Young County, TX - History - Postmasters and Post Offices of Young County 1856-1930 ************************************************************************************* This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Jim Wheat Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm ************************************************************************************* POSTMASTERS & POST OFFICES OF YOUNG COUNTY, TEXAS 1856 - 1930 Ê BELKNAP ÊÊ Miller, Solomon, 20 Jan 1874 ÊÊ (Discontinued) 24 Feb 1875 ÊÊ (Re-established) Clark, William, 4 May 1876 ÊÊ Pratt, Jeff. M., 18 Dec 1877 ÊÊ Martin, James E., 13 June 1878 [murdered] ÊÊ Horner, Allen M., 28 June 1881 ÊÊ Ledbetter, Isaac A., 21 July 1884 ÊÊ Brown, A. Don, 4 May 1885 ÊÊ Brown, Lucy J., 28 Apr 1888 ÊÊ Wood, Geo. T., 12 Oct 1888 ÊÊ Aycock, Jas. A., 19 Mar 1907 ÊÊ Changed post office site to NEWCASTLE, 3 Mar 1908 BRAZOS AGENCY ÊÊ Bernard, Charles E., 24 Nov 1857 ÊÊ (Discontinued) 9 Dec 1859 Ê BUNGER ÊÊ Castleman, John L., 26 July 1909 ÊÊ Driver, Henry A., 20 Jan 1911 ÊÊ (Discontinued) 9 Oct 1920; Mail to Graham; took effect, 30 Oct 1920 ÊÊ (Re-established) Grantham, Daisy L., 19 Oct 1921 ÊÊ Goldwater, Ethel, 2 June 1922 CARBONDALE ÊÊ Dent, John P., 18 June 1888 ÊÊ Wade, Lucius W., 26 Oct 1888 ÊÊ Stover, Alex., 9 Dec 1890 ÊÊ (Discontinued) 17 Dec 1891; Papers to Eliasville CROZIER ÊÊ Townsend, Calvin W., 31 July 1890 ÊÊ (Discontinued) 4 Jan 93; Papers to Murray DEARMORE ÊÊ Dearmore, W.E.,18 July 1907 (Declined) ÊÊ (ORDER from the Postmaster General discontinuing a post office) Oct 1907 DRUMMOND ÊÊ Curtis, Virgil E., 14 Oct 1895 ÊÊ Roberts, Julia A., 6 Feb 1902 ÊÊ Laney, Eliza A., 12 Oct 1906 ÊÊ Mitchum, Thos. T., 4 Dec 1908 (Declined) ÊÊ (Discontinued) 30 Apr 1909; Mail to Graham ELIASVILLE ÊÊ Howard, Henry, 16 Jun 1879 ÊÊ DeLong, Rily S., 2 Sept 1879 ÊÊ Parrott, E. T., 24 May 1880 ÊÊ Donnell, Thomas Franklin, 3 Aug 1880 ÊÊ Parrott, Elijah T., 31 Mar 1881 ÊÊ Jones, Wiley P., 3 Aug 1883 ÊÊ Edwards, Ambrose N., 27 Mar 1886 ÊÊ Ardis, William H., 20 Oct 1891 ÊÊ Harris, Samuel H., 22 June 1894 ÊÊ Cromer, Maggie, 6 July 1891 ÊÊ DeLong, Maggie, 15 Aug 1901 ÊÊ Elkins, Martha, 17 Aug 1905 ÊÊ McCallister, Vennie, 5 Mar 1908 ÊÊ Elkins, Vennie, 25 Feb 1909 ÊÊ Elkins, Mollie, 8 Aug 1910 ÊÊ Newell, Lois L., 11 Mar 1914 ÊÊ McCullough, William H. 14 Oct 1918 ÊÊ Lothlen, Samuel W., 2 Sep 1920 ÊÊ Smith, Earl J., 13 Apr 1921 (ACTING; served temporarily) ÊÊ Cunningham, Hugh W., 9 June 1922 (ACTING; served temporarily) Ê FARMER ÊÊ Farmer, William H. 7 Aug 1878 ÊÊ Homer, Allen M., 3 Sep 1884 ÊÊ Davidson, Samuel G., 7 Dec 1885 ÊÊ Farmer, John C., 23 Dec 1887 ÊÊ Shumaker, Benjamin Franklin, 22 Oct 1888 ÊÊ Casey, John W., 14 Dec 1892 ÊÊ Duncan, Wm. D., 19 Mar 1907 ÊÊ (AppointmentÊ Rescinded) 15 Nov 1907 ÊÊ Casey, John W., 14 Dec 1892 ÊÊ Farmer, William W., 25 Mar 1914 ÊÊ Biggers, Mrs. M. Pearl, 19 Sep 1916 ÊÊ Garvey, Claude K., 2 Aug 1917 ÊÊ (Rescinded) ÊÊ (Discontinued) 23 Dec 21; Mail to Jean; took effect, 15 Jan 1921 Note: You'll