G.J. Jones and Simon Morgareidge

The G.J. Jones and Simon Morgareidge families traveled together from Nebraska to Wyoming in 1888. Jones, a Union sympathizer, and Morgareidge, a Confederate, bickered the whole way. Mrs. Jones worked to establish a post office, which she named after William Worthington Morgareidge and her daughter May. The post office, and its location, was called Mayoworth. The Mayoworth Post Office was established on July 16,1889 with first postmaster Charlotte L. Jones. I believe I have said this earlier but is still worth repeating in the time periods of Territorial, Statehood and after Statehood approximately 258 post offices in Wyoming were established by women. I have seen the use of post mistress however the post office apparently has never changed their designation from postmaster.

 

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