TENNESSEE POSTMASTERS, HENDERSON COUNTY
compiled by L. M. McDaniel
Post office, postmaster, and date of appointment for postmasters in Henderson County, Tennessee. This list was compiled by L. M. McDaniel, 309 Maleus Road, Jackson, TN 38301. Some name corrections by W. L. Barry are given in parentheses.
LEXINGTON
Edward H. Tarrant, 2/12/1830
David D. Wendel, 8/30/1833
JamesBanks, 5/27/1834
Hezekiah Bradburg,12/23/1836 (Bradbury)
John A. M. Jeffreys, 4/16/1841
Jacob E. Vanhook, 12/24/1845
Robert W. Ha11, 9/24/1846
William Doherty, 9/02/1855
Robert S. Gainuss, 6/15/1857 (Gaines)
William R. Bird, 7/24/1860
Saml .M. Hefly, 2/07/1866
John S. Fields, 5/17/1867 (Fielder)
Jennie E. Edwards, 10/02/1882
Mrs. Helen J. Jones, 12/l1/1885
Ephraim A. Gibson, 4/02/1889
James R. Dennison, 9/28/1891
Charles Scott, 4/04/1893
John L. Murray, 4/07/1897
A. R. Appleby, 11/27/1912
S.M. Barnett, 5/10/1918
Elijah F. Boswell, 2/09/1920
John L. Sullivan, 3/24/1922
Samual C. Jones, 8/07/1933
James J. Patton, 9/01/1948
INDEPENDENCE
William H. Hughlett, 8/18/1831
Leonard C. Smith, 2/26/1839
Kinsey Harrison, 4/17/1844
Caswell Ashcraft, 11/12/1844
Discontinued 8/29/1845
MIFFLIN
James Banks, 3/21/1829
Joel E. Wynne, .4/04/1834
John Purdy, 6/11/1834
P. B. Cobb, 1/08/1839
John Shaw, 7/02/1841
Benjamin Barr, 3/18/1842
R. S. Bradford, 9/08/1842
Pharoah B. Cobb, 9/23/1845
William J. Hart, 10/27/1848
James M. Bradford, 1/07/1853
Charles W. Cooper, 9/12/1855
Discontinued, 9/22/1866
Calvin R. Scarborough, 4/26/1867 - reestablished
Now in CHESTER COUNTY, 1882
PLEASANT EXCHANGE
William D. Carrington, 6/28/1831
William G. Vanhook, 6/02/1836
To Tippecanoe. CARROLL COUNTY
PLEASANT EXCHANGE
James E. Weathers, 4/02/1844
Win. H. Coffey, 5/18/1850
Marion F. Buttrey, 3/24/1852
Samuel M. Clerkin, 2/12/1857 (Samuel McClerkin)
Lewis R. Clark, 3/24/1857
Discontinued 2/20/1867
RED MOUND
Samuel R. Parker, 1/28/1837
Addison Pyles, 10/07/1840
Cyrus Simmons, 5/09/1845
ThomasP.Hall, 4/05/1847
James I. Teague, 4/10/1850
Discontinued 9/22/1866
John G. Watson, l1/14/1867 - reestablished
Priestly E. Parker, 6/05/1871
To WILDERSVILLE, 1/26/1875
WILDERSVILLE
(late RED MOUND)
Priestly E. Parker, 1/26/1875
Joseph P. Parker, 12/07/1885
Faulkner M. Orr, 4/09/1897
William F. Appleby, 12/06/1902
Faulkner M. Orr, 5/14/1903
Mack C. Rosser, 5/16/1914
Faulkner M. Irr, 1/17/1922
Miss Esther Bo1ain, 6/15/1927 (Bolen)
Mrs. Esther B. Pratt, 7/11/1932 - name changed
Mrs. Mabel Fesmire, 8/21/1934
Mrs. Essie M. Britt, .3/14/1935---10/31/1956 - retired
Mrs. Mabel Fesmire, 10/31/1956
Hardy M. Walker, 6/06/1958---12/31/1962 - Transf. to Rural
Ray E. Kizer, 12/31/1962
CRUCIFER
William A. Meacham, 4/04/1836
Joseph C. Smith, 4/16/1838
Discontinued 3/30/1843
Jos. H. Garner, 6/07/1843 -reestablished
Discontinued 4/09/1846
Joseph H. Garner, 6/10/1847 - reestablished
Discontinued 1/27/1850
John F. Parsons, 5/08/1879 - reestablished
M. B. Outlaw, 2/09/1883
Meshuck N. B. Outlaw, 2/26/1883
James G. Reid, 1/12/1895
Discontinued 8/31/1904 - mail to HURON
JACKS CREEK
A. C. McCorkle, 1/28/1837
Discontinued 9/22/1866
Edwin McCollum, 7/06/1874 - reestablished
