Bernice Post Office, Union Parish Louisiana

Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by T. D. Hudson, 8/2004


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Early Postmasters of Bernice Post Office, Union Parish Louisiana
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SOURCE:
Records of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832 – September 30, 1971, located in the 
National Archives, identifed as Record Group 28, Microfilm Publication M841, 
Reels #51 & 52. 

T. D. Hudson transcribed this information from the original records and donated 
it to the Union Parish Archives in August 2004. 

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BERNICE POST OFFICE ESTABLISHED:
    7 October 1899


HISTORY OF BERNICE POST OFFICE:
    Office in continual operation since 1899


POSTMASTERS:

William B. Couch, 7 Oct 1899 - 7 Jan 1901 

John R. Pleasant, 8 Jan 1901 - 21 Jan 1907 

Charles C. Low, 22 Jan 1907 - 1 July 1913
      Reappointed 14 May 1908

John M. Melton 2 July 1913 - 12 Apr 1922
      Reappointed 31 Jan 1918

Jesse M. Talbot, 13 Apr 1922 - 30 June 1922

Thos. W. Shields, 1 July 1922 - 31 Dec 1923

Samuel L. Baldwin, 1 Jan 1924 - 6 Apr 1924

Minnie M. Baldwin, 7 Apr 1924 - serving in 1930
      Reappointed 2 May 1928


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COMMENTS:

Bernice is the second largest town in Union Parish today, located in the far 
western portion of the parish.


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