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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY, TEXAS
1846 - 1930
ARMSTRONG (Washington)
Armstrong, Dolie K., 9 Apr 1901
Discontinued 28 Feb 1903; papers
to Chapel Hill
BERLIN
(Washington)
Binding, Wm., 26 Nov 1860
Discontinued 24 Jan 1862 (CSA)
[Apparently re-established by
U. S. Govt.]
Knittel, Herman, 7 Mar 1866
Discontinued 20 Jan 1871
BRENHAM
(Washington)
Gilbert, L., 22 May 1846
Judd, Henry K., 9 Oct 1846
Smiley, F. J. C., 23 Aug 1847
Cooke, Francis J., 21 Jan 1848
Cooke, Geo. B., 5 Feb 1850
Wilkins, J. A., 7 Apr 1852
Cooke, Geo. B., 16 Sep 1852
Knapp, John G., 7 Feb 1853
Presley, Jas. P., 10 Nov 1857
Gulick, Jas. W., 24 Oct 1860
Guilick, Jas. W., 13 Aug 1861
(CSA) (Resigned)
Wright, Alfred S., 18 Oct 1861
(CSA)
Welch, John, 28 Nov 1864 (CSA)
Miner, John L., 12 Jan 1865 (CSA)
Watkins, Dr. John L., 3 Feb 1865
(CSA)
Allen, David A., 5 Sep 1865
Hackworth, Stephen A., 24 Oct
1876
Bryan, Moses A., 20 Nov 1877
Bryan, Wm. J., 18 Feb 1880 or
81
Hackworth, John W., 7 Jun 1881
Shepard, Jas. E., 13 Jan 1886
Byrnes, Julien M., 25 Sep 1886
Dwyer, Wm. E., 21 May 1889
Eldridge, Frank A., 26 Jun 1893
Dwyer, Wm. E., 14 Sep 1897
Muller, Henry A. B., 27 Jan 1914
Conner, Ben I., 15 Aug 1919
Fricke, Henrietta, 10 Jan 1924
BURTON
(Washington)
Arnold, Benj. J., 6 Jun 1870
Williams, Chas. C., 5 Jly 1870
Huberich, Chas., 23 Sep 1870
Knittell, Herman, 30 Jan 1871
Bauer, Chas., 7 Jly 1881
Mayfield, W. N., 16 Apr 1883
Watson, Thos., 3 Aug 1885
Homeyer, Fred'k. A., 2 Apr 1889
Tatum, Henry G., 18 Apr 1893
Tatum, Hattie M., 20 Jly 1893
Homeyer, Fred'k. A., 22 Jly 1897
Hoffman, John F., 8 May 1901
Watt, Chas. B., 21 Jan 1902
Williamson, Ollye B., 14 Dec
1904
Foehner, Longin, 13 Aug 1907
Bryan, Hugh M., 20 Jan 1914
Nienstedt, Herbert D. F., 6 Jun
1924
CEDAR
CREEK (Washington)
Little, E. D., 22 May 1846
Discontinued 7 Dec 1848
CHAPEL
HILL (Washington) (see also JACKSONVILLE)
Haller, Jacob, 2 Nov 1847
Wallis, John C., 19 Dec 1851
Wallis, John Q., 30 Jan 1855
Sledge, Wm. M., 24 Sep 1855?
Barnes, Henry H., 5 Aug 1856
Thomas, Benj. R., 6 Nov 1856
Sherman, Wm. H., 15 Jun 1857
Sherman, W. H., 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Sherman, Wm. M., 23 Oct 1865
Felder, J. J., 5 Feb 1866
Slaughter, Sam'l. C., 9 May 1866
Thomas, Wm. O., 19 Dec 1866
Howerton, David B., 2 Dec 1867
Northington, Wm. A., 2 Sep 1868
Holler, John S., 13 May 1870
Haynie, Wm. K., 15 Feb 1872
Chappell, Thos. W., 15 May 1872
Haynie, Wm. K., 16 Oct 1872
Rogers, Ben S., 1 Dec 1873
Campbell, Wm. H., 8 Jan 1880
Simmons, Jos. S., 6 Jly 1882
Felder, Myers M., 2 Mar 1887
Foote, Wm. G., 14 Aug 1888
Perkins, Delphinium P., 4 Dec
1888?
Buckingham, Rich'd. P., 11 Jun
1889
Foote, Wm. G., 14 Sep 1893
Thornhill, Sam F., 11 Dec 1895
Kitchen, Silas E., 8 Oct 1900
Routt, Jos. E., 16 Nov 1909
Thompson, Jas. W., 30 Nov 1910
Ewing, Thos W., 13 Feb 1913
Crockett, John J., 2 Jly 1915
(Acting postmaster)
DAY
(Washington)
May, Jas., 17 Sep 1858
May, Jas. E., 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
DODDVILLE (Washington)
Dodd, John, 17 Sep 1858
Discontinued 5 Jan 1859
(Re-established) Dodd, Matt.
