Postmasters of Erath County, Texas Transcribed by Annette Burns and Janice Curtis,"Fragments of History, Erath County", by Homer Stephen.(permission is granted to copy in the front of the book) He obtained them from the Post Office Dept., Washington, DC in the Nat. Archives. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** TOWNS NAMES DATES Armstrong Keith, John J. Sept. 26, 1876 Keith, John M. Apr. 23, 1878 Keith, William B. Oct. 6, 1884 Sechrist, Andrew Sept. 4, 1886 Sechrist, Rhoda Dec. 5, 1888 Dinnington, Mrs. Fairellender Oct. 29, 1884 Alexander St. Clair, John D. May 17, 1881 Watson, John S. Aug. 1, 1889 Harris, Mary M. Aug. 1, 1893 Newsom, Henrietta Nov. 28, 1900 Miller, Edith L. July 29, 1909 Hawk, Zula Zong Dec. 4, 1928 Altman Knowles, William W. Apr. 6, 1903 Jones, Carl T. June 21, 1905 Barmore, Larkin I. Sept. 20, 1905 Whissnant, John Jan. 2, 1906 West, Noah H. May 27, 1899 Allard Davis, Roberta A. June 18, 1895 Pinkerton, Jacob B. Nov. 14, 1895 Brought to Stephenville Jan. 23, 1896 Atkinson Nichols, Ida Aug. 3, 1901 Acrea Trewitt, George W. Nov. 13, 1890 McWhorter, Francis M. Nov. 16, 1891 Simmons, C.P. May 4, 1893 Patterson, D.J. June 26, 1893 Smith, T.M. Dec. 7, 1893 Bluff Dale Freeman, W.M. Dec. 12, 1877 Holt, Robert T. July 26, 1886 Cox, Major Hiram Aug. 6, 1887 Williams, John T. Sept. 28, 1897 Barber, William L. May 29, 1905 Parr, Robert C. June 09, 1920 Singleton, Mae Sept. 10, 1920 Presidential Jan. 1, 1921 Bunyan Coney, Jackson R. Oct. 3, 1900 Bostick, Jason B. Feb. 26, 1891 Crank, B.F. Dec. 4, 1895 Gibbs, William June 11, 1896 Sanders, Quinton R. Sept. 12, 1896 Berlin Settle, Adolphus D. Aug. 10, 1887 Pemberton, Kindred June 20, 1888 Thomas, Robert F. Nov. 18, 1904 Bishop Harbin, J.M. Sept. 5, 1890 to May 2, 1892 Chalk Mountain Hamic, Thomas J. Aug. 3, 1881 Howard, Lee B. May 22, 1894 Renner, J.H. Oct. 17, 1910 Renner, Mrs. Olo Oct. 6, 1914 Clairette McCarty, George H. Nov. 4, 1903 Mayfield, Allie Nov. 29, 1907 Reagor, John D. Dec. 4, 1908 Turner, John F. Feb. 26, 1912 Salmon, George W. June 04, 1918 Salmon, Joseph B. Apr. 1, 1918 Johnson, Alwilda Dec. 21, 1892 Cowan Williams, John T. June 16, 1888 Robinson, Jas. F. May 4, 1893 Cowan, Abner Oct. 15, 1901 Colbert McDonald, James S. Dec. 21, 1893 Pizarro July 13, 1894 Duffau Leech, Jas. H. Feb. 13, 1860 McCarty, William C.V. Aug, 9, 1866 Oldham, Daniel Apr. 19, 1875 Hughart, Otho W. Jan. 18, 1881 Thompson, Thomas J. Dec. 11, 1884 McClure, A.B. Feb. 28, 1888 Elkins, Thomas M. Aug. 24, 1901 Lackey, Jas. M. Aug. 29, 1912 Hollis, May A. Apr. 18, 1925 Fallin, Paul Dec. 15, 1928 Connie, Robert E. Oct. 7, 1890 Miller, J.W. Jan 20, 1892 Grinsley, Jas. M. Sept. 28, 1892 Hearn, J.W. April 18, 1893 Hearn, Mrs. Martha Mar. 7, 1894 Ross, Robert L. May 20, 1901 McCarty, Joseph J. Dec. 17, 1867 reestablished Dec. 19, 1870 Edwards, Frank Dec. 19, 1870 Taber, George W. Feb. 23, 1875 Duffau Wells Davis, F.M. May 27, 1884 discontinued to Duffau Feb. 26, 1885 Dublin Oldham, Franklin June 14, 1875 Vaughn, W.G. Nov. 20, 1882 