Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS
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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
LIBERTY COUNTY, TEXAS
1846 - 1930
(Revised
April 8, 2008: corrected Samuel K. Stanford (Romayor
post office) to read: Samuel K. Stanfield)
AFRICA
(Liberty)
Williams, Theophilus H., 24 May
1880
Cruse, Wm. M., 24 Jan 1883
Cg'd to KENO, 17 Oct 1883
ANAHUAC
(Liberty, Chambers)
Wilcox, Chas., 22 May 1846
Cg'd to CHAMBERSIA [1], 15 Aug
1846
Cg'd back to ANAHUAC, 11 Apr
1849
Wilcox, Chas., 11 Apr 1849
Discontinued 28 Jun 1855
To Chambers
County [Apparently re-established]
ARION
(Liberty)
Daniels, Rosa B., 17 May 1900
Discontinued 31 Oct 1902; papers
to Votaw
BIG
CREEK (Liberty)
White, Wm. A., 26 Sep 1904
Ranger, Julian, 4 Feb 1905
Smith, Eugene B., 8 Aug 1907
Pierce, Henry W., 27 Jan 1908
Browne, Reginald H., 16 Dec 1909
Moore, Kilburn, 19 Jan 1911
Hamilton, Arnold C., 15 Jan 1914
Stich, Wm. A., 2 Oct 1916
Discontinued 15 Apr 1918; mail
to Romayor
BIG
RIDGE (Liberty)
Isaacks, J. T., 20 Nov 1889
Discontinued 2 May 1891; no papers
CEDAR
BAYOU (Liberty)
Mills, W. I?/J?., 8 Mar 1847
Chambers, J., 25 Aug 18___?
[Apparently discontinued]
CHAMBERSIA [1] (Liberty) (see also ANAHUAC)
Silson?, Phil. C., 15 Aug 1846
Thomas, Gerald, 2 Nov 1846
Sisson?, Phil. C., 18 Jan 1847
Cg'd back to ANAHUAC, 11 Apr
1849
CHAMBERSIA [2] (Liberty)
Chambers, Thos. J., 9 Oct 1855
Discontinued 17 Aug 18___?
CLARK
(Liberty)
Nolan, Sarah A., 19 May 1900
McNulty, Vernal, 22 Dec 1900
CLEVELAND (Liberty)
Crain, Ephraim Jesse, 19 Feb
1880
Middlebrook, H. C., 7 Nov 1881
Fautenhahn, Emil C., 4 Dec 1882
Hanson, Iverson L., 3 Sep 1883
Taylor, Geo. E., 19 Aug 1885
Hanson, F. H., 11 Apr 1890 (X)
Rodarmel, Geo. T., 21 Aug? 1890
Hanson, Felon H., 1 Jun 1891
Peebles, Jesse, 16 Feb 1894
Peebles, Ida A., 13 Mar 1895
Boothe, Ida A., 30 Oct 1895
Anderson, Mrs. Willie V., 4 Dec
1896
Harrell, Miles W., 14 Dec 1904
White, Wm. A., 22 Apr 1911 (X)
Cruse, Add V., 25 May 1911
Boothe, Thos. A., 9 Jly 1914
Cherry, Mrs. R. E., 1 Jan 1920
(Acting postmaster)
Cherry, Rosa E., 5 Apr 1920
Jackson, Mark, 1 Jun 1921 (Acting
postmaster)
White, Wm. A., 12 Jun 1922
CRISWELL'S (Liberty)
Criswell, Thos., 22 May 1846
Discontinued 12 Nov 1846
DAISETTA
(Liberty)
White Jr., Jos. W., 16 Feb 1921
Gildon, Otis A., 9 Jan 1923
Harris, Opal, 3 Mar 1925
Sweeney, Mrs. Opal F., 3 Apr
1931 (Name cg'd by marriage)
DAYTON
(Liberty)
