Trinity County, Texas

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POSTMASTERS & POST OFFICES OF
TRINITY COUNTY, TEXAS
1851 - 1930

 

APPLE SPRINGS (Trinity)

Randolph, Young W., 23 Jun 1884

Bayne, Addie L., 2 Dec 1887

Turner, Asa S., 22 Oct 1889 (C)

Discontinued 8 Feb 1890; papers to Waverlan

[Apparently re-established]

McClendon, John N., 27 Apr 1898

White, Martin P., 6 Mar 1902

Watson, Wm. F., 13 Dec 1902

Hart, Ollie C., 5 Mar 1913

Martin, Elma, 24 Jun 1921

 

 

BAUCIS (Trinity)

Adams, Ida M., 2 Jun 1917

Johnson, Wm. F.,1 May 1920 (Declined)

Discontinued 31 Aug 1920; mail to Trinity

 

 

BEASLEY'S STORE (Trinity)

Beasley, Wyatt S., 4 Aug 1858

Craddock, Sidnor, 19 Jly 1859

Cg'd to CHINA GROVE, 15 Nov 1859

 

 

BISSELL (Trinity)

Saunders, Robt. Lee, 12 Jan 1887

Terrell, Wm. P., 2 May 1888

Discontinued 19 Jun 1888; papers to Trinity

 

 

CALETA (Trinity)

Pallan, Anson, 1 Jly 1867

Discontinued 9 Sep 1868

 

 

CARLISLE (Trinity)

Chessher, John W., 12 May 1906

Hickmon, John R. 2 Apr 1908

(Order rescinded 2 May 1908)

Chessher, John W., 12 May 1906

Briggs, Alvis F., 6 Jly 1915

Simonton, Oran S., 14 Feb 1921

Simonton, Dora, 10 Jun 1930

 

 

CENTRALIA (Trinity)

Thompson, Wm. C., 22 Jun 1874

Bigham, John F., 21 Sep 1876

Straughan, Thos. W., 13 Nov 1876

Gibson, Francis, 5 Dec 1877

Hamilton, John W., 19 Dec 1878

Tullos, Wm. C., 29 Dec 1879

Hamilton, David H., 27 Mar 1884

Hutson, Wm., 7 Jan 1896

Discontinued 31 Jan 1906; mail to Nogalus

(Order rescinded 2 Jan 1906)

Hutson, Wm., 7 Jan 1896

Payne, Chas. F., 3 Jan 1906

Robbins, Sarah, 22 Jan 1907

Barclay, Robt. L., 26 Nov 1907

Davis, Andrew R., 11 Jun 1908

Hart, Geo. L., 7 Oct 1909

Hart, Ed. W., 28 Nov 1911

West, Luther L., 26 Oct 1912

Alexander, Hattie, 26 Jan 1915

Rustin, Louis I., 20 Aug 1917

Martin, Cora, 1 Jun 1921

 

 

CHINA GROVE (Trinity) (see also BEASLEY'S STORE)

Craddock, Sidnor, 15 Nov 1859

Discontinued 2 May 1860

 

 

CHITA (Trinity)

Duire, Wm. J., 25 Apr 1895

Tipton, Eli M., 30 Sep 1901

Parker, Wm. A., 31 Jan 1902

Parker, Peter D., 16 Dec 1912

Tipton, Robt. H., 15 Jan 1924

Discontinued 30 Nov 1929; mail to Trinity

 

 

COLITA (Polk, Trinity, Polk)

Marsh, Jas, 23 Sep 1857

To Polk County, 28 Jan 1858

 

 

CRECY (Trinity)

Terry, Sandford W., 29 May 1899

Deaton, Robt. C., 24 Oct 1903

Deaton, Thos. L., 19 Jan 1905 (Failed to qualify)

Thigpen, Jessie G., 11 May 1905

Deaton, Francis M., 15 May 1907

Chapman, Wm. T., 1 Oct 1908

Discontinued 14 Feb 1914; mail to Helmick

(Order rescinded)

Deaton, John D., 20 Nov 1916 (Declined)

Kee, Jeff D., 23 Mar 1917

Froshour, John O., 14 Jun 1923

Chapman, Wm. T., 4 Jun 1925

 

 

CRETE (Trinity)

Gibson, Gideon, 31 May 1902

Poston, Charlotte E., 2 Oct 1905

Porter, John M., 10 May 1910

Trawick, Wm. T., 6 Mar 1913

Discontinued 31 Oct 1928; mail to Pennington

 

 

ESOM HILL (Trinity)

Wheeler, Benj., 17 Apr 1871

Discontinued 6 Nov 1871

 

 

FRIDAY (Trinity)

Friday, Jas. F., 3 Jun 1903

Discontinued 31 Dec 1904; mail to Saron

(Re-established) Friday, Murray M., 26 Oct 1909

Coyle, Wm. H., 17 Jan 1914

Friday, Murray M., 8 Jly 1915

Friday, Marion M., 28 Apr 1925

 

 

GLENDALE (Trinity)