G., 28 Mar 1859
Discontinued 9 Jun 1859
EVERGREEN (Washington, Lee)
Alford, Thos., 4 Aug 1858
Alford, Thos., 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Jameson, Thos., 8 Oct 1866
Discontinued 22 Oct 1869
(Re-established) Pickett, Jon.
J., 15 May 1873
To Lee
County
FELDER
(Washington)
Buchanan, Sam'l. R., 14 Feb 1890
(C)
Hogans, Wilson C., 19 Dec 1900
Discontinued 28 Feb 1907; mail
to Chapel Hill
FLATPRAIRIE (Washington)
Williams, Eugene E., 9 Apr 1913
Thomas, Wm., 25 Mar 1914
Discontinued 30 Nov 1914; mail
to Burton
FRIEDEN
(Washington)
Tesch, Herman, 27 Jun 1895
Tesch, Julia R., 21 Dec 1895
Discontinued 17 Jly 1897; papers
to Washington
GAY
HILL (Washington)
Thompson, Francis A., 1 May 1850
Bullington, Robt. W., 14 Apr
1856
Roberts, S. R., 25 Oct 1856
Atkinson, Jesse H?/R?, 4 Jun
1858
Atkinson, Alonzo, 24 Aug 1858
Gilly, John I., 19 May 1859
Hill, Wm. C. J., 25 Aug 1859
Taylor, John S., 22 Feb 1861
Hill, W. C. J., 6 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Discontinued 16 Jun 1862 (CSA)
[Apparently re-established by
U. S. Govt.]
Christ, Henry B., 15 Jun 1866
Discontinued 9 Sep 1868
[Apparently re-established]
Harrison, Henry K., 23 Aug 1872
Wallace, John H., 25 Feb 1878
Mills, Edmund D., 25 Apr 1888
Bledsoe, Wm. J., 18 Apr 1892
Wallace, Eugene B., 27 Feb 1894
Wolff, Theo., 23 Nov 1899
GIDDINGS
(Washington, Lee)
Pauli, Gottlieb, 27 Jun 1871
To Lee
County
GNARLED
OAKS (Washington)
Rodes, Jas. W., 19 May 1873
Discontinued 28 Aug 187__?
GRABALL
(Washington)
Baldridge, Jos., 13 Oct 1876
Baldridge, Jas. R., 28 Jly 1886
Kellom, Frank, 31 Jan 1887
Baldridge, Jas. R., 12 Dec 1889
(C)
Ausband, Katie, 9 Mar 1899
Callaway, Jos. M., 29 Aug 1901
Ausband, Katie, 21 Oct 1902
Discontinued 30 Apr 1908; mail
to Washington
GREEN
VINE (Washington)
Campbell, Chas. G., 6 Apr 1879
Schwickert, John W., 22 Jun 1893
Moegle, Otto C., 23 May 1898
Huebner, Orso J., 23 Mar 1906
Foehner, Geo., 27 Jly 1906
Discontinued 28 Feb 1907; mail
to Burton
INDEPENDENCE (Washington)
Root, John B., 22 May 1846
Thompson, John, 1 May 1850
Robertson, Felix W., 19 Feb 1851
Cannon, Leander, 7 Feb 1854
Hale, Wm. J., 4 Feb 1857
Hale, Wm. J., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
[resigned]
Seward, Geo. R., 28 Dec 1861
(CSA)
McKnight, John, 19 Jan 1863 (CSA)
McKnight, John, 31 Oct 1865
Gordon, L. P., 20 Apr 1866
Johnston, Harry, 30 Jly 1866
Heidnenheimer, Chas., 17 Mar
1868
McKnight, John, 29 Apr 1873
Jackson, David, 17 Aug 1881
Willie, Wm. T., 31 Dec 1885
Watson, Nomi R., 29 Aug 1899
Schulte, Chas., 27 Oct 1914
Shannon, Thos. H., 27 Jun 1924
Shannon, John C., 5 May 1926
Shannon, Josephine, 17 Jun 1926
JACKSONVILLE (Washington)
Jackson, Terrell A., 14 Jun 1847
Cg'd to CHAPEL HILL, 2 Nov 1847
KLUMP
(Washington)
Schulze, Geo. H., 11 Sep 1899
Klump, Louis, 3 May 1900
Discontinued 14 Dec 1903; papers
to Green Vine
KRUG
STORE (Washington)
Krug, Kinney, 4 Mar 1878
Cg'd to PLEASANT HILL, 29 Mar
1878
LA
BAHIA (Washington)
Matejowsky, Ed., 16 Jun 1879
Siebel, Aug., 16 Oct 1891
Discontinued 26 Apr 1893; papers