Simpson, Wm., 15 Jan 1877
Moore, Walter C., 14 Jan 1878
Abshier, Andrew J., 9 Nov 1880
Moore, W. C., 27 Dec 1880
Dunks, Jeff D., 15 Jun 1881
Felix, A., 12 Dec 1881
Abshier, Andrew J., 12 Mar 1883
Walter, Aurora, 11 Dec 1883
Walter, Aaron, 26 Dec 1883
Davis, Geo. C., 29 Apr 1885
Gordon, H. O., 3 Nov 1885
Felix, Antoine, 8 Dec 1885
Cusick, Elmer E., 3 Aug 1897
Chambers, Landon C., 14 Jan 1901
(Failed to qualify)
Bozeman, Dora, 2 May 1902
Carson, John H., 13 Oct 1905
Daniel, M. P., 29 May 1915
Hunnicutt, Annie G., 31 Aug 1916
(Acting postmaster)
Compton, Oscar G., 23 Jan 1917
Brown, Chas. S., 18 Nov 1921
Guest, Wm. C., 13 Apr 1926
DEVERS
(Liberty) (see also DEVER'S WOODS)
Liken, Stewart, 19 May 1892
Derrington, Wm. G., 28 Feb 1896
Stiles, Dan'l. L., 9 Aug 1897
Stacy, Wm., 21 Sep 1901
Stiles, Dan'l. L., 31 Oct 1911
Rumbelow, Mrs. Winnie E., 7 Dec
1925
DEVER'S
WOODS (Liberty)
Holland, Jacob L., 28 Sep 1874
Carter, Jas., 10 Nov 1875
Whittington, Wm. H., 27 Jan 1876
Stephenson, Elisha N., 22 Jun
1876
Hoffanir, Thos., 18 Jun 1877
Muggah, Hardin, 22 Aug 1877
Muggah, Hardin B., 13 Sep 1877
Liken, Stewart, 19 Jan 1880
Cg'd to DEVERS, 19 May 1892
DEWDROP
(Liberty)
Heydler, Cora O., 1 Jly 1895
Orr, Andrew V., 19 Dec 1895
Discontinued 23 Feb 1899; papers
to Butterfield, Jefferson Co.
DOLEN
(Liberty)
Jackson, Warren H., 18 Aug 1903
Discontinued 15 Jly 1908; mail
to Rayburn
(Order rescinded ____ Jly 1908
Jackson, Warren H., 18 Aug 1903
Hikes, Mary B., 4 Jan 1911
Moore, Mary E., 15 Jly 1911
Haltom, H. L., 31 Oct 1913
Discontinued 3 Jly 1914; mail
to Rayburn
EASTGATE
(Liberty)
Hultgren, Iva C., 30 Aug 1912
Nelson, Theo G., 21 Mar 1914
Wright, Archie, 6 Apr 1916
Discontinued 15 Sep 1917; mail
to Dayton
(Re-established) Moran, Alida,
27 May 1920
Holbrook, Vera, 11 Dec 1924
Discontinued 14 Nov 1925; mail
to Dayton
EXCELSIOR (Liberty)
Hinchliff, Geo., 2 Dec 1910
Patten, Norman H., 16 Mar 1917
Discontinued 29 Sep 1917; mail
to Cleveland
FELICIA
(Liberty)
Seale, Prentiss, 28 Mar 1916
Seale, Albert B., 17 Nov 1917
Seale, Geo. E., 28 Aug 1919
Discontinued 30 Nov 1921; mail
to Nome
FOUTS
(Liberty)
Simpson, Nate G., 2 Jun 1909
Scoggin, Bruce W., 13 Oct 1909
Short, Frank A., 23 Feb 1915
Green, John S., 28 Jly 1916 (Declined)
Green, Dan'l. D., 12 Dec 1916
Discontinued 15 May 1917; mail
to Dayton
FOX
(Liberty)
Powell, Elisha, 9 Feb 1895
Cg'd to PELICAN, 17 Mar 1896
FUQUA
(Liberty)
Bailey, Lamont, 26 Aug 1902
Stewart, Minnie, 17 Feb 1904
