Postmasters and Post Offices of Young County, Texas 1856-1930
Microfilm publication, “Postmasters & Post Offices of Texas, 1846-1930”
Transcribed by Dorman Holub.
Additional details provided by Dorman Holub
- Miller, Solomon, 20 Jan 1874
- Discontinued 24 Feb 1875
- Re-established Clark, William, 4 May 1876
- Pratt, Jefferson M., 18 Dec 1877
- Martin, James E., 13 June 1878
- Horner, Allen M., 28 June 1881
- Ledbetter, Isaac A., 21 July 1884
- Brown, A. Don, 4 May 1885
- Brown, Lucy J., 28 Apr 1888
- Wood, George T., 12 Oct 1888
- Aycock, James A., 19 Mar 1907
Changed post office site to Newcastle Mar 1908
- Castleman, John L., 26 July 1909
- Driver, Henry A., 20 Jan 1911
- Discontinued 9 Oct 1920; Mail to Graham; took effect, 30 Oct 1920
- Re-established Grantham, Daisy L., 19 Oct 1921
- Goldwater, Ethel, 2 June 1922
Discontinued August 5, 1955. Effective 15 September 1955, mail to Graham
- Dent, John P., 18 June 1888
- Wade, Lucius W., 26 Oct 1888
- Stover, Alexander 9 Dec 1890
- Discontinued 17 Dec 1891; Papers to Eliasville
Location four miles west of Eliasville
- Townsend, Calvin W., 31 July 1890
- Discontinued 4 Jan 1893; Papers to Murray
Location on old Wire Road. West of the Como community and about seven miles east of Murray.
- Dearmore, W.E.,18 July 1907 (Declined)
Order from the Postmaster General discontinuing a post office, Oct 1907
- Curtis, Virgil E., 14 Oct 1895
- Roberts, Julia A., 6 Feb 1902
- Laney, Eliza A., 12 Oct 1906
- Mitchum, Thomas T., 4 Dec 1908 (Declined)
- Discontinued 30 Apr 1909; Mail to Graham
Located eleven miles west of Graham, and about 200 years northeast near the Miller Bend Road.
- Howard, Henry J, 16 Jun 1879
- DeLong, Riley S., 2 Sept 1879
- Parrott, E. T., 24 May 1880
- Donnell, Thomas F., 3 Aug 1880
- Parrott, Elijah T., 31 Mar 1881
- Jones, Wiley P., 3 Aug 1883
- Edwards, Ambrose N., 27 Mar 1886
- Ardis, William H., 20 Oct 1891
- Harris, Samuel H., 22 June 1894
- Cromer, Maggie, 6 July 1891
- DeLong, Maggie, 15 Aug 1901
- Elkins, Martha, 17 Aug 1905
- McCallister, Vennie, 5 Mar 1908
- Elkins, Vennie, 25 Feb 1909
- Elkins, Mollie, 8 Aug 1910
- Newell, Lois L., 11 Mar 1914
- McCullough, William H. 14 Oct 1918
- Lothlen, Samuel W., 2 Sep 1920
- Smith, Earl J., 13 Apr 1921 (Acting; served temporarily)
- Cunningham, Hugh W., 9 June 1922 (Acting; served temporarily)
- Billingsley, Daisy, Mrs., Apr. 17, 1936
- Brown, Odis A., June 13, 1940
- Mills, Hazel, Mrs., May 31, 1960 (Acting; served temporarily)
- Mills, Hazel, Mrs., April 10, 1961 (Confirmed)
- Atchison, Pat, 23 December 1976
Post Office burned August 11, 1991
- Farmer, William H. 7 Aug 1878
- Homer, Allen M., 3 Sep 1884
- Davidson, Samuel G., 7 Dec 1885
- Farmer, John C., 23 Dec 1887
- Shumaker, Benjamin F., 22 Oct 1888
- Casey, John W., 14 Dec 1892
- Duncan, William D., 19 Mar 1907
- Appointment Rescinded 15 Nov 1907
- Casey, John W., 14 Dec 1892
- Farmer, William W., 25 Mar 1914
- Biggers, Mrs. M. Pearl, 19 Sep 1916
- Garvey, Claude K., 2 Aug 1917
- Rescinded
- Discontinued 23 Dec 21; Mail to Jean; took effect, 15 Jan 1921
Note: On the Farmer information after William D. Duncan’s appointment as postmaster was rescinded, that John W. Casey appears again, with his original appointment date of “14 Dec 1892.” This is not an error.