to Burton
LATIUM
(Washington)
Cornitius, H. Otto, 8 Apr 1884
Seidel, E., 15 Sep 1884
Leonard, John N., 15 Dec 1884
Valenta?/Walenta?, Jos., 17 Jun
1886
Foehner, Longin, 17 Jun 1889
Discontinued 28 Feb 1907; mail
to Burton
LEDBETTER (Washington, Fayette)
Leiswitz, Robt., 27 Jun 1871
Shaw, Peter V., 9 Apr 1872
Carothers, S., 28 May 1873
Philips, Mrs. Cornelia E., 4
Dec 1873
Preston, Mrs. Cornelia E., 29
Oct 1874 (Name chg'd by marriage)
To Fayette
County
LONG
POINT (Washington) (see also MONTVILLE)
Bishop, Wayne S., 19 Feb 1851
Discontinued 26 Jly 1852
(Re-established) Lincecum, Gideon,
23 Sep 1852
Morin, John M,. 31 Aug 1854
Keene, Geo. W., 13 Nov 1855
Taliaferro, Geo. M., 10 Apr 1857
Brown, Jos. L., 28 Dec 1857
Johnson, John C., 3 Aug 1858
Lincecum, L. L., 16 May 1859
Rutherford, Matt., 29 Mar 1860
Rutherford, Math, 12 Jly 1861
(CSA)
Walker, Abram C., 19 Mar 1867
Discontinued 28 May 1867
(Re-established) Hawley, Sam'l.
T., 3 Jly 1874
Barnett, John C., 3 Jan 1876
Bradford, Geo. D., 26 Dec 1877
Griffin, Frank M., 10 Dec 1878
Barnett, Harry C., 13 Oct 1881
Welfort, Ernest, 18 Sep 1882
Kirk, Wilson F., 21 Sep 1882
Armstrong, Mrs. Caroline, 22
Jun 1883 or 1884
Miller, Peter, 3 Sep 1884
Miller, Amalia, 25 Apr 1890
Krueger, Albert G., 29 Dec 1891
Miller, Amalia, 26 Oct 1892
Mueller, Wm., 13 Sep 1900
Miller, Amalia, 2 Feb 1903
Discontinued 2 Jan 1907; mail
to Brenham
LOTT
(Washington) more info
Lott, Jesse B., 17 Nov 1884
Lockett, R. R., 28 Sep 1889
Jones, John S., 17 Jan 1890
Cg'd to McCRAVEN, 12 Mar 1890
McCRAVEN
(Washington) (see also LOTT)
McCraven, J. R., 12 Mar 1890
(C)
Whiting, Lott R., 4 Feb 1891
Whiting, Cordelia W., 26 Dec
1906
Discontinued 30 Apr 1908; mail
to Washington
MONTVILLE (Washington)
Fuller, Sam'l., 22 May 1846
Discontinued 9 Oct 1846
(Re-established) Fuller, Sam'l.,
31 Dec 1846
Matson, Rich'd. T., 1 May 1850
Bishop, Wayne S., 23 Sep 1850
Cg'd to LONG POINT, 19 Feb 1851
MUELLERSVILLE (Washington)
Mueller, Wm. F., 1 Mar 1899
Discontinued 15 Mar 1905; mail
to Brenham
PESCH
(Washington)
Pesch, Wm., 25 Jan 1881
Pesch, Dorothea, 6 May 1885
Beontz, Adolf, 17 Oct 1891
Pesch, Dorothea, 20 Apr 1892
Knolle, Wm. L. F., 1 Oct 1898
Discontinued 15 Feb 1899; papers
to Brenham
(Re-established) Felscher, Robt.,
7 Aug 1899
Ment, Rudolph A., 14 Oct 1901
Discontinued 28 Feb 1902; papers
to Brenham
PHILLIPSBURG (Washington) (see also PHILLIPSBURGH)
Shross, Chas. P., 15 Oct 1891
Graefe, Paul, 2 Dec 1893
Kemfer, Henry C. F., 16 Mar 1898
Thiel, Chas. C., 28 Sep 1901
Discontinued 15 Nov 1904; mail
to Brenham
PHILLIPSBURGH (Washington)
Schawe, Adolph, 23 Jan 1889
Cg'd to PHILLIPSBURG, 15 Oct
1891
PLEASANT
HILL (Washington) (see also KRUG STORE)
Krug, Kinney, 29 Mar 1878
Palm, Chas., 3 Feb 1879
Rodenbeck, Charley, 10 Oct 1895
Discontinued 20 Jan 1896; papers
to Brenham
QUARRY
(Washington)
Schwenke, Louis W., 30 Jan 1891
Conover, Ananias M., 20 May 1891
Campbell, Jerome B., 28 Jun 1892
Conover, Ananias M., 16 Aug 1895
Discontinued 30 Apr 1908; mail
to Gay Hill
REHBURG
(Washington)