Brown, Henry Dec. 22, 1884 Andrews, H.H. Feb. 19, 1903 Smith, N.D. Apr. 16, 1907 re-appointed Aug. 23, 1921 Abbe, W.E. July 14, 1916 Hallmark, William P. Aug. 23, 1921 re-appointed Jan. 16, 1930 Arnold, George N. Aug. 1, 1889 re-appointed 1891 Ray, John J. Sept. 28, 1893 Weaver, S.J. Mar. 31, 1898 Dillard Miller, Nathan R. Nov. 6, 1903 Erath Flanagin, John June 30, 1858 discontinued Apr. 14, 1860 Elmgrove Underwood, Jas. B. Jan. 5, 1903 Exray Shelby, George M. Dec. 1, 1897 Kerr, Andrew A. Oct. 22, 1904 Eshman Garner, Ellie D. Dec. 22, 1902 To Exray Jan. 28, 1904 Harper's Mill St. Clair, John D. Aug. 21, 1876 Name changed to Alexander May 17, 1881 Highland Blackstock, John S. May 6, 1886 Garrison, Jas. M. Sept. 26, 1900 Horseshoe Davis, Jas. V. Mar. 6, 1888 discontinued Jan. 7, 1890 Huckabay Pipes, Louis B. Nov. 4, 1903 Cupp, Ballard Feb. 28, 1910 Huckabay, J.A. May 17, 1888 Warren, Joseph H. June 18, 1891 Cupp, H.N. Feb. 4, 1913 Willis, Thomas J. Feb. 26, 1892 Clark, George L. May 2, 1892 Huckabay, J.A. Apr. 28, 1893 Keahey, N.E. Jan. 22, 1895 Foster, W.H. Aug. 7, 1897 Foster, Nancy Jane Oct. 5, 1897 Shelton, George W. Jan. 19, 1899 Hale, Charles H. Apr. 11, 1901 Huckabay, Joe E. Sept. 25, 1901 Harbin Harbin, John M. May 21, 1892 Raney, John R. July 24, 1903 Wallace, M.M. Mar. 7, 1907 Spratt, F.D. Jan. 5, 1909 Harbin, Radah E. July 24, 1910 Downey, Ethel June 15, 1914 discontinued to Dublin Hannibal Settle, A. Dewitt May 28, 1890 Settle, J.P. Dec. 2, 1890 Huckabay, Joseph E. Nov. 19, 1891 Pinkerton, Orvil H. May 6, 1893 Smith, C.W. Dec. 8, 1894 Thornton, Thomas T. Mar. 7, 1895 Johnsville Martin, John Z. Jan. 7, 1901 Jackson, Judson W. Aug. 30, 1902 Lingleville Campbell, R.P. Nov. 6, 1885 Daily, Jas. H. Feb. 19, 1903 White, W.S. Oct. 3, 1890 Simer, Thomas J. June 18, 1891 Thompson, Asher J. Apr. 22, 1907 Morris, Joseph H. Feb. 4, 1913 Stokes, John B. June 10, 1897 Wilcoxson, George F. Apr. 14, 1923 Simer, Thomas J. June 10, 1901 Lowell Hillard, William B. Feb. 21, 1902 Smith, Sidney B. Jan. 7, 1910 Parker, William Mar. 29, 1906 Morgan Mill Andrews, Royston Aug. 1, 1877 Colley, W.S. Jan. 8, 1878 Cody, William S. Feb. 19, 1878 Brooks, C.C. Jan. 26, 1880 Morgan, George Mar. 11, 1880 Davis, A.E. Feb. 1, 1881 Billingsley, John Aug. 3, 1881 Yates, Henry Feb. 9, 1882 Brooks, C.C. Sept. 29, 1884 Bourrough, Charles L. Dec. 27, 1901 Mason, Lola S. Dec. 1, 1917 Allison, John W. July 11, 1890 Hancock, Jas. B. Jan. 13, 1892 Allison, Jas. A. Apr. 13, 1892 Bourrough, William July 7, 1892 Millerville Jordon, Thomas H. May 17, 1905 Paluxy Robinson, William June 29, 1858 discontinued Mar. 2, 1860 Ogan Ogan, Hanna Nov. 6, 1903 Patillo Aton, Nepolian B. Jan. 27, 1900 Bond, J.L. Mar. 6, 1905 Johnson, George W. Apr. 20, 1892 McCluskey, Jas. H. June 11, 1895 Pigeon Long, Tobias I. Mar. 22, 1900 Kemp, A.L. Nov. 13, 1896 Pizarro Beach, A.G. May 28, 1904 Robinson, Jas. W. July 15, 1904 Ramsey, Jas. F. Mar. 1, 1905 Evans, Arthur J. Mar. 12, 1906 Perry, William Apr. 3, 1907 McDonald, Martha July 01, 1908 McDonald, J.C. Nov. 