Barry  County  Missouri  -  Eagle  Rock,  Mo.  Postmasters  Eagle   Rock
Postmasters Barry County Missouri

Submitted by Darla Ball Marbut

The Eagle Rock Post Office was  first  called  the  Roaring  River  Post
Office that was established April 25, 1854 with Thomas  Ruble  appointed
as the first Postmaster.

Thomas RUBLE Apr 25, 1854 William WEATHERS May 6, 1856 Stephen  HOLMESBY
Dec 4, 1856 Nathan B. ALLEN Dec 5, 1857 Albert M. FARWELL Apr 9, 1860

The Post office was discontinued Mar 7, 1864 and reestablished  May  16,
1871.

Henry BURRIS May 16, 1871 Joseph B. MUNSEY Nov 18, 1872 Mary  E.  MUNSEY
Oct 16, 1877 Clark CORNELL Oct 29, 1878 Albert M. FARWELL June 25, 1881

The Roaring River Post Office was changed to be called Eagle  Rock  Post
Office on May 1, 1886 when it was moved down river to  Eagle  Rock.  Old
timers say it was so named because of the eagles nesting on a hill about
half mile from the location.

Albert M. FARWELL May 1, 1886  Francis  LARECY  Feb  18,  1888  John  C.
WHITTINGTON Jan 21, 1890 Thomas H. KING Apr 13, 1892 William  H.  HOLMAN
Oct 29, 1892 William T. AYRES Oct 2, 1894 Richard W. WHITTINGTON Feb 25,
1905 Elmer SKELTON Dec 14, 1914  Noel  CURRY  Jul  7,  1917  Mrs.  Elsie
WHITTINGTON Sep 28, 1918 Richard W. WHITTINGTON May 1, 1922 Miss Alma J.
STOCKTON April 11, 1924 Mrs. Jean (Noel) Curry Oct 15, 1925

Jean  Ball  Curry  (Mrs  Noel)  served  continuously   until   mandatory
retirement March 31, 1971. Her son, Willis CURRY was then postmaster for
several years.

(In 1971, this material was furnished by Jean Ball Curry. Jean died  Jul
9, 1993.)

Typed by Darla Ball Marbut


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