Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF TEXAS, 1846 - 1930
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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
LEON COUNTY, TEXAS
1846 - 1930
BIRCH
CREEK (Leon)
Ridgway, Jas. S., 13 Sep 1852
Franks, A. M., 14 Feb 1853
Discontinued 16 Aug 185__?
BOGGY
(Leon)
Simms, Wm. H., 17 May 1880
Turner, Clem F., 23 May 1901
Cozart, Thos. A., 24 Aug 1903
Reed, Jas. M., 25 Feb 1908
Cg'd to CONNOR, 7 Aug 1908
BOWERY
(Leon)
Stell, John D., 6 Oct 1860
Stell, John D., 6 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
BOWLING
(Leon)
Watson, Geo. W., 20 Sep 1858
Copeland, Wm. A., 15 Nov 1860
Copeland, Wm. A., 17 Jan 1862
(CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
(Re-established) Davis, Brinkley,
9 Jan 1871
Discontinued 24 Apr 1873
BRITT
(Leon)
Lewis, Jas. M., 30 Nov 1895
Discontinued 30 Mar 1901; papers
to Boggy
BRUNSON
(Leon)
Brunson, Jos., 28 Jly 1886
Discontinued 23 Jun 1887; no
papers
BUFFALO
(Leon)
Phillips, Chas. L., 10 Jly 1876
Smith, Alex. G., 12 Nov 1884
Bryan, R. M., 29 Dec 1884
(Appointment rescinded 8 Jan
1885)
Cohen, Simon S., 6 Feb 1888
Phillips, Chas. L., 11 Apr 1890
(Order rescinded 17 Dec 1892)
Grayson, Chas. E., 31 Aug 1894
Phillips, Rich'd. L., 19 Jly
1898
Baker, Cora L., 27 Aug 1913
Hill, Jos. C., 1 Dec 1918 (Acting
postmaster)
Baker, Cora L., 20 Apr 1919 (Acting
postmaster)
House, Clarence W., 1 Jan 1920
(Acting postmaster)
Merrill, Gertrude N., 15 Feb
1924
CALDWELL'S STORE (Leon)
Weakley, Josiah, 27 Nov 1867
Discontinued 23 Dec 1870
CANE
BRANCH (Leon)
Curtis, Chas. R., 1 Jun 1858
Discontinued 22 Aug 1859
CENTREVILLE (Leon)
Johnston Jr., Wm. B., 27 Dec
1850
McWhorter, Hugh A., 25 May 1852
Spaulding, Edw. C., 18 Feb 1854
McEachern, Neal, 20 Jly 1854
Spaulding, Edwan C., 7 Dec 1855
Capshaw, John W., 6 Sep 1856
Barkley, David McD., 24 Mar 1858
Barkley, D. McD., 12 Jly 1861
(CSA) [resigned]
Wood, Andrew J., 12 Nov 1861
(CSA)
Cammer, B. W., 20 Nov 1862 (CSA)
Black, Jerome N., 22 Dec 1864
(CSA)
Keller, Henry, 22 Mar 1866
Leavett, John H., 8 Feb 1871
Reed, Warren, 8 Jun 1871
Cook, Henry M., 15 Aug 1871
Reed, Warren, 12 Feb 1872
Cook, Henry M., 2 Dec 1872
McDaniel, Albert G., 31 May 1876
McDaniel, Jos. H., 30 Jly 1877
McDaniel, Jere, 24 Jly 1886
McDaniel, Josiah H., 18 May 1899
Harrison, Thos. W., 31 Jan 1901
Watson, David E., 11 Sep 1908
Coley, Mirabeau E., 30 Oct 1914
Watson, David E., 10 Feb 1922
Lemons, Wood J., 1 Jly 1924 (Acting
postmaster)
Cook, DeWitt T., 3 Oct 1924 (Acting
postmaster)
Lemons, Wood J., 1 Jun 1931 (Acting
postmaster)
Thomason, Mrs. Hester, 10 Nov
1931
CLAPP'S
CREEK (Leon)
Thompson, Ed., 13 Mar 1857
Cessna, Green K., 26 Jan 1858
Burton, Chas. S., 16 Feb 1861
Burton, Chas. S., 12 Jly 1861
(CSA)
Discontinued 28 Sep 1861 (CSA)
(Re-established) Lacy, Robt.,
24 Jan 1862 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
CONCORD
(Leon)
Whaley, Corban M. C., 10 Jly
