POSTMASTERS & POST OFFICES OF
FREESTONE COUNTY, TEXAS
1850 - 1930
AVANT (Freestone)
Brewer, Jas. W., 22 Jan 1853
Discontinued 21 Nov 1853
[Apparently re-established]
White, Geo. W., 7 Jan 1884
Ham, W. G., 25 Sep 1882
Discontinued 16 Jan 1885; mail to Luna
BATY (Freestone)
Baty, Ezekiel I. I., 24 May 1899
Discontinued 24 Oct 1899; never in operation
[Apparently re-established]
Baty, Ezekiel I. I., 4 Jun 1901
Beene, Jas. A., 8 Aug 1902
Discontinued 15 Feb 1905; mail to Mills
BEENE (Freestone)
Peyton, Ephraim H., 18 Dec 1896
Savage, Mary L., 14 Mar 1898
Bishop, John, 8 Aug 1902 (Declined)
Lindsey, Andrew J., 27 Apr 1903
Discontinued 15 Feb 1905; mail to Mills
BLACK'S STORE (Freestone)
Parrish, Lucian B., 13 Nov 1871
Discontinued 19 July 1877
BLUNT (Freestone)
Lee, Jos. E., 11 Jun 1900
Lee, Reuben A., 24 Aug 1903
Richardson, Jas. C., 10 Mar 1906
Discontinued 31 Dec 1908; mail to Young
BONNER (Freestone)
Bonner, W. E., 6 Apr 1880
Knight, John R., 13 July 1880
Bonner, Walter B., 7 May 1883
Anderson, W. R., 30 Jan 1884
Bonner, Wm. E., 11 Feb 1884
Carlton, John B., 21 Aug 1897
Harriss, Leonard, 11 July 1898
Discontinued 20 Sep 1898; papers to Israel
(Re-established) Campbell, Eugene B., 19 Mar 1900
Johnson, Wm. W., 4 Jan 1905, (Declined)
Myers, Lizzie M., 25 Apr 1905 (Declined)
Discontinued 14 Oct 1905; mail to Wortham
BOWLING (Freestone)
Smith, Jos. E., 9 Mar 1900
Smith, Wm., 30 Nov 1900
Discontinued 14 Sep 1905; mail to Butler
BREWER (Freestone)
Headlee, Emmet, 30 Jun 1880
Herring, W. G., 5 Dec 1882
Headlee, Emmet, 2 Jan 1883
Thomas, Jerome E., 18 Jun 1883
Sawyer, Jas. D., 26 May 1884
King, Gordon, 8 Jan 1892
Cg'd to TEAGUE, 20 Apr 1906
BUTLER (Freestone) (see also WEST POINT)
Gill, John T., 23 May 1856
Gill, John T., 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
[Apparently re-established]
Bell, Chas. A., 18 Dec 1868
Fleming, John, 20 Sep 1869
Gorman, John W., 8 Jun 1871
Henry, Conrad, 16 May 1872
Hammett, J. M., 23 Nov 1875
Henry, Conrad, 13 Mar 1876
Looney, Wm. R., 5 Jan 1880
Lane, Willard C., 18 Sep 1882
Cornwell, Chris C., 25 May 1893
Ivy, Nara O., 1 May 1902
Killough, Richmond H., 30 Jan 1903 (Declined)
Wood, Wm. S., 7 Apr 1903
Franklin, Wm. S., 19 Jan 1905
Duncan, John W., 12 Oct 1907
Killaugh, Richmond H., 1 July 1909
Discontinued 16 May 1914; mail to Oakwood
(Re-established) Franklin, John C., 26 Jun 1915
Discontinued 31 Aug 1916; mail to Oakwood
COBB (Freestone)
Missildine, Wm. H., 2 Jun 1893
Discontinued 4 Dec 1896; papers to Young
COTTON GIN (Freestone)
Wills, Jas. S., 17 Nov 1851
Storey, Julius W., 18 Feb 1858
Storey, Julius W., 12 July 1861 (CSA)
Ficklin, Miss Mattie, 2 July 1866
Roark, R. W., 9 Sep 1867