Mullen, Maud, 22 Oct 1904 (Declined)
Middleton, Ed. F., 31 Dec 1904
French, Leonora, 12 Dec 1905
(Declined)
(Order rescinded 7 Feb 1906)
Matthews, Mittie M., 20 Apr 1906
(Failed to qualify)
Stanford, Dacia, 8 Dec 1906 (Declined)
(Order rescinded 7 Feb 1907)
Howes, Chas., 11 Feb 1907
Dodd, Jesse E., 24 Sep 1910
Sisk, Nora E., 18 Apr 1913
Bailey, Preston, 3 Jun 1919
Parrish, Dozier O., 11 Jly 1919
(Failed to qualify)
Bailey, Preston, 4 Jun 1920
Discontinued 25 Jun 1921; mail
to Milvid
(Re-established) Lynch, Wm. E.,
20 Jly 1923
Discontinued 15 May 1924; mail
to Rye
(Re-established) Mathews, Henry,
11 Feb 1925
Discontinued 31 Dec 1929; mail
to Rye
GLADSTELL (Liberty)
Grogan, Henry N., 6 Dec 1913
Grogan, Geo. L., 30 Mar 1922
GRAND
CANE [1] (Liberty)
Lee, V., 22 May 1846
Holliman, Harman H., 18 Feb 1847
Farrier, Hugh M., 21 Dec 1852
Smith, Thos. B., 20 Sep 1859
Smith, T. B., 13 Mar 1862 (CSA)
Byer, Wm., 25 Jly 1866
Discontinued 23 Oct 1868
(Re-established) Tompkins, John
W., 26 Apr 1869
Cg'd to IRONWOOD, 26 Aug 1869
GRAND
CANE (2) (Liberty)
Cope, Chas. W., 27 Aug 1869
Discontinued 8 Aug 1870
HARDIN
(Liberty) (see also WALTER)
Stone, Ralph E., 15 Jly 1920
Abshier, Vivian M., 23 Dec 1924
McDaniel, Myrtle R., 24 Apr 1926
Viles, K. Walter, 4 Feb 1927
Davis, Roscoe, 14 Jan 1929
Davis, Eliz., 8 Mar 1930
HIGHTOWER (Liberty) (see also LAMB)
Hubert, Joel M., 26 Feb 1912
Brain, Parthenia L., 30 Aug 1918
Sanders, Wm. E., 14 Mar 1919
Richards, Alfred A., 18 Jly 1921
Hasel, Laurel, 12 Oct 1921
HULL
(Liberty)
Bevers, Samie E., 6 Jly 1908
Newberry, Pennell S., 27 Apr
1912
Mitchell Sr., Claude, 5 Jan 1914
Wilson, John M., 13 Nov 1914
Chesnutt, Ed'n H., 25 Aug 1920
(Acting postmaster)
Krause, Henry, 22 Jan 1921 (Acting
postmaster)
Stubblefield, Jas. W., 10 Apr
1922
Seale, John K., 17 Jan 1923 (Acting
postmaster)
Stewart, Curtis, 27 Aug 1928
(Acting postmaster)
IRONWOOD
(Liberty) (see also GRAND CANE [1])
Tompkins, John W., 26 Aug 1869
Smith, Thos. B., 27 Oct 1873
Farrier, Mrs. Harriet A., 7 Jun
1875
Smith, Thos. B., 24 Jly 1877
Smith, Jas. N., 31 Mar 1896
Discontinued 15 Mar 1900; papers
to Perryman
JARVIS
(Liberty)
Scott, Jane W., 6 Sep 1895
Heath, Chas. H., 10 Jan 1901
Discontinued 31 Aug 1901; papers
to Stilson
JOHN'S
(Liberty)
Sealye, Thos. T., 14 Jun 1847
Wildman, Anson B., 9 May 1848
Adair, Benj., 10 Nov 1848
Wildman, Anson B., 5 Jly 1850
Britton, Alfred, 8 Mar 1851
Wiggins, Clark A., 13 May 1852
Shelton, Amos C., 28 Feb 185__?