Hugh Hollis, 7/22/1875
James F. Rhodes, 11/15/1876
Warren S. Rhodes, 1/21/1878
Now in CHESTER COUNTY, 1882
TIPPECANOE
(late in CARROLL COUNTY)
William W. Gordon, 12/19/1844
John M. Towns, 10/21/1851
Discontinued 5/07/1852
Thos. A. Noell, 7/06/1852 - reestablished
Changed to FARMVILLE, 7/27/1853
FARMVILLE
(late TIPPECANOE)
Thomas A. Noell, 7/27/1853
Thomas S. Weaver, 3/29/1855
Elisha A. Collins, 4/15/1856
Wm. H. Butler, 1/28/1859
Allen C. Hall, 1/20/1860
Thomas A. Noell, 1/15/1861
Discontinued 7/25/1866
Ephraim F. Jordan, 2/14/1868 - reestablished
Jerimah R. Rust, 5/06/1871
Ephraim F. Jordan, 6/07/1872
M. P. Boyd, 12/16/1875
Discontinued 2/16/1876
ADA
Ada B. Townes, 2/24/1880
Miss Julia A. Boggs, 7/23/1886
Changed to FARMVILLE, 4/26/1887 (Note: See FARMVILLE below)
FARMVILLE
(late ADA) - (Note: See ADA above)
Miss Julia A. Boggs, 4/26/1887
Hannah E. Bolen, 10/23/1892
Martin P. Boyd, 4/28/1896
Etta E. Lenderman, 7/26/1899
Discontinued 8/14/1905 - mail to YUMA
BURNS STORE
Lem Burns, 2/25/1837
Discontinued 8/25/1837
CLANTON'S STORE
Matthew Clanton, 7/14/1846
Wade H. Shelby, 12/16/1847
Discontinued 11/14/1848
HURRICAN CREEK
John H. Reed, 8/19/1846
John W. Davidson, 1/05/1849
Levi McEwen, 10/04/1850
Changed to WILLIAMSBURG, 9/24/1852
WILLIAMSBURG
(late HURRICAN CREEK)
Levi McEulan, 9/24/1852
Joseph W. Cherry, 6/21/1853
Changed to CENTER POINT, 6/10/1854
CENTER POINT
(late WILLIAMSBURG)
Daniel M. McCollum, 6/10/1854
Discontinued 2/20/1867
John H. Galbraith, 7/06/1874 - reestablished
Solomon W. Bunch, 7/23/1879
Now in CHESTER COUNTY, 1882
NERO
Edw. Knowles, 2/24/1851
Discontinued 3/27/1855
SPAIN'S
Milton Stewart, 8/21/1854
Daniel N. White, 2/01/1856
Hugh R. Spain, 2/23/1858
Discontinued 9/22/1866
SPAIN
Francis N. Smith, 3/03/1879
Jessie C. Pelemon, 5/28/1891
Joseph R. Branch, 8/05/1892
S. T. James, 10/24/1901
Kinney D. Smith, 12/02/1902
Discontinued 5/31/1904 - papers to CEDAR GROVE
POPLAR SPRINGS
Hugh Lasater, 8/04/1853
Thomas McMurray, 11/10/1854
Hugh Lasater, 3/29/1855
Discontinued 2/20/1867
Hugh Lasater, 9/16/1867 - reestablished
Wm. H. Dodd, 5/31/1871
John H. Harris, 3/01/1875
James J. Morgan, 4/01/1875
Wm.T.Morgan, 4/29/1878
John H. Morgan, 9/07/1882
William P. Morgan, 6/23/1884
George A. Morgan, 4/05/1887
Joseph A. Morgan, 1/14/1889
George A. Morgan, 2/09/1889
Edmond D. Bostick, 6/13/1890
James F. Beasley, .1/30/1891
Edmond D. Bostick, 10/20/1892
Jonathan D. Lasater, 11/30/1892
Wm. F.Harrison, 2/18/1896
Wm. N. Dodd, 11/04/1898
Charles H. Houston, 4/25/1904
Robert A. Dodd, 12/01/1904
Discontinued 8/14/1905 - mail to YUMA
MIDDLE FORK
James Mitchell, 6/28/1847
James Thompson, 4/24/1860
Discontinued 9/22/1866
James H. McAdams, 8/23/1875 - reestablished
Mrs. Mary J. McAdams, 3/05/1878
Charles R. Patterson, 3/20/1884
Name changed to MIDDLEFORK, 12/02/1895
MIDDLEFORK
John M. Arnold, 12/02/1895
Discontinued 5/14/1904 - papers to LURAY
OAK FOREST
Wm. A. Lessenberry, 9/12/1854
William Shackleford, 11/02/1855
Discontinued 2/20/1867
SCOTTS HILL
Wm. Brigance, 8/13/1850
Ephriam H. Austin, 5/30/1853
Jese Holmes, 5/01/1860 (Jesse Holmes)