1884
Robinson Jr., Henry S., 16 Nov
1891
Bull, Pennina L., 26 Jun 1894
Discontinued 14 Apr 1908; mail
to Jewett
(Re-established) Montgomery,
Cuvier, 10 Jly 1909
Montgomery, Vivian, 9 Sep 1918
Cundiff, John M., 14 Apr 1926
CONNOR
(Leon) (see also BOGGY)
Reed, Jas. M., 7 Aug 1908
Cg'd to FLYNN, 1 Feb 1909
DETY
(Leon)
Smith, Perry I., 4 Mar 1899
Discontinued 4 Aug 1899; never
in operation
DICKEY
(Leon)
McCan, Jas. L., 5 Jun 1903
Boggs, Arthur C., 6 Jan 1910
Discontinued 15 ____ 1911; mail
to Middleton
(Re-established) Boggs, Arthur
C., 9 Apr 1912
Discontinued 16 Mar 1914; mail
to Middleton
EAGLE
VALLEY (Leon)
Williams, Zach. M., 19 Jun 1860
Williams, Z. M., 17 Jan 1862
(CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
EPHESUS
(Leon)
Williams, J. O., 7 Jly 1903
(Order rescinded 9 Feb 1904)
EUNICE
(Leon)
Hogan, Charley J., 20 Jly 1907
Hill, Eunice M., 12 Jun 1924
Jackson, Nettie M., 27 Feb 1925
Nichols, Asa B., 28 Oct 1927
McKee, Thos. W., 21 Dec 1927
EVA
(Leon)
Lynch, Jas. S., 25 Nov 1895
Larrabee, John C., 29 Jan 1896
Discontinued 25 May 1896; never
in operation
EVANSVILLE (Leon)
Holleman, Howard Y., 20 Jan 1909
Lundy, Wm. Q., 6 Jan 1910
Salmons, Chas. A., 22 Apr 1913
Discontinued 15 Jly 1931; mail
to Newby
FAY
(Leon)
Tubb, Dan'l. W., 9 Nov 1895
Green, Elijah W., 8 May 1906
Cg'd to KEECHI, 9 Aug 1906
FLO
(Leon) (see also ODEN)
Haskins, David J. 24 Dec 1891
Hemphill, Wm. T., 5 May 1902
Yarborough, Geo. W., 2 Feb 1905
Yerby, Frank M., 8 Apr 1907
Boykin, Henry F., 16 Mar 1908
Lathrop, Albert W., 11 Jan 1909
Attaway, D. J., 20 Nov 1913
Discontinued 15 Sep 1914; mail
to Buffalo
(Re-established) Farrell, Robt.
W., 14 Aug 1916
(Order rescinded)
FLYNN
(Leon) (see also CONNOR)
Reed, Jas. M., 2 Feb 1909
Cox, Grover C., 15 Dec 1911
Wilson, Wm. C., 27 Jan 1913
Way, Minnie L., 17 Sep 1913
Cozart, Thos. A., 7 Sep 1916
Roberts, Cora B., 28 Mar 1919
Dauthitt, Cora B., 24 Dec 1919
Hines, Jas. C., 6 Jly 1931
Hines, Mrs. Mabel C., 10 Oct
1931
Reed, Jas. V., 14 Nov 1931
FRANKVILLE (Leon)
Woods, Francis M., 4 Aug 1858
McDaniel, Wm., 15 May 1860
McDaniel, Martha, 10 Jly 1860
[resigned]
Killough, N. C., 13 Aug 1861
(CSA)
Berry, Jacob C., 1 Nov 1864 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
GLOVER
(Leon)
Glover, John C., 23 Jly 1894
Dennis, John A., 20 Oct 1894
Discontinued 19 Jan 1895; papers
to Centreville
GUY'S STORE (Leon)
Smith, Miss Mary J., 21 Aug 1871
Thomason, Newton B., 8 Dec 1873
Hail, Benj. E., 29 Apr 1890
Thomason, Newton B., 11 Mar 1891
Hail, Jas. P., 8 Oct 1897
Thomason, Newton B., 25 May 1899
Rogers, Jas. W., 2 Jly 1903
Holleman, Mark P., 5 Jan 1905
Thomason, Lee, 12 Jan 1910
Moore, Patrick L., 11 Mar 1914
Holleman, Howard Y., 25 Feb 1916
Thomason, Mrs. Hester, 21 Dec
1920
Discontinued 30 Jun 1927; mail
to Middleton
HARDENS
STORE (Leon)
McLin, David F., 24 Nov 1879
Colbert, Coma, 2 May 1881
McLin, David F., 3 Aug 1881
Bryan, Thos. L., 26 Jun 1882
Cg'd to HARDINS STORE, 2 Jun