Discontinued 2 Nov 1859
KENO
(Liberty) (see also AFRICA)
Cruse, Wm. M., 17 Oct 1883
Wilkerson, Geo. W., 13 Sep 1902
Discontinued 31 Dec 1902; papers
to Cleveland
KIRKHAM
(Liberty)
Kirkham, Jas., 17 Sep 1889 (C)
Discontinued 3 May 1890; papers
to Shepherd
LAKE
CHARLOTTE (Chambers, Liberty,
Chambers, Liberty)
Munger, Robt. P., 14 Nov 1901
Sherman, Paul W., 21 Sep 1903
To Chambers
County, 21 Sep 1903
Back to Liberty County
Munger, Robt. P., 23 Sep 1907
Discontinued 14 Dec 1907; mail
to Wallisville
LAKELAND
(Liberty)
Finley, Wm. T., 26 May 1904
Discontinued 31 Aug 1931; mail
to Liberty
LAMB
(Liberty)
Lamb, Chas. C., 6 Apr 1899
Young , Mary S., 2 May 1908
Barclay, Lucy H., 12 Nov 1909
Hubert, Joel M., 15 Jly 1911
Cg'd to HIGHTOWER, 26 Feb 1912
LIBERTY
(Liberty)
Lund, Chas. C., 22 May 1846
Wrigley, Jas., 19 Jly 1848
Skinner, Jas. D., 5 May 1857
Bryan, Chris., 17 Feb 1858
Key, Thos. W., 8 Jan 1861
Key, Thos. W., 18 Oct 1861 (CSA)
Meyers, Wm., 25 Jan 1865 (CSA)
Skinner, _________,18 Oct 1865
Bristley, J. N., 8 Jan 1866
Devone?, Sam'l. W., 2 Mar 1866
Ray, Benj. F., 5 Jly 1867
Young, Geo. V., 26 Sep 1867
Hyser, Jacob, 26 Feb 1868
Shelly, John O., 27 Apr 1870
Chambers, Thos. J., 20 May 1873
Muggah, Hardin P., 1 Jly 1874
Chambers, Thos. J., 11 Jly 1876
Baillio, Octave P., 4 Dec 1885
Chambers, Landon C., 3 May 1889
Morgan, Josephine B., 22 Jly
1893
DeBlanc, Josephine B., 3 Apr
1896 (Married)
Bristley, Edna M., 1 Jly 1896
Calhoun, Thos. F., 24 Sep 1897
Sharman, Ed. W., 19 Mar 1914
McLean, E. H., 1 Nov 1919 (Acting
postmaster)
O'Neill, J. H., 1 Oct 1920 (Acting
postmaster)
Eubank, Ralph C., 14 Feb 1922
Parker, Don, 6 Apr 1925 (Acting
postmaster)
Parker, Don, 1 Feb 1926
LYRIC
(Liberty)
Miles, Clopton A., 12 May 1908
Discontinued 15 Apr 1911; mail
to Oakdale
(Re-established) Smith, Luther
A., 19 Feb 1917
Discontinued 15 Oct 1920; mail
to Hightower
MACEDONIA (Liberty)
Pappas, Peter G., 23 Feb 1915
McClendon, Maude A., 28 Apr 1920
(Order rescinded [no date given])
Discontinued 30 Jun 1922; mail
to Hightower
McGEE'S
(Liberty, Polk)
McGee, Ralph, 22 May 1846
Later in Polk
County
MARYSEE
(Liberty)
Word, Wallace A., 12 Sep 1921
Millhollon, Xystus B., 22 Nov
1924
Discontinued 30 Nov 1925; mail
to Batson
MILVID
(Liberty)
Zimmerman, Paul, 26 Apr 1907
Lanter, Wm. E., 1 Dec 1909
Hayner, Jos. E., 27 Apr 1910
Winterhaler, Chas. H., 8 Feb
1911
Curley, Chas. C., 8 Dec 1911
Nelson Jr., John A., 17 Jan 1914
Clifton, Jas. R., 6 Apr 1916
Davis, Roberta E., 17 Jan 1919
Evans, R--na M., 1 Feb 1921
Musgrove, Wm. C., 18 Feb 1922
Mason, Geo. I., 24 Jly 1923
McNaughton, Price B., 21 Sep
1923
Bridges, Ed. D., 2 Jan 1925
Discontinued __? Oct 1925; mail
to Romayor
MIRIAM
(Liberty)
Dark, Sally A., 27 May 1899
Coons, Francis M., 3 May 1901
Dark, Sally A., 3 Nov 1903
Lewis, Ben, 11 Jun 1904
Lewis, Ezra, 24 Jly 1909
Mecom, Milton W., 17 Oct 1912
Discontinued 31 May 1913; mail
to Lakeland
MORARD
(Liberty)
Weaver, Alfred L., 16 Sep 1903
Discontinued 29 Apr 1905; mail
to Devers
MOSS
BLUFF (Liberty)
Firth, Sam'l. S., 22 Dec 1869
Proctor, Dexter W., 4 Aug 1872
Discontinued 7 Jly 1874
(Re-established) Meadows, Acey,
22 Jun 1875
Meadows, Asa B., 13 May 1875
Lacour, Gilbert, 2 Jun 1876
Proctor, Dexter W., 17 Aug 1876
Wooton, John R., 18 Jun 1877
Stephenson, Elisha N., 9 Jly
1877
Firth, Sam'l S., 9 Jun 1880
Stapp, Ed'n. R., 7 Jly 1881
Cavanaugh, John, 26 Mar 1883
McManus, Wm. P. T., 15 Jly 1889
Gillard, Numa, 1 May 1893
McManus, Sadie L., 3 Nov 1897
James, Jos. D., 28 Oct 1898
Discontinued 30 Nov 1899; papers
to Lake Charlotte, Chambers Co.