Arrinant R. England, Jr., 3/06/1867
John M. Ferguson Jr., 7/11/1871
John J. Austin, 7/10/1872
Henry W. Austin, 12/29/1881
Mrs. N. J. Darling, 5/16/1882
Henry W. Austin, 1/09/1885
Francis N. Brawly, 12/14/1889
Henry S. Miller, 10/09/1890
Albert L. Goff, 12/21/1892
Henry W. Austin, 4/25/1893
James S. Bagly, 5/17/1897
Albert L.Goff, 1/27/1898
Stephen R. Hefley, 12/19/1908
James W. Patterson, 5/25/1911
John N. Tucker, 4/16/1914
Wm. A. Austin, 2/11/1919 ---- 3/13/1934 - died
Mrs. Roxie Pratt, 3/31/1934
Charles H. Kennedy, 1/01/1945
Raymond E. Scott, 1/22/1946 --- 9/01/1963— transferred
Marvin G. Scott, 8/31/1963
SARDIS
Isaac W. Hassell, 3/24/1875
Discontinued 4/03/1876
Isaac W. Hassell, 5/12/1876 - reestablished
Wm. L. Moore, 9/17/1885
John B. Hanna, 1/05/1889
Isaac W. Hassell, 4/03/1890
David L. Little, 4/22/1890
John W. Fowler, 8/21/1890
J. Reaborn Montgomery, ??/??/????
Rufus T. Willis, 4/09/1897
Logan Bryant, 1/19/1901
John W. Hassell, 10/28/1911
James E.Vernon, 4/18/1914
J. Arthur Med1in, 3/09/1926 --- 6/18/1965 - retired
Mrs. Jimmie E. Little, 6/18/1965
Mrs. Charles P. Martin, 3/01/1968
PARKERS ROADS
Chester H. Rogers, 2/15/1859
Discontinued 2/20/1867
LONE ELM
Robert R. Dennison, 10/29/1868
Felix R. Bray, 3/01/1875
Wm. T. McKely, 10/14/1885 (McKelvey)
John B. Duke, 5/18/1886
Felix R. Bray, 5/23/1887
Discontinued 11/21/1890 - papers to CHESTERFIELD
NEWSOMVILLE
William T. Newsom, 5/03/1876
Discontinued 7/23/1877
MOORE'S HILL
John B. Duke, 1/31/1877
Williams W. Evans, 7/06/1880 (William W. Evans)
William P. Davis, 12/13/1883
Wi1liam W. Evans, 1/27/1886
James M. Evans, 12/27/1886
John W. Wallace, 10/12/1887
Miss Mollie Evans, 4/01/1890
Peter Evans, 5/21/1890
Thomas C. Moore, 8/07/1890
Discontinued 9/12/1896 - papers to SULPHUR SPRINGS
MORGAN
James R. Morgan, 1/11/1886
Discontinued 8/14/1905 - papers to YUMA
PIPKIN
John F. Pipkin, 4/16/1888
Wm. C. Presley, 4/03/1893
Nathan S. Maness, 2/21/1894
Joseph England, 4/03/1895
Maggy E. Nubbell, 11/04/1896
Wm. J. Deen, 2/08/1900
Sol. Taylor, 2/01/1910
Discontinued 10/31/1903 - papers to SARDIS
ATKINS
James Peterson, 3/05/1879
John L. Coffrnan, 4/10/1884
William Coffman, 5/25/1885
Discontinued 11/23/1886
William Coffman, 12/13/1886 - reestablished
John L. Coffman, 1/14/1891
Thomas J. Coffman, 2/05/1896
Miles J. Coffman, 10/01/1896
Louis B. Douglass, 7/19/1901
Discontinued 8/31/1904 - papers to JUNO