1893
HARDINS
STORE (Leon) (see also HARDENS STORE)
Hardin Jr., Augustine B., 2 Jun
1893
Stringer, Jas. E., 11 Apr 1898
Reinhardt, Elijah J., 17 Feb
1900
Cg'd to MALVERN, 15 Nov 1900
HOMEWOOD
(Leon)
Tennant, Jas. H., 14 Aug 1895
Miller, Andrew N., 18 May 1898
Discontinued 2 Jly 1898; papers
to Oakwood
HOPEWELL
(Leon, Madison)
Hodges, Isaac T., 9 Apr 1896
To Madison
County, 18 Nov 1896
JEWETT
(Leon)
Skipper, Geo. M., 29 Dec 1871
Black, Lafayette, 13 Feb 1872
Holt?/Hoke? John I., 19 May 1875
Shumate, D. E., 3 May 1882
Sharpe, A. L., 7 May 1884
McDaniel, A. G., 20 Nov 1884
Stell, Robt., 17 Sep 1891
Mills, Allen, 14 Mar 1907
Dotson, Wm. R., 5 Apr 1910
Sanders, G. B., 18 May 1914
Sanders, Lillie E., 15 Aug 1919
Harvison, Lillian S., 10 Sep
1921 (Name cg'd by marriage)
Harvison, Frank R., 11 Feb 1924
Hungate, Frances M., 1 Oct 1927
(Acting postmaster)
Dotson, Wm. R., 13 Oct 1927 (Acting
postmaster)
Dotson, Alice W., 21 Mar 1929
(Acting postmaster)
KEECHI
(Leon) (see also FAY)
Green, Elijah W., 9 Aug 1906
Moore Jr., Wharton R., 7 Mar
1910
Waters, Benomi J., 12 Jun 1914
Recknor, Frank D., 19 Aug 1920
Recknor Jr., John W., 5 May 1921
Deming, Edith H., 3 Aug 1922
Nestor, Mae M., 19 Jun 1925
Nestor, Robt. A., 9 Dec 1925
KEECHIE
(Leon)
Eldridge, Francis M., 25 Jan
1872
Stevens, Wm. M., 9 Apr 1873
Gough, Frank C., 5 Mar 1879
Coats, Geo.W., 1 Dec 1879
Discontinued 9 Jun 1880
(Re-established) Coats, Geo.
W., 20 Jun 1883
Discontinued 15 Nov 1889; papers
to Buffalo
(Re-established) Richardson,
Alex., 15 May 1890
Discontinued 5 Nov 1890; papers
to Buffalo
KIDD'S MILLS (Freestone, Leon)
Kidd Sr., Webb, 6 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Discontinued 21 Jan 1868
LEONA
(Leon)
Boggs, Jas. C., 28 Dec 1846
Potts, John H., 9 Apr 1849
Boggs, Jas. C., 8 Aug 1849
Taylor, Matthew, 23 Dec 1850
Burton, R. King, 9 Jun 1852
Heard, Eleager F., 23 Aug 1852
Davis, Wiley G., 29 Oct 1853
Carrington, Duncan C., 17 Feb
1855
Newsom, Alfred L., 4 Mar 1858
Robinson, Simpson, 29 May 1860
Cavender, Oliver H. P., 1 Dec
1860
Cavender, O. H. P., 12 Jly 1861
(CSA)
Clark, I. M., 19 Sep 1864 (CSA)
Newsom, J. J., 28 Mar 1865
Clark, Jas. H., 10 Apr 1866
Morgan,. Chas. H., 22 Dec 1869
Carrington, DeWitt W., 26 Dec
1871
Landers, Allison W., 18 Jun 1873
Sweeney, Thos. M., 11 May 1874
Barclay, Richmond, 5 Apr 1875
Barclay, Richmond W., 12 Jly
1875
Terrell, J. G., 25 Apr 1876
Rice, Wm. A., 21 Sep 1876
Savage, A. S., 9 Nov 1877
Savage, Winfield S., 4 Dec 1877
Landers, Allison W., 14 Feb 1878
Keeling, Leonard, 7 Apr 1880
Rogers, W. L., 12 Jun 1882
Cox, Thos. E., 29 Jan 1884
Clark, Tom D., 31 Jly 1893
Thompson, Lesesne D., 30 Apr
1900
LEONA
MILLS (Leon)
Ball, Wm. McK., 10 Oct 1846
Discontinued 22 Jly 1847
LOOKOUT
(Leon)
Dotson, C. L., 1 Aug 1855
Pope, Wm. A., 22 Aug 1856
Walker, Jas. W., 19 Oct 1857
Dotson, Chris. L., 26 Mar 1859
Dotson, C. L., 13 Sep 1861 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