- Wallace, Marion, 24 Sep 1879
- Reid, Benjamin F., 18 Oct 1880
- Hughes, W., 6 June 1881
- Agnew, Joseph, 30 June 1881
- Discontinued 25 Jul 1881
- Re-established O’Neil, Annie L., 10 Feb 1886
- Discontinued 22 Mar 1887; Papers to Eliasville
Location near the mouth of Fish Creek, in the southeast corner of the F.G. Burnett Survey, Abstract No. 261
- Deckman, Alexander McRae, 14 Aug 1856
- Burkett, William, 28 Aug 1858
- Fisher, George W., 10 Dec 1860
- Latimer, A. H., 6 Aug 1861 (Confederate States of America)
- Tackitt, Pleasant, 7 Apr 1862 (Confederate States of America)
- Discontinued 5 November 1866.
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
- Wilson, Julius H., 30 Sept 1873 (Acting; serving temporarily)
- McLoud, Amanzar B., 27 Jan 1874 (Acting; serving temporarily)
- Hilliard, E. T., 11 Oct 1875 (Acting; serving temporarily)
- Graham, Gustavus A., 6 Mar 1876
- Stevens, Thomas B., 10 Jan 1877
- Garrison, Vivian F., 25 Apr 1881
- Taylor, John, 4 Dec 1885
- Parker, George W., 11 Apr 1889
- Crozier, Granville H., 19 June 1893
- Cunningham, John T., 14 Sept 1897
- Farmer, A.S., 23 June 1913
- Farmer, Newton S., 21 July 1917
- Long, Charles L., 14 Feb 1922
- Ramsey, John R., 30 June 1930 (Acting; serving temporarily)
- Street, Spencer B., July 15, 1935
- Mayes, Spencer H. March 1, 1950 (Acting; serving temporarily)
- Simpson, W.E., July 1, 1952
- Mayes, Spencer H., Oct. 15, 1954 (Acting; serving temporarily)
- Lee, Holman R., May 1, 1956 (Acting; serving temporarily))
- Tarkington, C.F., Oct. 2, 1959, (Acting; serving temporarily)
- Ray, Rupert D., Jan. 6, 1961, (Acting; serving temporarily)
- Kirtley, Burton L., Nov. 10, 1962 (Acting; serving temporarily)
- Kirtley, Burton L., Nov. 14, 1963 (Confirmed)
- Daniel, Travis, 1 January 1983
- Hatton, Pat., 1 April 1983
- Bacon, Joe, 25 June 1983
- Johnson, David, 2 October 1992
- O’Brien, Harry A.L., 6 July 1922
- Soderberg, Axel A., 22 Mar 1924
- Discontinued 27 Feb 25; Mail to Bunger; took effect, 31 Mar 1925
Location at Oil City an oil boom town one and one-half miles south of Bunger.
- O’Harrow, William W., 2 Aug 1876
- Discontinued 18 June 1877
Located west of Rock Creek near the Jack County line.
- Lamar, James T., 30 Nov 1906
- Poole, Lillie M., 10 June 1915
- [Name Changed by Marriage] Williams, Lillie P.,31 May 1917
- Morris, Emma, 5 Aug 1918
- Gray, Ava A., 8 Nov 1920
- Biggers, May Pearl, Mrs. 8 Feb 1922
- Blackwell, Fay, Mrs., Nov. 25, 1933 – Acting; serving temporarily
- Blackwell, Fay, Mrs., – Confirmed
- Discontinued June 30, 1958
- Rural Station, July 1, 1958
- Blackwell, Fay, Mrs., clerk-in-charge, July 1, 1958
- Biggers, Pearl, Mrs., clerk-in-charge, July 1, 1962
- Downey, Maurine, Mrs., clerk-in-charge, Jan. 1, 1967
Discontinued September 20, 1958. Mail to Olney
- Midyett, Lacy M.,11 Apr 1892
- Summers, Richard M., 18 Jan 1899
- Discontinued 25 Feb 1901; Papers to Graham
This post office site was one and one-half miles north of Loving, near and on the west side of the Loving-Wichita Falls highway
- Lisle, Nannie, 12 Mar 1908
- Order from the Postmaster General discontinuing a post office 12 Aug 1908
Post office was located between Mountain Home and Herron City.