Headlee, Emmett, 20 Dec 1870
Roberts, Matt. E., 10 Mar 1871
Storey, Julius W., 15 July 1878
Ramsey, Thos. C., 11 Mar 1890 (C)
Cg'd to COTTONGIN, 1896 [all given]
COTTONGIN (Freestone) (see also COTTON GIN)
Ramsey, Thos. C., 1896 [all given]
Lee, Jos. W., 5 Mar 1900 (Declined)
Sims, Jos. H., 27 Mar 1900
Discontinued 30 Jun 1908; mail to Mexia
COUTCHMAN (Freestone)
Stubbs, Wm. T., 15 Jan 1894
Bland, Wm. C., 13 Feb 1901
Stubbs, Wm. T., 24 Oct 1903
Discontinued 15 Feb 1905; mail to Wortham
DEW (Freestone)
Folk, Jacob B., 30 Dec 1885
Peyton, Wm. W., 27 Sep 1886
Compton, DeWitt K., 24 Dec 1888
Compton, Angie, 3 July 1902
Lott, Beulah, 3 Dec 1903
Discontinued 15 Feb 1909; mail to Buffalo
DONIE (Freestone)
Bond, John W., 9 Dec 1898
Dunagan, Leonidas A., 18 Mar 1907
Scott Jr., Sam'l. J., 27 Oct 1914
Nash, Maude A., 29 Oct 1917
DRIVER (Freestone)
Beasley, Jesse J., 27 Oct 1903
Short, Jas. R., 11 July 1906
Walthall, Wm. C., 11 Mar 1908
Discontinued 31 Aug 1908; mail to Teague
FAIRFIELD (Freestone)
Bragg, Dunbar, 17 Nov 1851
Henderson, J. M., 11 Jun 1853
Bragg, Dunbar, 26 May 1854
Yarboro, Franklin L., 4 Oct 1858
Winter, Pleasant W., 25 Feb 1860
Neal, Wm. L., 17 July 1860
Neal, Wm. L., 12 July 1861 (CSA) [resigned]
Watson, Wm. T., 13 Sep 1861 (CSA)
Bragg, Dunbar, 19 Aug 1864 (CSA)
Morehead, Sam'l. W., 18 Jun 1866
Buchanan, John B., 15 Jun 1869
King, Jas., 12 Sep 1870
Fishburn, Jacob W., 26 Aug 1872
Seeley, Wm. M., 27 Dec 1872
Stubbs, Hiram B., 25 May 1874
Clark, Marcus S., 3 Sep 1877
Sandifer, Lucien G., 16 Dec 1879
Hatcher, Rich'd J., 15 Apr 1891
De Borde, Mary E., 29 July 1891
Hall, Thos. J., 4 Mar 1899
Childs, Lonnie, 18 Jun 1913
Newman, Theo. B., 28 July 1923 (Acting postmaster)
FLOWERDALE (Freestone)
Patton, Richard T., 4 Apr 1856
Dunagan, Geo. W., 16 May 1860
Patton, T. P., 16 Jan 1861
Danagan, G. W., 12 July 1861 (CSA)
Burleson, David, 7 Apr 1862 (CSA)
Danagan, Eliz., 12 Nov 1862 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
FREESTONE (Freestone)
Savage, Frank, 6 Nov 1906
Gilliam, Benj. C., 5 Mar 1907
Chester, Thos. T., 19 Oct 1911
Hopson, Wm. T., 6 Nov 1923
Moore, Wharton R., 29 July 1929
GOETZ (Freestone)
Roney, Stephen F., 1 Sep 1915
Discontinued 14 Sep 1918; mail to Winkler, Navarro County
HARP (Freestone)
Rooney, Wm. T., 31 July 1899
Anders, Jacob W., 27 Jan 1904
Rooney, Wm. T., 10 Feb 1905
Vinson, Pinkney H., 12 Jun 1906
Discontinued 15 Aug 1907; mail to Winkler, Navarro County
ISRAEL (Freestone)
Traweek, Israel B., 25 Jan 1897
Burleson, Oliver, 31 Mar 1900
Bloxom, Henry L., 27 Jan 1908
Discontinued 30 Apr 1909; mail to Streetman
IVORY (Freestone)
McDonald, Cloyd S., 1 July 1902
Discontinued 31 Dec 1907; mail to Teague