13, 1896 Leogwood, William L. Nov. 2, 1898 Linnin, William L. Mar. 14, 1902 Hurley, Delwildie L. July 11, 1902 Purvis Simmons, John T. Aug. 21, 1901 White, Thomas J. Feb. 1, 1907 Conner, J.G. Sept. 13, 1897 Rock Falls Belcher, Thomas J. June 22, 1875 discontinued to Stephenville Jan. 11, 1885 Belcher, Thomas J. Jan. 11, 1884 discontinued to Cowan July 13, 1884 Rocky Westfalls, Jas. T. May 14, 1872 discontinued Jan. 23, 1877 Stephenville Stephen, J.M. July 28, 1857 succeeded by Dooly, J.T. Aug. 19, 1858 Lester, Thomas Oct. 1, 1859 Carter, Hamil W. Feb. 9, 1859 McGonigal, John Dec. 13, 1859 Liebman, Martin May 29, 1869 In 1864, the record shows that the name was changed from Stephensville, to Stephenville Keith, Martin L. June 19, 1874 Perry, S.O. Dec. 26, 1877 Chapman, J.C. July 25, 1881 Jones, E.B. Nov. 4, 1885 Hyman, Susie P. Aug. 20, 1889 Christian, William H. Nov. 9, 1901 Perry, L.H. Mar. 8, 1911 Knight, George P. June 17, 1913 re-appointed July 21, 1917 Howell, E.S. Dec. 23, 1922 Perry, T.H. May 04, 1927 re-appointed Jan. 8, 1932 Blythe, T.J. Apr. 10, 1866 McMicklee, M.T. Oct. 5, 1868 Thornton, E.C. Oct. 20, 1871 Keith, S.P. Feb. 7, 1873 Schmick, Jas. P. Oct. 20, 1873 Hart, B.F. Feb. 24, 1874 Skippers Gap Skipper, William Feb. 5, 1877 Thompson, Thomas J. Aug. 10, 1878 Maggard, J.H. Jan. 21, 1884 Little, Mrs. Elizabeth F. Feb. 27, 1884 Oliver, Jefferson Jan. 14, 1886 Wickline, Giles H. June 9, 1886 Skipper, J.H. Dec. 7, 1886 discontinued to Selden Jan. 4, 1887 Skipper, Amanda Aug. 20, 1895 Singleton, William R. Feb. 11, 1890 Skipper, Francis Oct. 9, 1893 Davis, Jas. Sept. 26, 1875 Shiloh Davenport, William Apr. 1, 1879 Purdom, J.W. Apr. 7, 1881 discontinued May 17, 1881 Selden Mosley, Henry Feb. 18, 1886 Payne, Tom Oct. 3, 1896 Gentry William H. Nov. 5, 1890 Sap Oak Nichols, M.H. Feb. 8, 1904 discontinued Oct. 30, 1905 Sisk Long, William T. Mar. 13, 1903 Long, Annie Dec. 15, 1914 discontinued Oct. 31, 1921 Salem Weeks, G.B. Dec. 31, 1903 Jackson, William F. Dec. 8, 1906 Squaw Creek Dickerson, Jas. A. May 11, 1859 discontinued Jan. 23, 1867 Tempest Williams, E.B. Jan. 29, 1903 Brown, William B. Apr. 13, 1905 Burch, Joseph B. Nov. 16, 1905 Thurber Guthrie, Thomas A. Mar. 28, 1901 re-appointed Mar. 14, 1902 McKinnon, Robert Apr. 25, 1906 re-appointed June 22, 1910 Guest, Lottie Dec. 29, 1912 Boyd, W.P. July 25, 1913 re-appointed Jan. 24, 1918 Plummer, John Nov. 29. 1922 Crank, F.S. May 20, 1889 Ready, Walter C. June 30, 1893 Gordon, William K. Apr. 21, 1894 Topaz Bowen, Jas. N. June 24, 1899 Elrod, J.E. Mar. 1, 1905 Garrison, Jas. M. Sept. 12, 1890 Bowen, Wilson P. Mar. 25, 1891 Ervin, Jas. H. May 7, 1896 Allen, Robert L. Nov. 17, 1890 Bostick, William A. Apr. 19, 1899 Bowen, Jesse A. June 24, 1899 Victor Wharton, Joe W. Dec. 7, 1890 Denton, J.B. Apr. 9, 1892 Blassingame, William T. Sept. 9, 1892 Smith, Robert S. Oct. 13, 1893 Keith, Gabriel Oct. 8, 1894 Peeples, Howard G. Dec. 11, 1894 Wharton, Joel W. Nov. 14, 1895 Winona McKinney, M. Dec. 9, 1875 discontinued Jan. 25, 1878