Rupe, Jas. W., 11 Feb 1898

Hunt, Henry C., 27 Jly 1899

Evans, Wm. J., 24 Apr 1907

Purdue, Jas. H., 26 Oct 1912

Arnold, Dolia Ann, 28 May 1919

Discontinued 15 Oct 1923; mail to Saron

(Re-established) Jacques, Eva L., 11 Mar 1924

 

 

GROVETON (Trinity)

Blackshear, John P., 18 Dec 1882

Turner, Wm. A., 14 May 1883

Cox, Kate, 1 Aug 1889

Collins, Julius C., 16 Oct 1893

Stevenson, Aaron M., 10 Dec 1896

Bradley, Wm. H., 7 Dec 1899

Wooldridge, Hugh B., 12 Dec 1911

Locke, Geo. W., 13 Apr 1916

Atmar, Rex P., 18 Dec 1918? (Acting postmaster)

Dominy, R. H., 1 May 1919 (Acting postmaster)

Hutson Jr., A. J., 1 Jly 1919 (Acting postmaster)

O'Bryan, Wm. C., 23 Jan 1920

Reese, Wm. A., 6 Jun 1924

 

 

HELMIC (Trinity)

Richardson, Geo. W., 11 Jly 1910

Greenhill, Jas. C., 15 Nov 1911

Richardson, Geo. W., 18 Nov 1913

Bevens, Mary, 1 Mar 1915

Standley, Grover, 4 May 1918

Hughes, Willie E., 26 Sep 1919

Jones, Walter R., 12 May 1920

 

 

IRIS (Trinity)

Womack, John M., 25 Jun 1900

Gibson, Amos, 25 Jun 1907

Gibson, Isaiah, 17 Jan 1911

Discontinued 15 Nov 1912; mail to Apple Springs

 

 

JASON (Trinity)

Young, Marvin H., 18 Sep 1920

Martin, Bri___ B., 25 Feb 1921

Thompson, Helen K., 11 Feb 1924

Cg'd to WOODLAKE, 16 May 1925

 

 

JOSSERAND (Trinity)

Josserand, Peter, 3 Aug 1887

Josserand, F. L., 29 Dec 1905 (Appointment rescinded 5 Apr 1906)

Harrott, Ella K., 9 Apr 1906

Powell, Isabell M., 25 Mar 1924

Rainey, Eliz., 9 Mar 1928

 

 

LAKE (Trinity)

Ford, Thos. J., 30 Aug 1852

Wilson, A. M., 20 Jun 1855

Forsyth, Thos. H. W., 15 Aug 1855

Discontinued 5 Nov 1866

 

 

McGINTY (Trinity)

McGinty, Albert L., 27 Apr 1907

Discontinued 15 Jan 1908; mail to Potomac

 

 

NATHAN (Trinity)

Morris, Hardy H., 17 Sep 1914

Jeter, Howard O., 7 Jun 1918

Carlton, Fannie, 19 Mar 1920

Discontinued 15 Oct 1923; mail to Trevat

 

 

NIGTON (Trinity)

Massie, Robt. B., 14 Jun 1894

Carter, Sarah A., 27 Apr 1900

Johnson, Elsie H., 27 Jly 1929

 

 

NOGALES PRAIRIE (Trinity)

Parker, John D., 26 Jly 1860 [resigned]

Watson, S. S., 13 Aug 1861 (CSA)

Discontinued 10 Dec 1864 (CSA)

Discontinued 23 Jan 1867 [by U. S. Govt.]

(Re-established) Emmons, Miss Kate, 11 Feb 1867

Discontinued 14 May 1868

 

 

NOGALUS (Trinity)

Kenley, Sam Franklin, 27 Nov 1894

Daniels, David E., 7 Apr 1906

Discontinued 31 Dec 1920; mail to Centralia

 

 

PENNINGTON (Trinity)

Baker, Alonzo F., 17 Dec 1873

Wortham, Rich'd. T., 20 Jan 1876

Wortham, Jett T., 11 Sep 1876

Wortham, Rich'd. T., 27 May 1878

Freeman, Washington M., 15 Feb 1881

Dill, Martha H., 17 Aug 1881

Holley?, Mrs. Martha H., 2__ ____ 1881

Scarbrough, John S., 30 Jun 1884

Freeman, Bartlett Y., 5 Aug 1886

Wood, Calvin B., 24 Nov 1888

Sterling, Wm. G., 27 Dec 1888

Davis, Mrs. Ina, 2 Jan 1891

Williams, Ina, 12 Dec 1892

Renfro, John Y., 28 Nov 1893

Wood, Wirt N., 8 Oct 1894

Holland, Wm. G., 4 Dec 1896

Renfro, John Y., 26 Jun 1897

Rogers, Willie R., 14 Sep 1898

Heidt, Alice A., 23 May 1904

Nelms, Alice A., 6 Sep 1906

Holland, Wm. G., 3 Apr 1907

Dominy, Royal J., 14 Jun 1910

Vickers, Mary E., 7 Jun 1915

 

 

PINEY POINT (Trinity)

Brazier, Groves M., 5 May 1857

Discontinued 12 Feb 1858

 

 

SARON (Trinity)