Ranft, Paul G., 4 Apr 1898
Turner, Henry C., 24 May 1900
Discontinued 15 Mar 1905; mail
to Burton
SAMUEL
(Washington)
Samuel, Oscar, 20 Sep 1889
Zettner, Simon C., 15 Dec 1893
Kniker?, Karl, 2 Nov 1898
(Order rescinded 8 Dec 1898)
Zettner, Simon C., 15 Dec 1893
Geltch, Ernest A., 28 Aug 1899
Grosse, Henry W. K?, 7 Jan 1901
Lange, Herman H., 3 Oct 1901
Wendt, Thos. D., 1 Jun 1904
Discontinued 31 May 1905; mail
to Brenham
STONE
(Washington)
Watson, Arch. W., 25 Mar 1896
Discontinued 2 Jan 1907; mail
to Brenham
UNION
(Washington)
McClellan, Bennett T., 21 Sep
1854
Bryan, John, 13 Apr 1859
Morriss, Jas. C., 21 May 1859
Bruce, E. W., 27 Sep 1860
Bailey, Jas. E., 17 Dec 1860
Bryan, John, 11 Oct 1866
Discontinued 9 Sep 1868
UNION
HILL (Washington)
Leman, C. H., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Kerr, A. T., 16 Sep 1864 (CSA)
[Apparently discontinued by CSA]
VINE
GROVE (Washington)
Holt, Jas. H., 4 Jun 1851
Holt, Mary, 21 Jun 1854
Wilson, Moses G., 9 Mar 1855
Wilson, M. G., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Allen, Robt. R., 23 Apr 1868
Campbell, Chas. G., 1 Oct 1868
Discontinued 20 Sep 1869
(Re-established) Bowers, Jas.
N., 22 Aug 1870
Discontinued 1 Feb 1872
WASHINGTON (Washington)
Moore, Alfred, 22 May 1846
Harrison, J. C., 28 Dec 1846
Rucker, Benj. F., 17 May 1848
Crosley, John M., 26 Feb 1849
Gould, Wm. C., 8 Aug 1849
Hubby, Ezekiel R., 5 Aug 1850
Bailey, Henry, 15 Jan 1853
Ewing, Calvin B., 7 Dec 1855
Doran, John, 25 Feb 1856
Doran, John, 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Seely, Robt. S., 19 Aug 1864
(CSA)
Alexander, John, 27 Mar 1866
Moore, John R., 23 Jly 1896
Moore, Robt. J., 28 Jan 1901
Stolz, Gus, 2 Jly 1907
Kohltfarber, Louis, 28 Aug 1908
Alexander, John R., 27 Sep 1919
Urban, Lada, 23 Jly 1924
Borgstedte, Wm., 31 Aug 1926
WESLEY
(Austin, Washington)
Mikeska, Peter, 3 Mar 18___?
Mikeska, Jos., 5 May 1886
Mikeska, Mary, 11 Oct 1906
Mikeska, Olga, 26 Mar 1909
Discontinued 31 Jan 1911; mail
to Brenham
WHITMAN
(Washington)
Whitman, Walter C., 21 Aug 1876
Bedell, W. A., 12 Dec 1881
Flewellen, Jas. E., 20 Mar 1882
Ewing, Mrs. Kate, 27 Nov 1885
Discontinued 28 Feb 1907; mail
to Chapel Hill
WILLIAM
PENN (Washington)
Lay, Abner M., 13 May 1873
Walling, Cread A., 27 Oct 1874
Williams, Joel O., 21 Feb 1889
Wade, Carey W., 4 Feb 1891
Anderson, Robt. R., 16 Mar 1896
Myatt, Wiley F.,15 May 1899
Walling, John W., 28 Feb 1901
Kessel, Bornhard A., 13 Aug 1906
Discontinued 31 Jly 1916; mail
to Independence
WINEDALE
(Washington)
Windwehen, Henry F., 1 Apr 1879
Discontinued 2 May 1881
WREN
(Washington)
Hannah, John M, 22 Aug 1876
Earlywine, John W., 26 Mar 1878
Discontinued 20 Jan 1883; mail
to Brenham
YEGUA
(Washington)
Bishop, Wayne S., 18 Jan 1859
(Re-established) McGuire, F.
W., 26 Apr 1862 (CSA)
Discontinued 13 Mar 1862 (CSA)
[Apparently re-established]
Moses, Norton, 15 Jun 1866
Discontinued 14 Jun 1867
ZIONSVILLE (Washington)
Streckert, Adolph, 4 Apr 1872
Discontinued 6 Dec 1880
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