Eagle Rock Postmasters
Barry County Missouri

Submitted by Darla Ball Marbut

The  Eagle Rock Post Office was first called the Roaring River Post Office that was established April 25, 1854 with Thomas Ruble appointed as the first Postmaster.

Thomas RUBLE   Apr 25, 1854
William WEATHERS   May 6, 1856
Stephen HOLMESBY  Dec 4, 1856
Nathan B. ALLEN  Dec 5, 1857
Albert M. FARWELL  Apr 9, 1860

The Post office was discontinued Mar 7, 1864 and reestablished May 16, 1871.

Henry BURRIS  May 16, 1871
Joseph B. MUNSEY   Nov 18, 1872
Mary E. MUNSEY   Oct 16, 1877
Clark CORNELL  Oct 29, 1878
Albert M. FARWELL  June 25, 1881

The Roaring River Post Office was changed to be called Eagle Rock Post Office on May 1, 1886 when it was moved down river to Eagle Rock.  Old timers say it was so named because of the eagles nesting on a hill about half mile from the location.

Albert M. FARWELL  May 1, 1886
Francis LARECY  Feb 18, 1888
John C. WHITTINGTON Jan 21, 1890
Thomas H. KING Apr 13, 1892
William H. HOLMAN Oct 29, 1892
William T. AYRES  Oct 2, 1894
Richard W. WHITTINGTON Feb 25, 1905
Elmer SKELTON  Dec 14, 1914
Noel CURRY Jul 7, 1917
Mrs. Elsie WHITTINGTON  Sep 28, 1918
Richard W. WHITTINGTON  May 1, 1922
Miss Alma J. STOCKTON  April 11, 1924
Mrs. Jean (Noel) Curry  Oct 15, 1925

Jean Ball Curry (Mrs Noel) served continuously until mandatory retirement March 31, 1971.  Her son, Willis CURRY was then postmaster for several years.

(In 1971, this material was furnished by Jean Ball Curry.  Jean died Jul 9, 1993.)

Typed by Darla Ball Marbut