notice on the FARMER information above that, after Wm. D. Duncan's appointment as postmaster was rescinded, that John W. Casey appears again, with his original appointment date of "14 Dec 1892." This is not an error. FISH CREEK ÊÊ Wallace, Marion, 24 Sep 1879 ÊÊ Reid, Benj. F., 18 Oct 1880 ÊÊ Hughes, W., 6 June 1881 ÊÊ Agnew, Jos., 30 June 1881 ÊÊ (Discontinued) 25 Jul 1881 ÊÊ (Re-established) O'Neil, Annie L., 10 Feb 1886 ÊÊ (Discontinued) 22 Mar 1887; Papers to Eliasville FORT BELKNAP ÊÊ Deckman, Alexander McRae, 14 Aug 1856 ÊÊ Burkett, Willilam, 28 Aug 1858 ÊÊ Fisher, George W., 10 Dec 1860 ÊÊ Latimer, A. H., 6 Aug 1861 (CSA) ÊÊ Tackitt, Pleasant, 7 Apr 1862 (CSA) ÊÊ (Discontinued) 5 Nov 1866 GRAHAM ÊÊ Wilson, Julius H., 30 Sept 1873 ÊÊ McLoud, Amanzar B., 27 Jan 1874 ÊÊ Hilliard, E. T., 11 Oct 1875 ÊÊ Graham, Gustavus A., 6 Mar 1876 [first permanent post master] ÊÊ Stevens, Thos. B., 10 Jan 1877 ÊÊ Garrison, Vivian F., 25 Apr 1881 ÊÊ Taylor, John, 4 Dec 1885 ÊÊ Parker, Geo. W., 11 Apr 1889 ÊÊ Crozier, Granville H., 19 June 1893 ÊÊ Cunningham, John T., 14 Sept 1897 ÊÊ Farmer, A.S., 23 June 1913 ÊÊ Farmer, Newton S., 21 July 1917 ÊÊ Long, Chas. L., 14 Feb 1922 ÊÊ Ramsey, John R., 30 June 1930 (ACTING; serving temporarily) GRIMSHAW ÊÊ O'Brien, Harry A.L., 6 July 1922 ÊÊ Soderberg, Axel A., 22 Mar 1924 ÊÊ (Discontinued) 27 FEB 25; Mail to Bunger; took effect, 31 Mar 1925 HIGHLAND ÊÊ O'Harrow, Wm. W., 2 Aug 1876 ÊÊ (Discontinued) 18 June 1877 JEAN ÊÊ Lamar, Jas. T., 30 Nov 1906 ÊÊ Poole, Lillie M., 10 June 1915 ÊÊ (NCM - Name Changed by Marriage) Williams, Lillie P.,31 May 1917 ÊÊ Morris, Emma, 5 Aug 1918 ÊÊ Gray, Ava A., 8 Nov 1920 ÊÊ Biggers, Mrs. May Pearl, 8 Feb 1922 LACY ÊÊ Midyett, Lacy M.,11 Apr 1892 ÊÊ Summers, Rich'd M., 18 Jan 1899 ÊÊ (Discontinued) 25 Feb 1901; Papers to Graham LISLE ÊÊ Lisle, Nannie, 12 Mar 1908 ÊÊ (ORDER from the Postmaster General discontinuing a post office) 12 Aug 1908 LOVING ÊÊ Stratton, John S., 7 Mar 1905 ÊÊ Lawrence, Wm. M., 1 Apr 1908 (Declined) ÊÊ Maples, Joel B., 12 Aug 1908 ÊÊ Beard, Andrew Jackson, 15 July 1910 MANLE ÊÊ Munderback, Stephen, 30 Aug 1888 ÊÊ Changed to Markley, 30 Nov 1888 MARKLEY ÊÊ Munderback, Stephen, 30 Nov 1888 ÊÊ Wellington, John S., 21 Aug 1889 ÊÊ Byrd, Jesse, 24 Nov 1893 ÊÊ Tinney, Isaac J., 29 Aug 1894 ÊÊ Brown, Emily T., 30 Dec 1896 ÊÊ McDaniel, James L., 12 Nov 1897 ÊÊ Stinnett, Geo. U., 11 July 1910 ÊÊ Scott, Wm. R., 26 Oct 1912 ÊÊ Gregg, Wm. W., 11 Mar 1914 ÊÊ Connally, Myra L., 15 Feb 1923 ÊÊ Speer, Alvin C., 5 Nov 1925 ÊÊ Gilmore, Barnie C., 14 Sept 1926 ÊÊ Wright, Wm. Jackson, 26 Sept 1927 MURRAY ÊÊ Cusenbary, Mary C., 12 Jan 1880 ÊÊ Megginson, Jas. H., 4 Oct 1912 ÊÊ Taylor, Alex H., 25 Apr 1927 NEWCASTLE ÊÊ McCrary, Thos. J., 13 Nov 08 ÊÊ Williams, Henry C., 4 Dec 13 ÊÊ Ward, Ben B., 4 Dec 17 (ACTING; serving temporarily) ÊÊ Hardy, Mary L., 1 Sep 25 (ACTING; serving temporarily) ÊÊ (NCMÊ Name Changed by Marriage) Young, Mary L., 18 May 27 OLNEY ÊÊ Briscoe, Jas. M., 17 Jan 1891 ÊÊ Henderson, Albert