From "Map of the State of Nebraska showing the land of
the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad in Nebraska".
G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. New York, 1876.
(Library of Congress)

Seward County, Nebraska Post Offices

From Perkey's Nebraska Place Names, by Elton A. Perkey; Nebraska State Historical Society; copyright 1995:

Two sources for obtaining post office information are the "Official Register of the United States, containing a list of officers and employees in the civil, military, and naval service on the first of July 1883". Published every other year beginning in about 1817 by the Federal Government, the listings include post offices, postmasters and their salaries. A second source is "Appointments of U.S. Postmasters, 1832-1971" from the National Archives.

Three dates should be noted:

Historically, many pioneers heading west trailed through Seward County on their way to the Platte River and points west. The continental railroad was completed in the late 1860s.

In the early days of the postal service, salaries of the postmasters in smaller offices varied with the amount of mail handled. After the free delivery of mail became universal, salaries became more uniform and a number of smaller rural post offices closed.

The following tables include Seward County post offices beginning in 1857 as gleaned from the "Official Register of the United States" between 1869 and 1907. Not all editions are represented, but many can be found at the Internet Archives using the search term "Official Register of the United States" and "Appointments of U.S. Postmasters, 1832-1971". Original documents are located in the National Archives. They have been digitized and indexed with the cooperation of Ancestry.com.

