Petition of citizens for a Post Office to be located at Upland, Texas
mailed Midland, Texas, 5/15/'07
Second Asst. P. M. Master Genrl.,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
The undersigned citizens of Upton County,
Texas, respectfully make this application for the location of a post office
in said county and State of Texas. Upland, this being the name of a store
owned by E. B. Coatright situated 43 miles south and six miles west of
Midland, Texas, on Section 28, block Y.
Midland, Texas, is the nearest post office to
which we have access and it makes quite a hardship to our people, that is,
nearest P. O. on railroad.
Hoping that this may receive prompt and
favorable consideration at your hands, respectfully submitted--
| B. W. Moore |
C. C. Phillips |
| F. E. Rankin |
J. M. Phillips |
| C. W. Oldham |
J. A. Phillips |
| M. E. Martin |
H. L. Phillips |
| T. A. Martin |
Mrs. Jno R. Johnston |
| J. F. Martin |
Fritz Schrader |
| Blanche Martin |
Jno R. Johnston |
| M. I. Martin |
A. M. Carpenter |
| F. W. Tunnell |
H. R. Smith |
| L. B. Tunnell |
C. A. Smith |
| Geo H. Russell |
Johnnie O'Bryan |
| Jim R. White |
R. W. O'Bryan |
| Lela Walker Hill |
Mrs. S. A. O'Bryan |
| A. W. Hill |
W. H. Perry |
| J. D. *uris (G?) |
Ben ****** |
| M. H. Connell |
Israel Miller |
| D. C. Giddings, Jr. |
C. W. Benson |
| L. J. Lockett, Jr. |
J. A. Eichelburger |
| J. H. Garner |
R. R. Bishop |
| A. H. Morrison |
Mrs. R. R. Bishop |
| Alice Harlan |
Mrs. L. I Harris |
| R. C. Harlan |
Mrs. A. Harris |
| S. I. Phillips |
Mr. A. Harris |
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| Miss Mary Harris |
Mrs. J. P. Rankin |
| Master Alford Harris |
R. T. Dickey |
| Master F. Harris |
J. L. Tedford |
| Lee Thomas |
J. C. Holcombe |
| A. Mayfield |
N. B. Holcombe |
| Mary Mayfield |
H. Purcell |
| Emily Mayfield |
W. D. Bartlett |
| Edna Mayfield |
J. A. Bartlett |
| W. C. Sumners |
R. G. McLendon |
| Lily Sumners |
Willie McLendon |
| C. R. Malone |
M. L. McLendon |
| Bertha Malone |
A. E. Russell |
| R. B. Kenney |
C. W. Baird |
| Lee Reynolds |
Mrs. D. B. Baird |
| Vind Tulloris |
E. M. Stegale |
| J. M. Morris |
T. J. Powell |
| Mary Bell |
W. W. Miller |
| Wylie Bell |
Mollie Miller |
| Rollin Bell |
Mrs. Willie Powell |
| Ella Bell |
J. W. Harrington |
| Cody Bell |
Mrs. R. B. Harrington |
| Russell Bell |
H. H. Russell |
| Stella Morris |
Mrs. Lillie A. Russell |
| W. F. Rankin |
J. T. Harrington |
| J. P. Rankin |
Mrs. Maggie Harrington |
| Mr. Hooper |
Mrs. E. B. Coatwright |
| Mrs. J. Hooper |
Mary Etta Coatwright |
| J. H. Massingill |
E. B. Coatwright |
Submitted by Ann Clark and Rankin Museum Association