LIFE
David N. Knowles, 8/01/1881
John T. Sullivan, 11.19/1883
Henry W. Foster, 12/07/1885
Mrs. Nannie E. Merrell, 12/12/1887
John T. Sullivan, 2/11/1888
George W. Priddy, 6/11/1891
Willie D. Knowles, 1/05/1892
Thos. H. Gilliam, 2/05/1896
Lucy Arnold, 4/14/1896
Discontinued 4/24/1896 - papers to LEXINGTON
Randolph N. Jordan 2/12/1897 - reestablished
Redden S. Owens, 8/25/1904 --- 11/01/1904 - rescinded
Randolph N. Jordan, ??/??/????
William R. Britt, 12/11/1907
James R. Reid, 1/31/1914
Discontinued 2/28/1934 - mail to LEXINGTON
LAW
David C. Patton, 3/06/1883
Hiram H. Wilson, 5/21/1885
James J. Ninno, 2/16/1887
Norris R. Warlick, 4/24/1888
John W. Lovell, 4/14/1890
Samuel S. Lovell, 1/10/1896
Henry W. Crow, 5/27/1897
Wm. T. Bush, 1/27/1898
Discontinued 1/30/1904 - papers to JUNO
ALBERTON
Arcadus R. Appleby, 4/04/1883
Andrew J. Murren, 3/31/1890
Thos. A. Hare, 4/02/1894
Discontinued 1/31/1904 - papers to LEXINGTON
Thos. A. Hare, 3/08/1904 - reestablished
Discontinued 9/30/1904
LONG
William B. Long, 4/07/1884
James J. Jones, 11/17/1884
William B. Long, 5/15/1888
Discontinued 8/31/1904 - mail to SCOTTS HILL
REAGAN
Jeptha D. Scott, 6/02/1884
Ruben R. Taylor, 6/21/1888
Wm. A. Helms, 7/16/1889
Lafayette A. Helms, 12/31/1889
Reubon R. Taylor, 6/25/1890
Adam M. Powers, 9/19/1895
Alfred T. Stewart, 6/04/1920
James R. Stewart, 6/24/1922
Dorsey G. Bailey, 7/29/1931
J. D. White, 7/15/1949---12/31/1962 - transf. to rural carrier
Max L. Thomison, 12/31/1962
Anderson T. Thompson, 4/26/1963 --- 12/04/1964 - transf. to rural carrier
Max L. Thomison, 12/04/1962
Deanne W. Ivey, 3/04/1966
BARGERTON
Wm. O. Barger, 9/01/1884
John C. Wilson, 5/10/1887
Wm. H. Pugh, 12/18/1897
Discontinued 1/31/1905 - mail to Juno
WHITE FERN
Henry Matlock, 2/16/1885
Wm. S. Blankenship, 10/24/19Ol
James P. Walker, 4/29/1902
Discontinued 9/29/1906
SHERMAN'S MILL
Jas. O. Hill, 10/27/1885
Changed to SAFFORD, 5/05/1890
SAFFORD
Jarnes M. Hendrix, 7/05/1890
John W. Maxwell, 12/18/1897
Discontinued 9/15/1915
ALEXANDERS MILLS
J
no. W. Alexander, 5/28/1886
Dollie J. Alexander, 6/07/1892
Discontinued 8/21/1897 - papers to LEXINGTON
McHANEY
Jarnes R. McHaney, 5/28/1886
James P. Jones, 12/21/1894
Discontinued 14/1904
SPELLINGS
Felix Cary, 6/02/1886
William W. Cary, 1/12/1897
Roger Gibson, 6/23/1897
James O. Hill, 11/12/1897
G. D. Gibson, 4/09/1903