John A. Eatherly apptd. Mar. 1870.
Jacob H. Culver apptd. Oct. 1870.
Year Post Office Postmaster Salary Notes
1857 Camden Jonathan S. Davidson Apptd. Sep. 1862.
James Johnson apptd. Aug. 1864.
Henry Martin apptd. Nov. 1865.
Winfield S. Roper apptd. Nov. 1866.
1867 Seward Lewis Moffitt Apptd. Apr. 1867
1869 Beaver Crossing Roland Reed $12.00 Apptd. Jan. 1868.
Daniel Millspaugh apptd. Nov. 1869.
Camden W.R. Buchanan $110.00 Apptd. May 1868.
Milford C.H. J.L. Davidson $12.00 Apptd. Apr. 1864.
Oak Grove T.F. Hardenbergh $3.46 Apptd. Feb. 1869. Pay from March 18, the date the post office opened.
S.M. Darnell apptd. Feb. 1870.
Theo. F. Hardenberg apptd. Sep. 1870.
Orton Wm. P. Johnson Apptd. Sep. 1870.
Seward W.R. Davis $24.00 Apptd. May 1868.
West's Mills T. West $6.00 Appt. Jan. 1868.
1871 Beaver Crossing Daniel Millspaugh $38.00 Thomas Tisdale apptd. Jan. 1873.
Camden William T. Buchanan $83.00 Daniel Harris apptd. Nov. 1871.
H.H. Bergman apptd. Oct. 1872.
Joseph W. Lornie apptd. Dec. 1872.
Daniel H. Harris apptd. July 1873.
Henry H. Bingman apptd. Nov. 1874.
Germantown Frederick Bick Apptd. Mar. 1874.
Discontinued Nov. 1875.
Relisted Dec. 1875.
Groveland William Knight $12.00 Apptd. Apr. 1871.
C.H. Noxon apptd. Mar. 1875.
Discontinued Apr. 1875.
Hartman Benjamin B. Archer $12.00 Apptd. Apr. 1871.
John K. Spacht apptd. Jan. 1873.
Name changed to Marysville Dec. 1873.
Milford Court House J.H. Culver $120.00 Apptd. Oct. 1870.
Thomas A. Healey apptd. July 1873.
Mrs. Kate M. Henley apptd. Nov. 1876.
Neldon William G. Keen $12.00 Apptd. Feb. 1871.
Discontinued Oct. 1871.
Oak Groves Simon W. Huston $10.00 Apptd. May 1871.John D. Olney apptd. Dec. 1874.
Orton William P. Johnson $12.00 Stephen R. Phillips apptd. Feb. 1873.
Pittsburgh Christopher Lazenby Apptd. May 1873.
Discontinued Apr. 1875.
Pleasant Dale James Iler $12.00 Apptd. Feb. 1871.
Seward Elpha L. Clarke Jr. $59.00 Lloyd G. Johns apptd. Mar. 1873.
Lloyd G. Johns apptd. Jan. 1875.
Forington W. Redford apptd. Dec. 1876.
West's Mills Thomas West $12.00
1877 Beaver Crossing T.H. Tisdale $87.45
Camden H.H. Bingman $20.65 Charles W. Eads apptd. Oct. 1877.
Matin B. Cooper apptd. Dec. 1877.
Germantown J. Westerhoff $22.24
Glendale Winfield S. Beebe Apptd. May 1877. Discontinued Sep. 1878.
LaFayette Cavlin Weldon Apptd. Nov. 1878.
Name changed to Tamora Oct. 1879.
Marysville J.L. Spacht $56.56
Milford Mrs. K.M. Healey $147.47
Oak Groves J.D. Olney $19.41
Orton S.R. Phillips $46.27
Pleasant Dale James Isler $23.76 Nathan B. Newtown apptd. Dec. 1878.
Seward F.W. Redford $1,200.00
Staplehurst Miss Marianna E. Jull $5.09 91 days
Utica T.E. Standard $8.32
West's Mills Thomas West $27.23
1879 Beaver Crossing T.H. Tisdale $83.99
Camden F.M. Moore $18.15 Apptd. Feb. 1879.
Germantown John Westrhoff $27.39
La Fayette Calvin Weldon $11.37 From Feb. 12, 1879.
Marysville J.K. Spacht $34.85 Hamilton Smock apptd. Nov. 1879.
Edwin Rowlett apptd. Jul. 1880.
Milford S.D.I. Emerson $159.10 Apptd. Mar. 1879.
Oak Groves J.D. Olrey $32.13
Orton S.R. Phillips $109.09
Pleasant Dale N.B. Newton $25.52
Seward F.W. Redford $1,300.00
Staplehurst Miss Ada Jull $10.77 Apptd. Nov. 1879.
Edward E. Roath apptd. Jan. 1880.
Alexander D. McAlpine apptd. Oct. 1880.
Tamora Jerome Beadle Apptd. Oct. 1879.
William E. Butler apptd. June 1880.
Philip G. Tyler apptd. Dec. 1880.
Utica T.E. Standard $279.36 Calvin E. Phinney apptd. Oct. 1879.
Howard M. Coleman apptd. Dec. 1879.
West's Mill Th. West $31.13 Hiriam H. Montieth apptd. Apr. 1880.
1881 Beaver Crossing T.H. Tisdale $97.43
Camden F.M. Moore $15.48
Germantown John Westerhoff $25.29
Marysville Edwin Rowlett $32.76
Milford S.D.I. Emerson $468.18
Oak Grove J.D. Olrey $35.49
Orton S.R. Phillips $98.43
Pleasant Dale N.R. Newton $50.41
Seward C.E. VanPelt $1,700.00
Staplehurst A.D. McAlpine $54.33 Franklin Boden apptd. Oct. 1881.
James. F. Miller apptd. June 1882.
Orton Young apptd. July 1882.
Tamora P.G. Tyler $16.84 August Wolff apptd. Oct. 1881.
Henry Cross apptd. Mar. 1882.