KEECHIL (Freestone) (see also MILTON)
Higdon, Ezekiel, 13 Nov 1852
Stagner, Henry C., 6 July 1854
Stagner, H. C., 18 Feb 1863 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
KIDD'S MILLS (Freestone, Leon)
Kidd, Thaddeus O., 2 July 1855
To Leon County
KIRVIN (Freestone)
Everett, Geo. B., 30 Nov 1907
Moseley, Elma B., 7 Jan 1908
Hall, Jas. W., 2 Mar 1909
Powell, John W., 11 Oct 1909
Green, John F., 6 July 1915
Everett, Hubert B., 13 Jun 1919
Powell, Jas. L., 20 Feb 1922
LAKEPORT (Freestone)
Jones, Henry, 27 Feb 1907
Williams, Hungary, 18 Oct 1907
Solomon, Wade, 27 May 1908
Discontinued 30 Jun 1909; mail to Oakwood
LANELY (Freestone)
Lane, Jas. K., 1 Mar 1899
Roberts, Jas. B., 20 Mar 1907
Discontinued 31 Dec 1907; mail to Buffalo
LONG BOTTOM (Freestone)
Prowell, Calvin H., 20 Nov 1871
Earnheart, Mary L. H., 10 Jun 1872
Discontinued 28 Oct 1872
(Re-established) White, Wm. F., 17 Mar 1873
Denton, Sam'l. C., 9 Mar 1874
Cg'd to WORTHAM, 14 July 1874
LUNA (Freestone)
Driver, Richmon C., 17 Aug 1880
Oliver, Jas. H., 24 Feb 188__?
Curtis, Theresa H., 22 May 1888
Oliver, Jas. H., 24 Jan 1889
Bailey, John A. S., 28 Mar 1891
Autrey, John L., 19 Dec 1893
Hendrix, Jas. C. T., 24 Jun 1899
Prichard, Wm. A., 8 Mar 1906
Discontinued 31 Dec 1907; mail to Teague
MILLS (Freestone)
Blackmon, Thos. G., 17 Aug 1880
Jefferson, Walker C., 18 Apr 1892
Jefferson, Walter C., 19 Feb 1894
Forman, Lawrence L., 28 Oct 1901
Lucas, Newton A., 12 Dec 1902
Allison, John A., 25 Feb 1905
Discontinued 15 Mar 1906; mail to Luna
MILTON (Freestone)
Higdon, Ezekiel, 1 Mar 1852
Cg'd to KEECHIL, 13 Nov 1852
MOORHEAD (Freestone)
Moorhead, Alex. C., 22 Mar 1869
Discontinued 14 Jun 1871
MOUNT ZION (Freestone)
James, John C., 21 Jly 1888
Discontinued 4 May 1891; no papers
PINOAK (Freestone)
Williams, Jas. M., 17 May 1901
Savage, Flora M., 15 Nov 1901
Discontinued 15 Feb 1905; mail to Donie
PYBURN (Freestone)
Pyburn, Andrew J., 6 Aug 1895
Pyburn, Oscar E., 25 Feb 1905
Terry, Geo. T., 19 Apr 1906
Discontinued 15 Mar 1907; mail to Fairfield
SHANKS (Freestone)
Shanks, Harvey, 27 May 1899
Shanks, Benj. H., 1 Mar 1900
Bell, Joe, 5 Mar 1902
Irwin, Martin A., 3 May 1905
Discontinued 15 Nov 1906
ST. ELMO (Freestone)
Newman, Theo. B., 5 Aug 1872
Discontinued 7 July 1874
STARLING (Freestone)
Lewis, Bee, 25 Feb 1905
(Order rescinded 8 Jun 1905)
STEWARD'S MILL (Freestone)
Steward, Jeremiah T., 26 Nov 1872
Cg'd to STEWARDS MILL, 5 Oct 1894
STEWARDS MILL (Freestone) (see also STEWARD'S MILL)
Watson, John P., 5 Oct 1894
Watson, Wm. T., 4 Mar 1912
Discontinued 14 Feb 1914; mail to Kirvin
STONEWALL (Freestone)
Moore, Mark T., 21 Jun 1871
Discontinued 15 Nov 1871
STREETMAN (Freestone) (see also CADE, Navarro Co.)