Pillney, Chas. H., 25 Aug 1894

Foster, Leonidas B., 29 Jly 1902

Discontinued 27 Jan 1903; papers to Glendale

(Order rescinded 14 Feb 1903)

Pillney, Chas. H., 25 Aug 1894

Cravy, John M., 3 Mar 1903

Hunter, Elton P., 29 Sep 1903

Larkin, John D., 10 Feb 1905

West, John E., 7 May 1910

Middlebrook, Earl S., 8 Oct 1913

Beaman, Sherman M., 3 Aug 1914

Courtney, Jos. P., 13 Oct 1917

Brannen, Wm., J., 18 Jun 1919

Peterson, W. E., 3 Jly 1924

Magee, Pearl, 25 Mar 1925

Discontinued 30 Nov 1929; mail to Trinity

 

 

SAUNDERS (Trinity)

Fisher, Ed. B., 9 Apr 1888

Discontinued 15 Jan 1889; papers to Josserand

 

 

SEBASTOPOL (Trinity)

Felker, Isaac A., 13 Apr 1860

Discontinued 5 Nov 1866

(Re-established) Brooks, R. S., 4 Apr 1867

Discontinued 8 May 1868

(Re-established) Craddock, Henry F., 26 Jan 1869

Discontinued 23 Aug 1869

(Re-established) Thomas, Jos., 23 Oct 1871

Discontinued 4 Apr 1872

 

 

SUMPTER (Trinity)

Bailey, Timothy M., 19 Dec 1851

Ford, Wm. K., 16 Aug 1853

Evans, Jesse Turner, 30 Apr 1855

Bailey, Timothy M., 11 Jun 1856

Bailey, Timothy M., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA) [deceased, or declined]

Teagarden, Irwin, 6 Feb 1862 (CSA)

Culbreath, Wm. L., 5 Dec 1863 (CSA)

Culbreath, Sarah, 5 Jan 1866

Johnson, Miss Jennie E., 31 May 1866

Culbreath, Wm. L., 30 Apr 1868

Chapman, Jesse, 20 Jan 1871

Culbreath, Anthony, 25 Jly 1871

Baumann, Fred. C., 13 Dec 1871

Culbreath, C., 20 Mar 1872

Discontinued 9 Mar 1874

 

 

TREVAT (Trinity)

Jones, Walter R., 15 Jun 1892

Trevathan, Elijah, 2 Sep 1892

Jones, Geo., 2 Jun 1894

Jones, Robertia C., 10 Jun 1910

Gill, Robertia C., 6 Dec 1911

Benz, Sam'l. W., 30 Oct 1913

Blair, Nancy J., 18 Feb 1916

Benz, Sam'l. W., 5 Apr 1918

Jacobs, Rebecca O., 17 Jan 1919

Benz, Sam'l. W., 14 Jun 1926

Discontinued 30 Jly 1927; mail to Groveton

 

 

TRINITY (Trinity)

Robb, Sam'l., 28 Feb 1872

Smith, Jas. H., 30 Jly 1872 or 1873

Clark, H? S., 30 Mar 1874

Mullens, Benj. F., 11 May 1874

Shaw, Wm. D., 9 Dec 1874

Wallace, Lee, 11 Apr 1882

Hutchenson, M. F., 13 Mar 1884

Walker Jr., Robt. T., 3 Feb 1886

Bucklin, Hiram, 31 May 1889

Goff, Fred'k. H., 18 Mar 1893

Collier, Jerome, 11 Jun 1897 (X)

Anderson, Anderson T., 21 Jun 1897

Trow, Rich'd. F., 26 Nov 1900

Hill, John H., 7 Sep 1906

Trow, W. W., 29 May 1913

Goven, Chas. P.,16 Jan 1918 (Acting postmaster)

Trow, W. W., 24 Jan 1918

Arnold, Allie R., 6 Dec 1918

Gilbert, Ralph D., 30 Jun 1923 (Acting postmaster)

 

 

VAUGN'S MILL (Trinity)

Thomas, Wm. J., 12 Jly 1875

Ingram, Byron M., 28 Oct 1875

Stanford, Isaac O., 29 May 1878

Discontinued 27 Oct 1881

 

 

WESTVILLE (Trinity)

West, Jas. M., 11 Jun 1900

Warner, Luther L., 16 Jly 1906

Davis, Wm. J., 9 Mar 1909

Collins, Joel M., 8 Jan 1913

Hickman, Carl, 23 Feb 1915

Taylor, Ben E., 23 Nov 1917

Morrison, Ola, 7 Oct 1920

Brannen, Roy, 14 Feb 1924

Simmons, John L., 28 May 1925

Discontinued 30 Nov 1929; mail to Trinity

 

 

WILLARD (Trinity)

Fisher, Ed. D., 2 Dec 1889

Beall, John T., 13 Jan 1892

Thompson, Wm. P., 10 Mar 1892

Thompson, John L., 5 Dec 1900

Beall, Jas. T., 13 Feb 1906

Thompson, Hoxie H., 14 Aug 1908

Discontinued 30 Jun 1910; mail to Josserand

 

 

WOODLAKE (Trinity) (see also JASON)

Thompson, Helen K., 16 May 1925