Utica H.M. Coleman $383.62
West's Mill H.M. Monteith $22.50 Jesse R. Johnson apptd. Dec. 1881.
Robert C. Rhea apptd. Jan. 1882.
Named changed to Norval.
1883 Beaver Crossing T.H. Tisdale $138.04 James Lynch apptd. May 1882.
Camden G.K. Bowen $19.15 Simon Parker apptd. Jan. 1884.
Elisha Kinney apptd. Mar. 1884.
Germantown J. Westerhoff $59.27 Charles N. Howland apptd. Oct. 1883.
Marysville Henry Hartmann $50.06 Charles P. Bruce apptd. Mar. 1884.
May D. Emil $68.73
Milford S.D.I. Emerson $660.27
Norval J.M. Johnson $15.60
Oak Grove John D. Olney $42.46 Discontinued Jan. 1884.
Removed to Germantown.
Orton J. Welty $51.28 Apptd. Mar. 1883.
Pleasant Dale J. Lynch $65.70 Apptd. May 1882.
Seward C.E. VanPelt $1,700.00 Apptd. May 1881.
Staplehurst O. Young $146.66 Franklin Boden apptd. Oct. 1881.
James F. Miller apptd. June 1882.
Orton Young apptd. July 1882.
Linus H. Nash apptd. Jan. 1884.
Tamora H. Cross $105.74 Walter N. Rogers apptd. July 1883.
John A. Norin apptd. Apr. 1884.
Utica Calvin E. Phinney $511.66 Apptd. Oct. May 1881.
1885 Beaver Crossing James Lynch $138.04 DeWitt Eager apptd. May 1896
Camden Elisha Kinney $19.15
Germantown Charles N. Howland $59.27 Benjamin N. Walker apptd. Sept. 1885
Charles E. Haus apptd. Dec. 1887
Cyrus Fetterman apptd. Dec. 1889
Marysville Charles P. Bruce $50.06
May D. Emil $68.73
Milford S.D.I. Emerson $660.27 John A. Cocklin apptd. Sept. 1885.
Jacob H. Culver apptd. Oct. 1887.
Norval J.M. Johnson $15.60 Discontinued. Post Office to Dorchester,
Saline Co., Dec. 1884.
Orton J. Welty $51.28 Discontinued Dec. 1888.
Post office to Marysville.
Pleasant Dale James Lynch $65.70 William Lynch apptd. Feb. 1886.
Thos. A. Blackburn apptd. May 1887.
Elam H. Landis apptd. May 1888.
Seward C.E. VanPelt $1,700.00 John S. Kittle apptd. June 1885.
Edwin A. Polley apptd. Aug. 1889.
Staplehurst Linus H. Nash $146.66 Herman H. Schultz apptd. Jan. 1886.
Tamora John A. Norin $105.74 Charles D. Alexander apptd. Dec. 1885.
Ross E. Marshall apptd. Aug. 1887.
Utica C.E. Phinney $511.66 Wm. F. Nevin apptd. Sept. 1885.
1889 Beaver Crossing Dewitt Eager $473.50
Bee Minnie B. Dunigan $222.87 Apptd. Sept. 1887.
Elisha H. Noxon apptd. June 1889.
Camden E. Kinney $17.81
Cordova Clarence W. Hunkins $268.51 Apptd. Mar. 1888.
Charles H. Babcock apptd. Nov. 1889.
Germantown Chas. E. Haus $270.74
Goehner Geo. W. Adams $100.32
Grover Eliza S. Funk $129.53
Marysville C.P. Bruce $36.00
Milford J.A. Cocklin $1,000.00
Pleasant Dale Elam H. Landis $219.31
Ruby Andrew J. Rogers $117.70
Seward J.S. Kittle $1,700.00
Staplehurst Herman Meyer $438.18
Tamora Ross E. Marshall $390.28
Utica W.F. Nevin $914.86
1891 Beaver Crossing J.E. Dinery $482.27
Bee Elisha H. Noxon $248.00
Camden Elisha Kinney $15.64
Cordova Charles H. Babcock Conrad H. Jung apptd. May 1892.
Germantown Cyrus Fetterman $287.85
Goehner George W. Adams $283.71 Louis Wussler apptd. Feb. 1892.
Grover Eliza S. Funk $238.17
Marysville C.P. Bruce $41.18
Milford Jacob H. Culver $934.79
Pleasant Dale Elam H. Landis $212.91
Ruby H.E. Sunderman $87.05
Seward Edw. A. Polley $1,600.00
Staplehurst Herman Meyer $415.63
Tamora Charles Emerson $332.81
Utica George A. Derby $777.33
1893 Beaver Crossing Jennie Dimery $570.60 John L. Evans apptd. June 1894.
John H. Waterman apptd. May 1898.
Bee Elisha H. Noxon $274.35
Camden Elisha Kinney $23.20 Discontinued. May to Milford Nov. 1900.
Cordova Conrad H. Jung $362.32 John Long apptd. May 1895.
Dana Whitcomb apptd. May 1898.
Georgetown Walter A. George $148.00
Germantown Cyrus Fetterman $354.04 Charles E. Hans apptd. Dec. 1893.
Leander S. Callaghan apptd. Feb. 1898.
Michael O. Wantz apptd. Oct. 1900.
Goehner Louis Wussler $241.51 August Hermann apptd. Jan. 1896.
Louis Wussler apptd. May 1897.
Grover Eliza S. Funk $211.34
Marysville C.P. Bruce $59.05
Milford Jacob H. Culver $1,000.00 Thomas C. Mustian apptd. Feb. 1894.
Ada Mustain apptd. Mar. 1896.
(Order of appt. recinded)
Jacob H. Culver apptd. May 1898.
(Order of appt. recinded.
