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THE POSTAL HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY
By Broox Sledge Macon, Mies.
Special to
The Sea CMS^E^jio
A total of 5 IT different post offices have existed at onetime or another la the territory now or formerly composing Hancock county. (NOTE: the statement* referring to any territory FORMERLY occupied by Hancock county only DURING the time the area was ACTUALLY K PART OF Hiucock. For the territory PRESENTLY occupied by Hancock this record is complete from 1832 through ? 1929.' Much is also included prior to 1832, but I do not con- , tend that the record is complete i prior to 1832. I believe this to } be true, but cannot say with certainty.
The following list of post offices is taken from the fede
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I Broox Sledge Was born in <. j Memphis, Tenn., 48 years ago / . ju>d worked in country print-4ng offices at New Albany, F*ifcntotoc, Eupora and Macon j atbr 15 years?until 1958. Since i {then he has been a window clerk -at the U. S, Postoffice in Ma-I con and his avocation is local,'
! regional and Mississippi his- ^ i tory.
He has written several ^
' county postal articles such as f i this series on Hancock and is f writing a history of Noxubee < County. Locating old abandoned cemeteries and recording diem is another interest.
vie is married to the form-' er Hazel May of Pontotoc, / has one daughter, Mrs. Perry'';
1 Gaither of Macon, and one
ral archives" and contains the f grandson. He is Sunday school i name of the post office, togeth- J Superintendent's df'Macon's First. er with any change of name j Baptist Church.
Louis J. Plernas, Apr. 18,1889 to May 5, 1894. Joseph E. Saucier, May 5, 1894 to May 27, 1898. Louis J. Piernas, May 27, 1898 to Mar. 3, 1911. Richard Mendes, Mar. 3, 1911 to Feb.
4, 1915. Joseph E. Saucier, Feb. 4, 1915 to Dec. 19, 1923. Archibald R. Hart, Dec. 19, 1923 to Jan. 10. 1927. Harry C. Glover, Jan. 10 1927 (last
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FENTON ^
-_prganized Jan. 11, 1895. >
BAY ST. LOUIS	masters!
Established OCT. .. 1819..
1895	to Feb. 20, 1896.
George A. Kergosien, Feb. 20. 1896 to Jan. 22. 1900. John J. Herlihy, Jan. 22,1900 to Dec. 24, 1900. Alphonse A. Kergosien, Dec. 24. I900 toJajT74, *1906. William A. Hi^-ote, Jan.
4, 1906 to Apr. 3, 1907. William A. Cuevas, Apr. 3, 1907 to Feb. 12, 1925.
-? Office ordered discontinued ?Sept. 15, 1924, but this order s rescinded a short while
which may have occurred, the names of all postmasters and their terms of office, and the date of discontinuance of t h e post office where applicable.
Remember, the record only runs up to the year 1929. It does not include any changes which occurred beyond 1929 except in perhaps one or two rare instances.
I trust the reader will enjoy reading the list of names. Perhaps he will find names of old friends and ancestors. {***? Here is the list:	^
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?Shleldsborough,? the name being changed to Bay St. Louis In 1875. The postmasters:
John B. Tonline, Oct. 11, 1819 to Nov. 4,1846. (His bondsmen were identified as James Johnston, Julies Monet, and Francis Sadmer.)
Willis H. Arnold, Nov. 4, 1846 to Dec. 12, 1850.
N.B. Arnold, Dec. 12, 1S50 to Apr. 19, 1853.
Nancy B. Arnold, Apr. 19, 1853 to Feb. 5, 1856. Benjamin Sones (?), Feb. 5, 1856 to Nov. 30, 1857. John V. Toulme, Nov. 30, 1857 to Nov. 23, 1865. Mr** Elizabeth A. Pierce, Nov. 2*, 1865 to Sept. 2, 1867. Evarist*: V. Saucier, Sept. 2, 1867 to Dec. 24, 1869. Mrs. Rebecc^ E. Wilkinson, Dec. 24, 1869 May 2 1871;. Eldridge Mqfc^ Arthur, May 2, 1871 to Mar. 9?< 1874 Edith F. Ross. Mar.
1874 to Oct. 15, 1875. Mrs. Annie E. Avery, Oct. 15. 1875-to Aug. 20, 1885. Ella E. Joor,
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Lottie Cuevas served until the office was finally discontinued June 30, 1927 with the mail then going to Pass Christian.