Discontinued 3/15/1905 - mail to FARMVILLE
HURON
Solomon R. Phillips, 8/14/1889
Christopher C. Smith, 4/26/1890
John B. Taylor, 12/16/1890
James S. Teague, 5/11/1893
Wm. S. McHaney, 12/18/1896
Lile T. Walker, 10/22/1897
Joseph K. Thredgill, 6/17/1899
Melton H. Fesmire, 4/17/1906
James M. Evans, 1/28/1909
Wm. M. Gilliam, 4/28/1914
Mlildred Perkins, 1/22/1921
Name changed by marriage to
Mrs. Mildred P. Smith, 11/01/1932---9/30/1957 - retired
Miss Betty S. Gross, 9/30/1957
Name changed by marriage to
Betty S. Joyner, 8/08/1961
Mrs. Patty B. Russell, 5/25/1962
Mrs. Pauline R. Belew, 11/08/1963
CHESTERFIELD
Curry L. Bray, 9/14/1889
G. A. Duke, 9/04/1893
Curry C. Bray, 4/05/1897
George W. McCall, 2/03/1900
Ellis M. Evans, 12/01/1900
John Thomas Moore, 1/27/1934---11/30/1941 - retired
Erbie Loyd Reed, 12/0l/1941---9/01/1942 - inducted - military 1eave
Erbie Lester Reed, 9/18/1942 - Appointed to serve during absence of Postmaster on military leave
Neal J. Wallace, 9/01/1944
Guy F. Derryberry, 1/13/1948
Howard D. Walker, 2/28/1950
LURAY
Charles F. Bell, 8/14/1889
Joseph C. Fincher, 3/11/1891
Ella Fincher, 8/29/1896
George W. Priddy, 11/10/1896
Guy L. McHaney, 2/14/1914
Mrs. Estella H. McHaney, 7/01/1948
Floyd K Russell, 7/01/1949
Estella H. McHaney, 11/21/1952
Wilbur R. McAdams, 8/15/1953
Mrs. Mabel M. Jones, 4/30/1955
DARDEN
George W. Essary, 8/21/1889
Samuel H. Newman, 4/26/1892
John H. Blankenship, 4/03/1893
Wm. F. Hancock, 9/16/1896
Wm. F. Boren, 3/19/1897
Charlie N. Keen, 4/10/1898
Jesse P.Veal, 9/01/1900
Minnie Spellings, 4/01/1901
Lasson B. Moore, 10/23/1913
Doss C. Evans, 2/01/1940
James C. Duke, 8/28/1940
Van L. Duke, 3/24/1958
John W. Frost, 3/06/1959
WARREN'S BLUFF
J. W. Rushing, 7/17/1890
Wm. F. Stubblefield, 4/26/1892
Robert F. Littleton, 1/12/1897
William. E. Scates, 5/05/1900
John B. Mays, 7/07/1900
Callie Patterson, 5/07/1903
Richard E. Owen, 6/17/1907
Annie .E. Holmes, 6/28/1910
Jas. W. Holmes, 1/18/1912
James D. Holmes, 2/14/1914
Discontinued 3/15/1937 - mail to LEXINGTON
WINGO
Alfred A. Rhodes, 3/20/1891
Discontinued 7/09/1892 - papers to LEXINGTON
AUTRY
William H. Autry, 11/24/1891
Discontinued 12/14/1893 - papers to JUNO
TULIP
Prince A. Sovell, 4/28/1892
David C. Altom, 4/22/1897
Discontinued - papers to ALBERTON
DAVISBURG
Isaac Davis, 8/19/1892
Discontinued 2/18/1893
STEGALL
Adam M. Powers, 9/07/1892
Elbert S. Stegall, 3/10/1894