Thomas A. Healey apptd. July 1898.
Pleasant Dale Elam H. Landis $273.91 Ella Lynch apptd. Dec. 1893.
Ezra J. Newton apptd. May 1898.
Ruby Emma A. Neihardt $102.36 Abraham V. Skillman apptd. Oct. 1894.
Henry E. Sunderman apptd. Feb. 1895.
Harry M. Bowers apptd. Nov. 1898.
Seward Edwin A. Polley $1,600.00 Charles L. Alling apptd. Mar. 1894.
J.W. Dukin apptd. Aug. 1894.
Frank G. Simmons apptd. Feb. 1898.
Staplehurst Herman Meyer $475.80 Charles L. Scribner apptd. Aug. 1893.
Herman Meyer apptd. Oct. 1897.
Success John C. Tishue Apptd. July 1900.
Tamora Charles Emerson $411.12 Ross E. Marshall apptd. Aug. 1893.
Charles D. Alexander apptd. Dec. 1897.
Utica Dometric G. Harden $953.15 Samuel Williams apptd. May 1894.
George DeBolt apptd. Dec. 1894.
Charles Greenwood apptd. Oct. 1898.
Jos. H. Casler apptd. Nov. 1899.
1901 Beaver Crossing J.W. Waterman $806.54
Bee E.H. Noxon $282.44
Cordova D.S. Whitcomb $369.35
Germantown L.S. Callahan $471.48
Goehner Louis Wussler $265.98
Grover E.S. Funk $394.33
Marysville C.P. Bruce $72.68
Milford T.A. Healey $939.71
Pleasantdale E.J. Newton $274.07
Ruby H.E. Sunderman $99.81
Seward William Royer $1,700.00
Staplehurst Herman Meyer $513.65
Success J.S. Fishue $30.88
Tamora C.D. Alexander $420.93
Utica J.H. Carter $874.69
1903 Beaver Crossing John H. Waterman $865.85
Bee E.H. Noxon $350.24
Cordova Dana S. Whitcomb $396.02 Wm. M. McKeever apptd. Dec. 1903.
Germantown Lander S. Callahan $544.99
Goehner Frank M. Holcomb $279.96 Apptd. Jan. 1903.
Charles H Matyke apptd. June 1904.
Grover E.S. Funk $430.90
Marysville C.P. Bruce $64.94
Milford Thomas A. Healey $1000.00
Pleasantdale Ezra J. Newton $307.44
Ruby Henry E. Sunderman $89.77 Harvey Davis apptd. Feb. 1904.
Charles C. Bacon apptd. May 1904.
Seward William Royer $1,800.00
Staplehurst Herman Meyer $560.33
Success John C. Fishue $37.38 Discontinued 1904. Mail to Valparaiso.
Tamora Charles D. Alexander $437.10
Utica Joseph H. Casler $884.76
1905 Beaver Crossing Geo. H. Bordon $908.71 Apptd. Feb. 1905.
Bee E.H. Noxon $376.88
Cordova Wm. M. McKeever $385.53
Germantown Lander S. Callahan $531.59
Goehner Chas. F. Matzke $278.90
Grover E.S. Funk $367.31
Marysville Charles P. Bruce Discontinued. Post office to
Staplehurst, Nov. 1905.
Milford T.A. Healey $1,100.00
Pleasantdale Ezra J. Newton $375.33 Frank H. Ingersoll apptd. Jan. 1906.
Ruby Harvy Davis $43.48
Seward William Royer $1,800.00
Staplehurst Herman Meyer $585.39
Tamora Chas. D. Alexander $446.33
Utica Joseph H. Casler $852.49
1907-1925 Beaver Crossing George H. Bordon $986.00 George W. Norris apptd. Aug. 1913.
Owen N. Clark apptd. Apr. 1922.
Carl P. Smiley apptd. June 1924.
Bee Elisha H. Noxon $360.00 Martin Hoffman declined Sept. 1919.
Wm. B. Thorpe apptd. Jan. 1920.
Leopold L. Stava apptd. Apr. 1925.
Cordova Wm. M. McKeever $393.00
Germantown Michael O. Wantz $447.00 John Beckman Sr. declined Oct. 1907.
Louis Meyers apptd. Nov. 1907.
Name changed to Garland Mar. 1919.
Goehner Charles H. Matyke $290.00 Oliver W. Eager apptd. Jul. 1918.
Louis Wussler apptd. Jan. 1920.
Anna Hansen, acting, Feb. 1928.
E.A. Wussler, acting, June 1928.
Anna Hansen apptd. Oct. 1928.
Grover Mrs. Eliza S. Funk $287.00 Discontinued Oct. 1908. Mail to Milford.
Milford Henry J. Matzke $1300.00 John A. Cocklin apptd. Mar. 1915.
Maurie Linderman apptd. Nov. 1921.
Lewis A. Morrberg apptd. July 1922.
Edward E. Ely apptd. Dec. 1922.
Pleasant Dale Frank H. Ingersoll $500.00 Christopher Uthe apptd. Aug. 1914.
Seward William Royer $1900.00 Geo. D. Thomas apptd. July 1914.
John C. Oaks apptd. Dec. 1923.
Staplehurst Herman Meyer $536.00 Peter H. Wiegardt apptd. Aug. 1914.
Anna Wiegardt apptd. Dec. 1920.
Tamora Charles D. Alexander $419.00 Wm. E. Myers apptd. Jan. 1909.
Samuel R. Austine apptd. Feb. 1914.
Harry E. Seibert apptd. Mar. 1920.
Utica Jos. H. Casler $1021.00 Jarrett W. Ragan apptd. Oct. 1914.
Ray W. Jones apptd. Dec. 1923.

Return to Seward County GenWeb Home Page

This page was created 7 March 2016 by Joan Shurtliff.