MALVERN
(Leon) (see also HARDENS STORE)
Reinhardt, Mary, 15 Nov 1900
Spencer, Ed. M., 16 Feb 1903
Ellis, Wm. T., 7 May 1910
Tilley, Mabel D., 4 May 1914
Martin, Ruby, 24 Nov 1917
Sperry, Frank C. L., 6 Jan 1919
Jones, Forrest W., 2 Jly 1923
Discontinued 15 May 1925; mail
to Nineveh
MARQUEZ
(Leon)
Brown, Jos. R., 25 Mar 1872
Kuttner, Julius, 24 Oct 1872
Discontinued 14 Apr 1873
(Re-established) Kuttner, Julius,
14 May 1873
Boggs, A. D., 4 Aug 1873
Traweck, John H., 9 Nov 1880
Carrington Jr., Duncan C., 6
Jun 1881
Morgan, Chas. H., 3 May 1882
Allison, John Thos., 2 Sep 1885
Boggs, Eugene O., 19 Jun 1893
Johnson, Adolph M., 4 Jun 1895
Ward, Miss Ola, 5 Dec 1899
Hungate, Louis H., 14 Mar 1907
Woods, Almer D., 11 May 1914
Carrington, Fred M., 23 Mar 1922
MIDDLETON (Leon)
Holleman, Sampson W., 25 Oct
1867
Marshall, John J., 13 Jun 1870
Middleton, W. B., 29 Jly 1873
Flippin, Junius B., 26 Jan 1874
Davis, Willy G., 15 Apr 1874
Houston, Eugene, 16 Jan 1878
McCoy, DeWitt C., 17 Mar 1879
Adams, Wm. C., 6 Sep 1883
Thompson, Carroll F., 30 Oct
1891
Adams, Wm. C., 3 May 1893
Faucett, Wm. R., 18 Dec 1900
Adams, Wm. C., 26 Apr 1905
Adams, Mrs. Tippie M., 19 Mar
1924
MOODY'S CROSS ROADS (Leon)
Moody, Josiah W., 30 Jun 1858
Moody, J. W., 13 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Suspended [by] postmaster at
Centreville (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866 [by U.
S. Govt.]
NAVARRO
(Leon)
McBride, John J., 14 Mar 1850
Taylor, Matt., 14 Apr 1853
Goodman, Geo. C., 31 Aug 1854
Perrin, Alonzo D., 21 Feb 1855
Perrin, John W., 2 Dec 1858
Stillwell, Napoleon B., 2 Jly
1860 [resigned]
Jeter, Geo. S., 16 Jan 1861
Jeter, G. S., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
[resigned]
Perrin, J. W., 25 Sep 1861 (CSA)
Suspended [by] postmaster at
Centreville) (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866 [by U.
S. Govt.]
NEWBY
(Leon)
Robinson, T. Brad, 11 Aug 1913
DeBerry, Crowell A. 11 Nov 1920
Ivy, Gladys A., 6 Apr 1927
Robinson, Ray Stell, 26 May 1928
NINEVEH
(Leon)
Tubb, Benj. F., 18 Jun 1900
Dorman, Oliver, 2 Apr 1901
Tubb, Benj., 16 Jun 1902
Dorman, Henry, 8 May 1906
Anders, John W., 15 Apr 1909
Tilley, Mabel D., 23 Jly 1923
NORMANGEE (Leon) (see also ROGERS PRAIRIE)
Heath, John A., 20 Oct 1906
Crow, Alsa, 4 Dec 1907
Wren, Joe, 11 Mar 1910
NUBBIN
RIDGE (Leon)
Cundiff, Pembroke S., 3 Feb 1879
Discontinued 6 Dec 1880
OAKWOOD
(Leon)
Perrin, John W., 1 Jly 1872
Walston, Andrew J., 10 Nov 1873
Cannon Jr., Leander, 11 May 1874
Walston, Andrew J., 25 Aug 1874
Hardy, Ed'n. T., 10 Dec 1874
Walston, Andrew J., 6 Jan 1875
Erwin, Chas. D., 19 Mar 1875
Perrin, John W., 22 Aug 1878
Arnett, Frank, 21 Dec 1886
Cutler, Alonzo E., 17 Mar 1898
Hearte, Bertha, 21 Dec 1909
Wiley, Claude, 12 May 1915
Gragg, J. R., 13 Aug 1919 (Acting
postmaster)
Scarborough, Duane B., 3 Mar
1920
ODEN
(Leon)
Haskins, David J., 6 Feb 1885
Farr, Geo. M., 24 Oct 1886?