(Re-established) Campbell, Sam'l.
D., 17 Jly 1901
Norris, Geo. H., 27 Feb 1904
Discontinued 30 Apr 1904; papers
to Lake Charlotte
(Re-established) Tompkins, Wm.
C., 6 Jly 1905
Tompkins, Martha I., 7 Mar 1913
Swinney, Walton L., 29 Apr 1914
Lafour, Francis R., 24 Jan 1920
Discontinued 15 Apr 1930; mail
to Liberty
MOSS
HILL (Liberty)
Holliman, Howell, 22 Aug 1860
Partlow, Jas., 28 Jan 1861?
Partlow, Jas. A., 12 Jly 1861
(CSA)
Spencer, Miss Mattie B., 9 Apr
1866
Discontinued 23 Oct 1868
(Re-established) Byars, Wm.,
4 Aug 1869
Discontinued 8 Aug 1870
OAKDALE
(Liberty)
Anderson, Robt. F., 22 Jan 1906
Simmons, Johnie, 17 Apr 1909
Discontinued 31 Mar 1914; mail
to Hightower
PALMER'S
(Liberty, Walker, Polk)
Palmer, Wm., 22 May 1846
[To Walker
County]
PELICAN
(Liberty) (see also FOX)
Wright, John C., 17 Mar 1896
Discontinued 28 Feb 1900; papers
to Cleveland
(Re-established) Gilbert, Albert
E., 1 Jly 1902
McBride, Irene, 22 Dec 1902
Powell, Elisha, 22 Oct 1906
Discontinued 16 Mar 1914; mail
to Hightower
PERRYMAN
(Liberty)
Perryman, Rich'd M., 28 Feb 1883
Neal, Anna, 29 May 1897
Discontinued 28 Feb 1902; papers
to Miriam
PICKETT
(Liberty)
Jackson, Edna, 1 Feb 1927
Discontinued 30 Nov 1927; mail
to Liberty
RATCLIFF'S (Liberty, Tyler)
Ratcliff, Rufus K., 22 May 1846
Now in Tyler
County
RAYBURN
(Liberty)
White, Lucius A., 6 May 1902
Teigh, Otto W., 20 Dec 1904
Wullschleger, Otto J., 2 Jan
1906
Hanna, Bertram, 16 Jly 1906
White, Wm. A., 23 Oct 1906
Fisher, Nannie, 29 Jly 1909
Phillips, Flora, 3 Sep 1913
RAYWOOD
(Liberty)
Fellows, Hiram D., 6 Mar 1894
Cairnes, Alfred B., 24 Jun 1902
Carson, Chester C., 16 Dec 1908
Evans, Abbie M., 17 May 1911
Cardiff, Mary, 2 Jan 1914
Randel, Mamie, 4 May 1929
ROMAYOR
(Liberty)
Stanfield, Sam'l. K., 2 Jun 1903
Bradshaw, Moses F., 17 Oct 1912
Wyatt, Ed., 15 Sep 1913
Wyatt, Lucy H., 13 Nov 1928
Hudgins, Ruby, 9 Jly 1929
RYE
(Liberty)
Kelly, Wm. H., 11 Aug 1902
(Order rescinded 22 Nov 1902)
Emanuel, Wm., 19 Jun 1906
Musgrove, Wm., 27 Feb 1914
Barfield, Jas. C., 23 Sep 1920
Emanuel, Jennie, 15 Oct 1921
STILSON
(Liberty)
Gaskill, Alonzo, 16 Apr 1898
Sapp, Edwin E., 3 Jan 1901
Barton, Rufus F., 27 Jan 1905
Discontinued 30 Nov 1907; mail
to Dayton
(Re-established) Brown, Bertha
B., 16 Jan 1908
Discontinued 15 Feb 1921; mail
to Dayton
(Re-established) Holbrooks, Geo.
