Simmons had left the postal service and was working as a clerk with a publishing house at Helena and his wife taught school. Simmons was married to Lucy and had three stepchildren. In 1917, he identified his profession as mail carrier and lived at 1129 Poplar.
Simmons was born about 1873 in Mississippi and married Lucy Butler around 1902 in Phillips County. By 1920, he and his family were living at 215 Holly Street in Helena and listed his occupation as postal worker. Williams identified his profession as mail carrier in both the 19 city directories. Not much is known about his early life, but he married Willie May Roberts in 1911. Williams was born about 1873 in Mississippi before moving to Helena. Although this does not seem like a large sum today, the average salary in 1904 was between $200 and $400 a year.Ĭharles S. The full-time carriers received a salary of $850.00, and a substitute was paid $600.
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Three would be full time mail carriers and one a substitute. In May 1904, Samuel Clark was notified by the United States Government that four mail carriers had been appointed to serve Helena. In February 1902, Clark was nominated to be postmaster and approved by the Senate. In addition to being a leader in local Republican politics, he was a lawyer and real estate agent. This included Samuel Irving Clark, who had migrated to Phillips County, Arkansas from New Hampshire after the Civil War. He also continued the practice of appointing local politicians who helped. Although his record was problematic, he became famous for his “Square Deal.” In late 1902, Roosevelt began to appoint African Americans to the U.S. Then came progressive President Theodore Roosevelt into office. Leaders demanded change, but courts failed in that regard. The struggle for equality and the post office at Helena (1904-1920)Īfrican Americans faced both segregation and discrimination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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