Haskins, David J., 4 Mar 1890
(C)
Cg'd to FLO, 24 Dec 1891
ODENS
(Leon)
Pate, R., 27 Sep 1880
Pate, Wm. A., 3 Aug 1881
Linson, R. N., 28 Nov 1881
Durant, W. B., 24 Apr 1882
Discontinued 21 Aug 1882; papers
to Buffalo
ONETA
(Leon)
Haskins, Thos. E., 21 Jun 1890
Discontinued 31 May 1900; papers
to Flo
POOR
(Leon)
Quinn, Jesse P., 3 Sep 1888
Cg'd to WEALTHY, 18 Apr 1894
QUITO
(Leon)
Arnold, Dennis N., 15 May 1900
Phillips, Wm. L., 29 Dec 1900
Discontinued 14 Apr 1904; mail
to Marquez
RAYMOND
(Leon)
Hill, Jos. C., 22 Jun 1886
Burroughs, Robt. E., 9 May 1894
Crowell, Willie R., 30 Apr 1902
O'Bannon, Jas. E., 24 Feb 1904
Burroughs, Robt. E., 9 May 1894
Crowell, Willie R., 30 Apr 1902
O'Bannon, Jas. E., 24 Feb 1904
Tubb, Frank W., 28 Mar 1905
Discontinued 14 Sep 1905; mail
to Guys Store
RICH
ROW (Leon)
Nash, G. E., 18 Feb 1863 (CSA)
[Apparently discontinued by CSA]
RINGGOLD
(Leon)
Reavis, Wm. A., 14 Nov 1856
Reavis, Wm. A., 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
ROGERS
PRAIRIE (Leon)
Clarkston, John W., 10 Jly 1874
Reilly, John B., 4 Dec 1877
Savage, Winfield S., 13 Oct 1879
Hill, Dan'l. C., 2 Jan 1891
Heath, John A., 3 Jun 1903
Cg'd to NORMANGEE, 20 Oct 1906
RUSSELL
(Leon)
Russell, Thompson D., 16 Feb
1885
Holland, Wm. J., 21 Jun 1894
Holland, Robt. R., 20 Jun 1904
SIAM
(Leon)
Woodward, Horatio, 4 Nov 1850
Discontinued 8 Aug 185__?
SNOW
(Leon)
Bates, Morris F., 3 Sep 1888
Hillhouse, Artie, 5 Jun 1905
Discontinued 31 Aug 1911; mail
to Wealthy
TAX
(Leon)
Hardin, Pinckney H., 20 May 1899
Discontinued 2 Dec 1899; papers
to Oakwood
TOCCOA
(Leon)
Vaughan, Isaiah M., 17 May 1901
Discontinued 1 Nov 1901; never
in operation
VANETIA
(Leon)
Bass, Elbert S., 5 Dec 1892
Bass, Roger W., 18 Jan 1899
Williams, Jos. R., 19 Mar 1902
Dezell, Thos. E., 7 Apr 1903
Discontinued 14 Jan 1905; mail
to Marquez
WEALTHY
(Leon) (see also POOR)
Barker, John J., 18 Apr 1894
Williams, Charlie, 31 Dec 1895
Barker, John J., 23 Nov 1899
Powell, Wm. I., 19 Dec 1901 (Declined)
Holleman, Rich'd. V., 6 Feb 1902
Discontinued 30 Jun 1914; mail
to Normangee
ZELDA
(Leon)
Smith, Perry I., 1 Apr 1903
Discontinued 15 Feb 1905; mail
to Buffalo
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