Jackson County, Illinois
Post Masters
Grand Tower (donated by Vicky Cripps)
Benningsen Boon 05 Feb 1855 (established), Joseph Benoist 11 May 1857, Marshall A Evans 12 Jan 1859, Thomas W Jenkins 07 Jun 1859, John B Cole 21 Mar 1868, Abner B Parmelle 19 Aug 1869, John Dillinger 21 Sep 1875, Lewis H Spencer 14 Aug 1885, Thomas W Jenkins 24 Nov 1885, William C Anderson 19 Jun 1889, James Crow 14 Feb 1891, Thomas W Jenkins 04 Aug 1894, Tiffin Jenkins 08 Feb 1898, Lewis M Crow 25 Feb 1899, Anna E Sullivan 14 Dec 1933
Information obtained from the First Assistant Postmaster General, Ambrose O'Connell, Washington D.C., January 10, 1941
Breeseville was located between the part of Grand Tower known as "Redtown" and Fountain Bluff. Approximately where the current power plant sits along the river. The post office was established 27 Sep 1839, first Postmaster was John Clodfelther. Then H M Jenkins from 12 Oct 1844 until the office was discontinued 06 May 1845.
Murphysboro. A post office was established in Old Brownsville on 24 November, 1817. This office was discontinued on 26 August, 1825 and reestablished on 22 February, 1826. The name was then changed to Murphysboro on 23 December, 1843. Another name change occurred around 1855, Murphysborough and again on 23 September, 1893, back to Murphysboro. These are a list of the Post Masters from 1817-1930.
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DeSoto gathered by Altha Huth and donated by Regina Breeden Bailey
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Name |
Date appointed |
| Franklin Campbell | April 6, 1855 |
| Daniel H. Tuthill | July 20, 1857 |
| George R. Sutter | December 6, 1858 |
| Daniel B. Tuthill | June 1, 1861 |
| John B. Chamberlin | March 23, 1863 |
| William T. Ingraham | November 6, 1865 |
| Gustavus DeLana | December 22, 1865 |
| John W. Bandy | September 20, 1866 |
| Joseph H. Culley | January 22, 1886 |
| Benajah Morgan | April 6, 1889 |
| Thomas Dickie | April 14, 1892 |
| Green B. Davis | April 3, 1893 |
| George N. Albon | November 21, 1895 |
| Thomas Dickie | April 26, 1897 |
| George W. Ellis | June 13, 1901 |
| Kate Gillmore | October 6, 1914 |
| William O. Hearn | June 14, 1921 |
| Charles D. Ragsdale | August 29, 1922 |
| Luther M. Kimmel | January 22, 1927 |
| Harley S. Wheatley | June 1, 1932 |
| Mrs. Effie B. Mueller | July 21, 1933 |
| Mrs. Sylvia A. Bash | December 2, 1942 |
| Mrs. Sylvia A. Bash Morrison | November 23, 1945 |
| Mrs. Altha E. Huth | July 31, 1967 |