Mosely's Bluff 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 Mosely's Bluff 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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MOSELY'S BLUFF POST OFFICE ESTABLISHED:
    17 March 1875


HISTORY OF MOSELY'S BLUFF POST OFFICE:
    discontinued on 30 August 1883 with mail forwarded to Walnut Lane Post Office
    re-established 28 September 1883
    discontinued 15 April 1913 with mail forwarded to the Downsville Post Office


POSTMASTERS:
Richard S. Ashcraft, 17 Mar 1875 - 9 May 1881 

M. W. Raley, 10 May 1881 - 1 Mar 1882 

H. E. Moseley, 2 Mar 1882 - 5 Mar 1882 

Richd. S. Ashcroft, 6 Mar 1882 - 5 June 1883 

H. E. Moseley, 6 June 1883 - 29 Aug 1883

     [Office closed with mail fowarded to Walnut Lane on 30 Aug 1883.]

     [Office re-established on 28 Sept 1883.]

Richard S. Ashcraft, 28 Sept 1883 - 21 July 1886 

Henry E. Mosely, 22 July 1886 - 26 July 1900 [Mosely had died 9 July 1900]

Miss Lizzie Mosely, 27 Nov 1900 - 7 Feb 1901 

Mrs. L. H. Mosely, 8 Feb 1901, but order rescinded 23 Mar 1901 

Lizzie Mosely, 27 Nov 1900 - 14 Apr 1913

     [Office permanently closed on 15 Apr 1913, with mail redirected to Downsville.]

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COMMENTS:

Merchant Henry E. Mosely gave his name to the Bluffs on Bayou D'Arbonne where he 
built his store. As a small community grew up around his store in the latter 1860s 
and early 1870s, Richard S. Ashcoft established a post office in 1875. Mosely 
served as postmaster between 22 July 1886 and his death on 9 July 1900. His daughter 
Lizzie Mosely took over after his death and served as the postmistress until 1913 
when the office closed.


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