| THE THORNY TRAIL - NOVEMBER, 1974, VOL. III #1 | ||
| MIDLAND COUNTY, TEXAS RECORDS | ||
| MIDLAND COUNTY, TEXAS OFFICIALS | ||
| Contributed by Mrs. H.N. Phillips | ||
| 1904 W. Texas Ave. Midland, TX 79701 | ||
| County Judges of Midland County | ||
| 1. E.B. Lancaster | 1885-1890 | |
| 2. A.B. Rountree | 1890-1892 | |
| 3. E. R. Bryan | 1892-1902 | |
| 4. L.M. Murphey | 1902-1906 | |
| 5. Charley Gibbs | l906-1910 | |
| 6. J.H. Knowles | 1910-1914 | |
| 7. Earl Anderson | 1914-1916 | |
| 8. J.M. DeArmond | 1916-1922 | |
| 9. Chas. L. Klapproth | 1923-1927 | |
| 10. M.R. Hill | 1927-1933 | |
| 11. Elliot H. Barron | 1933-1947 | |
| 12. Clifford Keith | 1947-1955 | |
| 13. Edwin T. Stitt | 1955-1956 | |
| 14. Noel D. Cason | 1956-1962 | |
| 15. Barbara G. Culver | 1963- | |
| County Clerks of Midland County | ||
| 1. A. D. Rountree | 1885-1890 | |
| 2. O.B. Holt | 1890-1896 | |
| 3. C.B. McGonagill | 1896-1904 | |
| 4. F.S. Thurston | 1904-1908 | |
| 5. W.J. Sparks | 1908-1918 | |
| 6. C.B. Dunagan | 1918-1927 | |
| 7. J.M. Shelburne | 1927-1930 | |
| 8. Nettye Romer | 1930-1931 | |
| 9. Susie G. Noble | 1931-1947 | |
| 10. Lucille Johnson | 1947-1951 | |
| 11. Rosenelle Cherry | 1951- | |
| Sheriffs of Midland County | ||
| 1. Theo Ray | August 10, | 1888 |
| 2. W.D. Allison | November | 1888 |
| 3. H.R. Wells | February | 1898 |
| 4. J.E. Crossett | November | 1900 |
| 5. Frank Shelton | February | 1903 |
| 6. J. Wiley Taylor | February | 1905 |
| 7. W.M.. Beverly | November | 1908 |
| 8. W.E. Bradford | November | 1912 |
| 9. A.C. Francis | January | 1923 |
| 10. Ed Darnell | January | 1941 |
| United States Post Offices in Midland | ||
| (Established January 4, 1884; then in Tom Green County) | ||
| Postmasters | ||
| Chas. H. Welch | Jan. 40 1884 | |
| Bryan K. Brant | Nov. 25,1885 | |
| Lizzie Davis | Jan. 4, 1887 | |
| Jno. W. Hollingsworth | July l9, l887 | |
| C. P. Fuller | June 10, 1889 | |
| Henderson Horton | Aug. 26,1893 | |
| Henderson Horton | July l0, l894 | |
| Theo Ray | Oct. 1, 1897 | |
| Theo Ray | Feb. 10,1902 | |
| Theo Ray | May 22, 1906 | |
| J. Wiley Taylor | July 1. 1913 | |
| Mary S. Ray | May 5. 1922 | |
| John P. Howe | Aug. l, 1932 | |
| Allen Tolbert | Dec. 2. 1936 | |
| Noel G. Oates | June 11,1944 | |
| David Holster | July 31,1961, | |
| Post Office Locations | ||
| 1. Railroad Box Car - temporary | ||
| 2. 108 E. Missouri | ||
| 3. 210 N. Abilene (Now Main) | ||
| 4. 112 S. Main | ||
| 5. Thomas Bldg., 112 S. Loraine | ||
| 6. 114 N. Loraine (Dedicated in 1937) | ||
| 7. 200 E. Wall St.(Dedicated in 1974) | ||
| (Became sectional Nov. 1, 1964. There | ||
| are 66 post offices in this area with | ||
| code TX 797 serving 350,000 through | ||
| this office.) | ||
| Branch Offices: | ||
| Air Terminal | ||
| Village - 2309 W. Louisiana | ||
| Graves - 3304 W. Wadley | ||
| Central - 200 E. Wall St. | ||