to Parrsville

 

 

HIGH ISLAND (Galveston)

Frankland, Margaret W., 8 Apr 1897

Thompson, Chas. W., 30 Jan 1900

Guidry, Albert, 7 Dec 1900

Smith, Edna G., 4 Jan 1901

Frankland, Margaret W., 7 Jly 1904

Rameau, John B., 19 May 1914

Hughes, Edna G., 19 Mar 1918

Smith, Asa, 7 Jan 1921

Jones, Vivian M., 4 Aug 1921

Haynes, Jos. W., 21 Oct 1922

Kirkpatrick, Vera G., 24 Aug 1928

 

 

HIGHLAND STATION (Galveston)

Read, Rufus H., 9 Aug 1869

Nelson, Rich'd, 5 Jan 1871

Read, Mrs. Eliza H., 27 Jan 1873

Discontinued 13 Feb 1873

(Re-established) Read, Mrs. R. H., 31 Jan 1876

Read, Mrs. Eliza H., 14 Feb 1876

Discontinued 31 Mar 1880

 

 

HITCHCOCK (Galveston)

Walker, Arthur, 19 Mar 1884

Glover, John C., 7 Apr 1894

Ware, Jas. F., 29 Feb 1896

Dempster, Robt., 19 Jly 1900

Kleinecke, Aug., 7 Feb 1916

Kleinecke, B., 28 Mar 1917

Dempster, Robt., 10 Feb 1922

 

 

HULEN (Galveston)

Mally, Fred'k. W., 13 Mar 1895

Discontinued 14 Sep 1901; papers to Dickinson

 

 

KEMAH (Galveston)

Kipp Sr., John H., 12 Nov 1907

Harvey, Cyrus W., 30 Mar 1914

Harvey, Martha L., 16 Jly 1919

Johnson, Annie M., 14 Aug 1920

Martin, Mrs. Annie M., 24 Sep 1930 (Name cg'd by marriage)

 

 

KINKEAD (Galveston)

Morris, Evans A., 11 Jan 1905

Discontinued 14 Oct 1905; mail to Galveston

 

 

LAFITTE GROVE (Galveston)

Matsell, Henry C., 18 Feb 1886

Barr, Michael A., 3 Oct 1888

Discontinued 11 Jan 1890; papers to Galveston

 

 

LAMARQUE (Galveston)

McPhillips, Patrick, 25 Jan 1887

Mouton, Mrs. Eugenie, 4 Aug 1887

Bogatto, Angelo L., 1 Aug 1902

Brady, Raymond G., 29 Jan 1915

Bogatto, Angelo L., 7 Oct 1918

Bogatto, Pauline L., 7 Oct 1926

Bogatto, Tony J., 21 Jun 1927

 

 

LEAGUE CITY (Galveston) (see also CLEAR CREEK)

Butler, Geo. W., 8 Apr 1896

Cg'd to CLEAR CREEK, 2 Jly 1897

Cg'd back to LEAGUE CITY, 13 Jun 1902

Wilkins, Cyrus W., 13 Jun 1902

Alford, John M., 1 Jly 1903

Johnson, Chas. A., 26 Jan 1915

Finger, Angie L., 5 Jan 1917

Newby, Wm. H., 18 Jan 1922

Coons, Mildred R., 11 Jun 1929 (Acting postmaster)

Harris, Ada E., 11 Dec 1929

 

 

NORTH GALVESTON (Galveston)

Bowen, Chas. A., 19 Sep 1892

Bowen, Alice R., 7 Oct 1899

Honnold?, Jas. L., 21 Jan 1901

Jay, John J., 6 May 1901 (Declined)

Trumbo, Anna A., 14 Jun 1901

Miller, Anna A., 13 Nov 1901

Franklin, Henry C., 4 Mar 1903

Willoughby, Lou, 1 Jly 1905

Saunders, Thos. W., 9 Feb 1907

Willoughby, Lou, 15 Aug 1908

Cg'd to SAN LEON, 27 Jly 1910

 

 

NOTTINGHAM (Galveston)

Dana, Elmer E., 20 Apr 1892

Discontinued 20 Jun 1894; papers to Galveston

 

 

PARRSVILLE (Galveston)

Shaw, Jeff D., 23 Jly 1884

Johnson, Andrew J., 4 Dec 1884

Seivers, Henry, 19 Sep 1890

Gregory, Wm. W., 30 Nov 1891

Cg'd to PEPPER GROVE, 13 Jly 1892

 

 

PATTON BEACH (Galveston)

Snoddy, Fred A., 17 Feb 1898

Patton, Lizzie G., 13 Oct 1899

Discontinued 31 Oct 1900; papers to Port Bolivar

 

 

PEPPER GROVE (Galveston) (see also PARRSVILLE)

Gregory, Wm. W., 13 Jly 1892

Gregory, John S., 3 May 1900

Discontinued 29 Sep 1900; papers to Galveston

 

 

PORT BOLIVAR (Galveston) (see also GABION)

Clinton, Eldridge H., 2 Jun 1893

Snoddy, Arastus L., 30 Jun 1897

Crockett, Horace W., 19 Jly 1901

Crockett, Ora, 23 Feb 1915

Bouse, Raymond C., 25 Mar 1916

 

 

ROLLOVER (Galveston)

Heiman, Geo., 29 Jun 1897

Discontinued 29 Sep 1900; papers to Galveston

[Apparently re-established]

Bouse, Raymon C., 10 Mar 1906

Cg'd to CAPLEN, 27 Jun 1907

 

 

SAN LEON (Galveston) (see also NORTH GALVESTON)

Willoughby, Lou, 27 Jly 1910

Pearl, Elma M., 15 Dec 1914

Hutchason, Clark I., 24 Aug 1917

Ellis, Mollie, 22 Jun 1921

Saunders, Maud M., 7 Aug 1923

 

 

SEVEN OAKS (Galveston)

Butler, Jonas, 15 Jan 1853

Boutheney, Alex., 18 Aug 1858

Discontinued 20 Sep 1859

 

 

SHOAL POINT (Galveston)

White, Susan E., 2 May 1878

Bowen, Alice, 13 Nov 1886 (Declined)

Friese, Geo., 21 Dec 1886

Muse, Almira B., 9 Apr 1890

Discontinued 15 Nov 1892; papers to Lamarque

 

 

SOUTH GALVESTON (Galveston)

Barden, Georgie, 26 May 1892

Discontinued 10 Feb1894; papers to Galveston

 

 

TEXAS CITY (Galveston)

Davison, Frank B., 11 May 1893

Whitney, Geo. E., 10 Jun 1897

Coats, Henry M., 27 Jun 1914

Newman, Albert E., 25 Jan 1923

 

 

VIRGINIA POINT (Galveston)

Johnson, Mrs. Wilhelmine, 23 Nov 1875

Hill, John, 3 Sep 1877

Discontinued 8 Apr 1878

[Apparently re-established]

Martin, Chas., 31 Jly 1893

Discontinued 10 May 1895; no papers