L., 15 Aug 1921
Discontinued 31 Jly 1925; mail
to Dayton
SWARTWOUT (Liberty, Polk)
Van Dam, W., 22 May 1846
Bailey, Nathan, 4 Jun 1847
Bailey, Mrs. S. L., 3 Aug 1855
To Polk
County
TARKINGTON PRAIRIE (Liberty) (see also TARKINGTON'S
PRAIRIE)
Wright, John C., 15 Oct 1891
Haine?/Horne?, Geo. T., 15 Dec
1893
Cherry, Chris. C., 10 Jun 1895
Wright, Wm. H., 23 Apr 1896
Presswood, Sebon F., 19 Sep 1902
Presswood, Vira, 17 Apr 1909
Discontinued 31 Mar 1914; mail
to Hightower
TARKINGTON'S PRAIRIE (Liberty)
Isaacks, Andrew J., 11 Aug 1853
Richards, Adolph, 27 Nov 1854
Robb, John A., 23 Jan 1858
Donahoe, Willis, 7 Nov 1859 [resigned]
Huff, S. W., 30 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Isaacks, Alfred, 27 Jan 1865
(CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
(Re-established) Ryan, John J.,
8 Nov 1872
Discontinued 14 Sep 1874
(Re-established) Felthouse, Otto,
22 Jun 1875
Simmons, David L., 12 Jun 1876
Smith, Chas. N., 26 Nov 1889
Wright, Sol. A., 6 Feb 1891
Cg'd to TARKINGTON PRAIRIE, 15
Oct 1891
TURTLE
BAYOU (Liberty)
Stengler, John, 16 Dec 1872
Discontinued 19 Jly 1877
VIDETTE
(Liberty)
Harlan, Cora, 6 Sep 1899
McLeod, Jas. F., 25 Feb 1901
Discontinued 31 Oct 1902; papers
to Dayton
[Apparently re-established] Caruthers,
John, 2 Oct 1905
Discontinued 30 Apr 1906; mail
to Dayton
WALLISVILLE (Liberty, Chambers)
Van Pradelles, Albert G., 25
Nov 1857
To Chambers
County
WALTER
(Liberty)
Vickers, John P., 13 May 1907
Bailey, Jas. W., 19 Feb 1912
Cg'd to HARDIN, 15 Jly 1920
WEST
LIBERTY (Liberty)
Walker, Robt. T., 17 May 1849
Dull, Wm. D., 13 Nov 1849
Walker, Robt. T., 29 Jan 1850
Pruitt, Beasley, 12 Dec 1850
Van Pradelles, Albert G., 27
Jan 1853
Brashear, Chas. D., 20 Jun 1857?
Brashear, Chas. D., 13 Mar 1862
(CSA)
Tullar, Dan'l., 16 Mar 1865 (CSA)
Stainton, John A., 2 Apr 1866
Blunt, Jas., 1 Nov 1866
Discontinued 24 Jun 1867
WILDA
(Liberty)
Stovall, Sims M., 16 Oct 1903
Stengler, John H., 25 Mar 1907
(Order rescinded 15 May 1907)
Newberry, Pennell S., 1 Jun 1907
Discontinued 15 Sep 1908; mail
to Liberty
WILSON'S
(Liberty, Tyler)
Wilson, Robt. C., 22 May 1846
Mann, Wm., 26 Nov 1847
Later in Tyler
County
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