- Stratton, John S., 7 Mar 1905
- Lawrence, William M., 1 Apr 1908 (Declined)
- Maples, Joel B., 12 Aug 1908
- Beard, Andrew J., 15 July 1910
- Baker, William H., Mar. 9, 1935 (Acting; serving temporarily)
- Baker, William H., June 21, 1935 (Confirmed)
- Rowley, Mary, Feb. 17, 1940 (Acting; serving temporarily)
- Rowley, Mary, Sept. 14, 1940 (Confirmed)
- Dickson, Mary L., Mrs., Dec. 1965 (Acting; serving temporarily)
- Ligon, Robert E., Dec. 15, 1967
From 1905 to 1908, post office was located at “Old Loving” and the location was moved to “New” Loving on 12 August 1908.
- Munderback, Stephen, 30 Aug 1888
- Post Office name changed to Markley, 30 Nov 1888
Post office located one mile west of today’s Markley.
- Munderback, Stephen, 30 Nov 1888
- Wellington, John S., 21 Aug 1889
- Byrd, Jesse, 24 Nov 1893
- Tinney, Isaac J., 29 Aug 1894
- Brown, Emily T., 30 Dec 1896
- McDaniel, James L., 12 Nov 1897
- Stinnett, George U., 11 July 1910
- Scott, William R., 26 Oct 1912
- Gregg, William W., 11 Mar 1914
- Connally, Myra L., 15 Feb 1923
- Speer, Alvin C., 5 Nov 1925
- Gilmore, Barnie C., 14 Sept 1926
- Wright, William Jackson, 26 Sept 1927
- Connally, Myra L., Mrs. Jan. 27, 1945 (Acting; serving temporarily)
- Connally, Myra L., Mrs., Mar. 31, 1945 (Confirmed)
- Pierce, Lois C., Mrs., May 3, 1960 (Acting; serving temporarily)
Discontinued December 9, 1960. Mail Sent to Loving Post Box
- Cusenbary, Mary C., 12 Jan 1880
- Megginson, James H., 4 Oct 1912
- Taylor, Alexander H., 25 Apr 1927
- Brockman, Maggie J., Oct. 24, 1934
- Brockman, Eula H., Mrs., Oct. 5, 1948
- Name Changed by Marriage – Hamilton, Eula H., Mrs., May 18, 1956
- Price, Margaret, Mrs., clerk-in-charge, July 15, 1959
This office converted to rural station on January 10, 1958. Discontinued Nov. 30, 1968.
- McCrary, Thomas J., 13 Nov 1908
- Williams, Henry C., 4 Dec 1913
- Ward, Ben B., 4 Dec 1917 (Acting; serving temporarily)
- Hardy, Mary L., Mrs., Sept. 1, 1925 (Acting; serving temporarily)
- (Name Changed by Marriage) Young, Mary L., 18 May 1927
- Young, Mary L, 9 April 1934, (Reappointed)
- Young, Dillon W., Apr. 24, 1934, (Acting; serving temporarily)
- Ward, Benjamin B., Dec. 11, 1934, (Acting; serving temporarily)
- Ward, Benjamin B., Feb. 11, 1935, (Confirmed)
- Williams, Samuel P.J., Dec. 1, 1948, (Assumed charge)
- Hankins, Henry G., Mar. 2, 1951
- Curry, Herb, February 1973
- Nickols, Athaniah Marie, September 1982
- Briscoe, James M., 17 Jan 1891
- Henderson, Albert P., 29 Apr 1892
- Groves, Henry S., 26 Jan 1894
- Brown, Hoyt, 22 Dec 1897
- McCuistion, Alice M., 15 Apr 1903
- Cooper, A.A., 18 Feb 1910
- Wood, George T., 20 Feb 1914
- Casey, Willie L. Mrs., 9 Mar 27 (Acting; serving temporarily)
- Cooper, Arba A., Apr. 4, 1932
- Lovelace, James C., May 7, 1935
- Wood, Daniel B., July 29, 1939