John A. Buckley, 4/20/1904
Discontinued 6/15/1905 - mail to HURON
ATLAS
Emma Wilson, 9/19/1893
Discontinued 11/30/1895 - papers to LEXINGTON
ORATA
Wm. W. Hancock, 5/23/1894
Discontinued 11/22/1894 - papers to DARDEN
FLOYVILLE
Joseph S. Douglass, 2/23/1895
Thomas L. Stanford, 3/31/1899
Raborn W. Douglass, 12/04/1900
Discontinued 4/20/1904 - papers to WILDERSVILLE
HINSON SPRINGS
James H. Long, 4/30/1895
John C. Martin, 3/02/1903
Hortens J. Odle, 1/31/1914
Discontinued 12/17/1915 - - mail to LEXINGTON
TIMBERLAKE
George T. Damron, 2/24/1897
L. H. Timberlake, 11/24/1897
Discontinued 12/28/1897 - papers to WILDERSVILLE
ZONE
Elias S. Goff, 10/29/1898
Discontinied 6/30/1900 - mail to STEGAL
DOLEN
Wim. R. Scates, 11/18/1899
Eliza F. Derryberry, 7/22/1901
Andrin J. Murren, 8/23/1902
Eligah F. Derryberry, 11/06/1903
Discontinued 9/15/1904
BLANKENSHIP
Joseph M. Blankenship, 3/08/1900
Discontinued 9/15/1904 - mail to DARDEN
ZORA
Wm. J. Sweet, 9/02/1903
Discontinued 1/30/1904 - mail to JUNO
UTLEY
Yancy Y. Utley, 5/19/1904
Discontinued 11/15/1906 - mail to JUNO
TOBASCO
Wiley McBride, 1/02/1855
Madison C. Hanna, 10/01/1858
Franklin L. Clark, 8/21/1860
Discontinued 2/20/1867
JUNO
James C. Holland, 5/24/1847
John H. Sherrod, 6/17/1853
James S. F. Sherrod, 4/08/1854
Joseph H. Ballard, 11/13/1855
Brooks Beal, 1/27/1856
L. W. Young, 6/22/1866
James H. Wilson, 9/18/l866
Jehu Teague, 1/16/1867
James B. Williams, 3/02/1868
William H. Autry, 8/28/l886
Thomas B.Autry, 9/03/1891
Charles A. Gardner, 5/11/1893
Thomas B.Autry, 4/05/1897
Willie E. Dennison, 6/07/1907
Charlie E. Hooper, 4/16/1914---10/31/1957 - retired
Discontinued 10/31/1957 - mail to LEXINGTON
PERU
Thomas A. Smith, 9/27/l853.
Discontinued 3/18/1856
CENTER HILL
Leander J. Perryrnan, 10/1611857
Discontinued 6/18/1858
LAMAR
Nathan C.Wilson, 8/22/1854
Thomas McMurry, 4/11/1855
Discontinued 7/18/1855
SHADY HILL
Isaac L. McCollum, 8/19/1850
James G. W. Christenberry, 12/03/1851
Stephens D. Johns, 9/12/1854
James G. W. Christenberry, 3/20/1855
Robert J. Dyer, 1/03/1856
Jourdan L. Buck, 6/20/1857
John A. Gurley, 2/08/1860
James N. Galbraith, 9/26/1860
Discontinued 9/22/1866
Prier L. Swafford, 4/24/1867 - reestablished
Jourdan L. Buck, 2/09/1875
Discontinued 8/16/1895 - papers to REAGAN
SHADY HILL
Riley Powers, 2/02/1898
Wm. R. Powers, 2/19/1898
Discontinued 8/15/1905 - mail to REAGAN