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genealogy & history

Postmasters & Post Offices, 1879-1930

Keep in mind that these are the name of POST OFFICES not necessarily towns.

AULD
Shackelford, David E., 24 Jly 1896
Discontinued 14 Nov 1896; papers to Leakey

BARKSDALE
Neel, Jas. M., 20 Sep 1882
Jones, Thos. D., 2 Jan 1883
Roberts, Martha E., 18 Sep 1883
Kernodle, Robt. K., 29 Apr 1885
Ramsey, Thos. I., 31 Jan 1887
Fleischer, Herman, 1 Aug 1889
Barnes, John A., 12 Jly 1893 (Declined)
Elliott, Wm. F., 6 Oct 1893
Akersley, Asael W., 22 Aug 1894
Fisher, Mrs. A. M., 8 May 1899
(Order rescinded 23 Jly 1899)
Akersley, Asael W., 22 Aug 1894
Sweeten, Jos. R., 11 Dec 1900
Fisher, Fannie C., 9 Dec 1902
Greer, Cephas S., 8 Jun 1906
Rogers, Jos. E., 3 Feb 1908
Sweeten, Katie, 26 Aug 1909
Hill, Sarah, 15 Dec 1911
Stovall, Ida M., 18 Oct 1913
Sweeten, Ida A., 29 Sep 1925
Manship, Mrs. Lillie, 17 Mar 1926
Perkins, Lillie, 2 Oct 1926 (Name cg'd by marriage)

BEACH
Winn, Ellen W., 13 Sep 1901
(Order rescinded 23 Jly 1902)

BINS
Cox, Hester A., 16 Jly 1901
Discontinued 30 Jun 1902; papers to Del Rio

BULL HEAD
Wells, Rich'd. H., 1 Jly 1879
Wells, Mrs. Lavinia C., 1 Mar 1883
Jackson, Mrs. Lavinia C., 4 Jan 1884
Cg'd to VANCE, 18 May 1886

CAMP WOOD (Uvalde, Edwards)
Discontinued 22 Dec 1882; mail to Bull Head
(Re-established) Johnson, Robt. S., 16 Aug 1883
Discontinued 20 Feb 1884; mail to Barksdale

CARTA VALLEY
Varga, Wm. A., 1 Oct 1907
Waller, Austin M., 31 Oct 1928
Nicholson, Opel Galloway, 13 Oct 1930

CHEYENNE
McCurdy, Rosa, 9 Apr 1904
(Order rescinded 25 Nov 1904)
McCurdy, Sam'l. S., 20 Sep 1904

CORTELYOU
Varga, Wm. A., 20 Jun 1905
Discontinued 15 Sep 1906; mail to Sonora

ELLIS (Crockett, Edwards)
Ellis, Jerem. J., 19 Sep 1890
Barksdale, Heziah H., 29 Apr 1893
Discontinued 15 Jun 1900; papers to Brackettville, Kinney Co.

EXILE (Edwards, Uvalde)
Lee, Wm. C., 16 Feb 1885
Dousman, Jas. H., 9 Dec 1889 (C)
Eaton, John D., 23 Mar 1892
Cowan, John W., 23 Feb 1895
Naylor, Douglas E., 27 Apr 1895
To Uvalde County, 14 Dec 1895
[Apparently re-established in Edwards Co.]
Dick, Grace, 24 Feb 1910
(Rescinded; [no date given])

GREEN LAKE
Greer, Mrs. Julia, 26 Feb 1886
Greer, Green B., 3 Aug 1887
Cg'd to HARRIS, 10 Dec 1889

HACKBERRY
Mathews, Jos., 7 Jan 1914
Merritt, Geo. W., 27 Nov 1917
Wood, John T., 19 Feb 1919
Field, Geo. W., 13 Mar 1920
Carter, Allie Louisa, 15 Nov 1921
Rasmussen, Mrs. Allie L., 4 Nov 1925 (Name cg'd by marriage)

HARRIS (see also GREEN LAKE)
Harris, John F., 10 Dec 1889 (C)
Harris, Jos. A., 28 Sep 1893
Discontinued 19 Apr 1897; mail / papers to Rocksprings

HENZE
Henze, Leopold, 4 Jan 1904
Henze, Mary A., 5 Mar 1910
Jackson, Julia A., 19 Feb 1912 (Never took possession)
Henze, Mary A., 6 Sep 1912
Discontinued 15 Sep 1914; mail to Brackettville

KIRBY
Johnson, Marshall L., 10 Jan 1891
Discontinued 9 Apr 1891; no papers

LEAKEY (Bandera, Edwards, Real)
Vogel, Arthur G., 14 May 1884
Herndon, Powell, 31 Jan 1894
Dulaney, Jas. H., 1 May 1896
[To] Real County

LEIDA__?
Wood, Mary M., 2 Nov 1898
Discontinued 6 May 1899; no papers

LULA (Edwards, Real)
Marshall, Eli P., 29 Oct 1902
To Real County

ONSLOW
Green, Chas. Stanley, 3 Mar 1898
Gilmer, Airs M., 10 Mar 1899
Discontinued 23 Jun 1899; papers to Rocksprings

PANTHER
Oliver, Rice, 7 Dec 1885
Discontinued 12 Mar 1887; papers to Vance

REYNOLDS
Reynolds, Geo. W., 22 Nov 1894
Weaver, Nancy J., 31 Jly 1896
Discontinued 2 Jly 1898; papers to Rocksprings

ROCK SPRINGS
Sweeten, Jos. R., 3 Jly 1891
May, Geo. T., 2 Sep 1892
James, John W., 2 Jan 1893
Cg'd to ROCKSPRINGS, 25 Sep 1894

ROCKSPRINGS
Gill, Julian J., 25 Sep 1894
Weaver, Miss Mary, 1 Oct 1898
Stieber, Fannie, 17 Nov 1899

VANCE (Edwards, Real) (see also BULL HEAD)
Jackson, Mrs. Lavinia C., 18 May 1886
Wallace, Lavinia C., 26 Jan 1892
Wallace, Warren, 26 Aug 1898
Wallace, Lee V., 20 May 1899
Chapman, Roy A., 19 Apr 1902
Coalson, Nannie E., 15 Nov 1902
Ross, Vollen B., 26 Apr 1905
Greer, Cephas S., 29 Jun 1910
Wells, Albert G., 26 Oct 1912
[To] Real County
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