Hood, Jos. J., 9 Apr 1907
Gaddy, Ansel E., 3 Nov 1914
Burleson, Hugh D., 1 Jan 1920 (Acting postmaster)
TEAGUE (Freestone) (see also BREWER)
King, Gordon, 20 Apr 1906
Davis, J. Wed., 23 May 1908
Woods, Jos. E., 22 May 1913
Hood, Harry I., 1 Dec 1920 (Acting postmaster)
Davis, Jos. W., 26 Oct 1921
Procter, Lillian, 18 Mar1930
TROY (Freestone)
Adams, Wm. L., 4 Nov 1850
Hardin, Jos. B., 9 Dec 1852
Day, Jas., 7 Feb 1853
Hardin, Jos. B., 21 Jun 1853
Oliver, John E., 4 Oct 1854
Bradbury, Hezekiah G., 23 Dec 1857
Hardgrave, Jas. B., 3 Feb 1859
Bradbury, Hezekiah G., 30 Jly 1859
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
TURLINGTON (Freestone)
Parker, Jos. M., 3 Aug 1901
Nicholas, John O., 17 Jan 1911
Parker, Ora A., 17 Feb 1915
Gilpin, Julia, 20 Dec 1916
Shockley, Wm. A., 16 Mar 1918
VALOTA (Freestone)
Short, Kate, 17 Jun 1902
Discontinued 30 Jun 1903; papers to Pyburn
WAKEFIELD (Freestone)
Wilkinson, Francis E., 4 Mar 1859
Forman, S. Z?, 25 Apr 1860
Discontinued 6 Mar 1862 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866 [by U. S. Govt.]
WEST POINT (Freestone)
Gill, John T., 7 Aug 1855
Cg'd to BUTLER, 23 May 1856
WINKLER (Freestone, Navarro)
Chastain, America M., 28 Apr 1879
Grayson, Wm. S., 2 Apr 1883
To Navarro County
WORTHAM (Freestone) (see also LONG BOTTOM)
Denton, Sam'l. C., 14 Jly 1874
Bounds, T. A., 12 Oct 1874
Leonard, Jas., 24 Mar 1876
Singleton, Walter I., 23 Apr 1886?
Kennedy, Wm. J., 28 Aug 1889
Miller, Jas. L., 16 Feb 1891
Dunagan, Chas. B., 26 May 1893
Hurst, Mont, 9 Dec 1896
Red, Geo. E., 16 Sep 1897
Martin, Minnie M., 6 Dec 1900
Ross, Geo. C., 9 Sep 1900
Brooks Sr., M. G., 29 Nov 1912
Hood, Thos. H., 28 Apr 1913
Lee, Wm. B., 16 Nov 1921 (Acting postmaster)
YELDELL (Freestone)
Yeldell, Jon. P., 2 Aug 1901
Discontinued 15 Aug 1905; mail to Wortham
YERBY (Freestone)
Weaver, E., 16 Sep 1897 (Dead)
Powers, Wm. F., 7 Jan 1898
Fail, Lyman, 10 Aug 1898
Discontinued 30 Nov 1901; papers to Fairfield
YOUNG (Freestone)
Young, Talbot F., 6 Nov 1883
Haydon, Jas. H., 29 Mar 1888
Hill, Jas. A., 2 Mar 1891
Owens, Thos. F., 21 Dec 1894?
Traylor, Thos. E., 16 Mar 1898
Discontinued 31 Oct 1899; papers to Yerby
(Re-established) Hale, John J., 20 Dec 1900
Granberry, Jos. H., 4 Jan 1906
Discontinued 15 Sep 1926; mail to Fairfield