- Cook, Frank N., Jan. 14, 1953
- Clayton, Herbert L., July 19, 1968
- Garson, Joe, 1983
- Schneider, Ed., 4 February 1984
- Leberman, George E., 24 Dec 1908
- Gibbs, Henry C., 11 Aug 1916
- Routon, Thomas. J., 4 Sep 1919
- Still, Isaac L., 11 Mar 1922
- Phillips, Anna M., 3 Jan 1925
- Gibbs, Mattye, Mrs., 17 Nov 1928
Discontinued Mar. 31, 1954 – Mail to Olney
- Hendrix, Samuell N., 27 Apr 1910
- Cook, George W., 21 Feb 1912
- Rogers, Benjamin F., 6 Apr 1914
- Womack, William H. 29 May 1918
- Rogers, Benjamin F., 28 Apr 1919
- Dilbeck, Clove, Mrs., 15 May 1922
Discontinued 31 Jan 1923; Mail to Olney
- Plaxco, Enoch M., 14 Feb 1902
- (Discontinued) 2 Feb 1903; Papers to Graham
- Took effect, 14 Feb 1903
Located nine miles north of Graham and a little west of the north central part of the T.E.&L. Co., Survey No. 445, known as the E.M. Ball tract of land.
- Armstrong, J. G., 20 Jan 1880
- Armstrong, George C., 17 Feb 1880
- Proffitt, John W., 17 Aug 1881
- (Discontinued) 29 Sept 1881
- (Re-Established) Wilkinson, William C., 14 Jan 1884
- Ward, John, 23 Apr 1886
- (Discontinued) 16 Jun 1886; Papers to Belknap
- Proffitt, John W., 27 Nov 1894
- Cagle, William S., 28 Mar 1906
- Keeter, William E., 25 Jan 07
- Adair, John S., 7 Oct 1907
- McCarson, Joseph J., 10 Sept 1909
- Proffitt, Spain, 31 Mar 1911
- Reid, William W., 23 Dec 1911
- Tunnell, Thurman C., 27 Mar 1916
- Bellomy, Laura V., 2 Nov 1916 (X – Not commissioned. Notation in the postal register that a postmaster was commissioned was not begun until 1889.)
- Creed, Rose, 17 May 1918
- Tunnell, Jesse R., 11 Mar 1920 (Declined)
- Bellomy, Grace, 2 Aug 1920
- Wilkinson, Lillian F., ? Apr 1921
Discontinued 30 June 1925; Mail to Newcastle; took effect, 31 Jul 1925
- Kirby, John M., 7 May 1878
- McMannis, Samuel A., 21 Dec 1885
- McBrayer, Oscar A., 11 Mar 1891
- Rippy, Ira A., 30 Jul 1921
- Travers, James W., 25 Jan 1923
- Lowry, Oscar C., 1 Aug 1925
- Montgomery, Hubert M., 15 Aug 1929
- Montgomery, Myrtle L., 26 Mar 1930
- Montgomery, Hubert M., Apr. 14, 1934 (Acting; serving temporarily)
- Montgomery, Hubert M., Sept. 27, 1934 (Confirmed)
- Atkinson, Jewel A., Mrs., Mar. 6, 1937
- Mosley, Vivis A., Mrs., Mar. 24, 1942 (Acting; serving temporarily)
- Mosley, Vivis A., Mrs., Jun. 30, 1942 (Confirmed)
- Underwood, Mildred R., Mrs., officer-in-charge, Aug. 31, 1971
- Haney, Judie, 30 June 1989
- Stephen, Pat Atchinson, 11 September 1992
- Crenshaw, M., 22 Mar 1880
- Gibbs, William R., 24 May 1880
- Discontinued 2 May 1881 mail moved to Graham.
Located on the Crenshaw land initially at his store in Upper Tonk Valley
- Crawford, William W., 22 Nov 1894
- Richardson, Thomas L., 14 Aug 1896
- Furr, Boob, 14 Jul 1903
- Richardson, Charles T., 14 Apr 1904
Discontinued 29 Feb 1912; Mail to Orth