P., 29 Apr 1892 ÊÊ Groves, Henry S., 26 Jan 1894 ÊÊ Brown, Hoyt, 22 Dec 1897 ÊÊ McCuistion, Alice M., 15 Apr 1903 ÊÊ Cooper, A.A., 18 Feb 1910 ÊÊ Wood, Geo. T., 20 Feb 1914 ÊÊ Casey, Mrs. Willie L., 9 Mar 27 (ACTING; serving temporarily) ORTH ÊÊ Leberman, Geo. E., 24 Dec 1908 ÊÊ Gibbs, Henry C., 11 Aug 1916 ÊÊ Routon, Thos. J., 4 Sep 1919 ÊÊ Still, Isaac L., 11 Mar 1922 ÊÊ Phillips, Anna M., 3 Jan 1925 ÊÊ Gibbs, Mattye, 17 Nov 1928 PADGITT ÊÊ Hendrix, Sam'l N., 27 Apr 1910 ÊÊ Cook, Geo. W., 21 Feb 1912 ÊÊ Rogers, Benj. F., 6 Apr 1914 ÊÊ Womack, Wm. H. 29 May 1918 ÊÊ Rogers, Benj. F., 28 Apr 1919 ÊÊ Dilbeck, Mrs. Clove, 15 May 1922 ÊÊ (Discontinued) 31 Jan 1923; Mail to Olney PLAXCO ÊÊ Plaxco, Enoch M., 14 Feb 1902 ÊÊ (Discontinued) 2 Feb 1903; Papers to Graham ÊÊ Took effect, 14 Feb 1903 PROFFITT ÊÊ Armstrong, J. G., 20 Jan 1880 ÊÊ Armstrong, Geo. C., 17 Feb 1880 ÊÊ Proffitt, John W., 17 Aug 1881 ÊÊ (Discontinued) 29 Sept 1881 ÊÊ (Re-Established) Wilkinson, Wm. C., 14 Jan 1884 ÊÊ Ward, John, 23 Apr 1886 ÊÊ (Discontinued) 16 Jun 1886; Papers to Belknap ÊÊ Proffitt, John W., 27 Nov 1894 ÊÊ Cagle, Wm. S., 28 Mar 1906 ÊÊ Keeter, Wm. E., 25 Jan 07 ÊÊ Adair, John S., 7 Oct 1907 ÊÊ McCarson, Jos. J., 10 Sept 1909 ÊÊ Proffitt, Spain, 31 Mar 1911 ÊÊ Reid, Wm. W., 23 Dec 1911 ÊÊ Tunnell, Thurman C., 27 Mar 1916 ÊÊ Bellomy, Laura V., 2 Nov 1916 (X - Not commissioned. Notation in the postal register that a postmaster was commissioned was not begun until 1889.) ÊÊ Creed, Rose, 17 May 1918 ÊÊ Tunnell, Jesse R., 11 Mar 1920 (Declined) ÊÊ Bellomy, Grace, 2 Aug 1920 ÊÊ Wilkinson, Lillian F., ? Apr 1921 ÊÊ Tunnell, Sanford P., 14 Oct 1922 ÊÊ (Discontinued) 30 June 25; Mail to Newcastle; took effect, 31 Jul 25 SOUTH BEND ÊÊ Kirby, John M., 7 May 1878 ÊÊ McMannis, Sam'l A., 21 Dec 1885 ÊÊ McBrayer, Oscar A., 11 Mar 1891 ÊÊ Rippy, Ira A., 30 Jul 1921 ÊÊ Travers, Jas. W., 25 Jan 1923 ÊÊ Lowry, Oscar C., 1 Aug 1925 ÊÊ Montgomery, Hubert M., 15 Aug 1929 ÊÊ Montgomery, Myrtle L., 26 Mar 1930 TONK ÊÊ Crenshaw, M., 22 Mar 1880 ÊÊ Gibbs, Wm. R., 24 May 1880 ÊÊ (Dicontinued) 2 May 1881 TRUE ÊÊ Crawford, Wm. W., 22 Nov 1894 ÊÊ Richardson, Thos. L., 14 Aug 1896 ÊÊ Furr, Bob?, 14 Jul 1903 ÊÊ Richardson, Chas. T., 14 Apr 1904 ÊÊ (Discontinued) 29 Feb 1912; Mail to Orth ------------------------------ Abbreviations: (ACT) = acting; served temporarily, or for another postmaster. Cg. = The name of the post office was changed, or its site was moved to another location. (D) = Discontinued. (NCM) = Name changed by marriage. (OR) = An order from the Postmaster General establishing or discontinuing a post office, or appointment of a postmaster, which was later rescinded by the Postmaster General. Papers to... = Upon discontinuance of a post office, its mail was sent to a nearby post office. (R) = Re-established ---------------------------------------- Source:Ê from the microfilm publication, "Postmasters & Post Offices of Texas, 1846-1930." Ñ Jim Wheat. Information used by permission of author. Ê