Norton Hardwood Lumber Co. 1908-1912

Crenshaw-Gary Lumber Co. 1912-1918

Standard gauge, 35-lb rail Headquarters: Memphis, TN Mill Location: Richey, MS (Sharkey County) Mill Capacity: 50,000 ft/day  Years of Operation: Norton Hardwood Lbr.- 1908-1912                                  Crenshaw-Gary Lbr- 1912-1918 Miles Operated: 7 miles in 1917 Locomotives Owned:	Other Equipment:	Click Map for Larger Version
History by Gil Hoffman: In early 1909 the Norton Hardwood Lumber Company completed a sawmill with a cutting capacity of 50,000 feet per day at Richey, Sharkey County. Officers of the company were: W. G. Norton, president and H. G. Norton, secretary and treasurer.  In November 1912 W. L. Crenshaw and F. E. Gary bought the mill and timber of the Norton Hardwood Lumber Company at Richey, Sharkey County, and formed the Crenshaw-Gary Lumber Company as a partnership with headquarters in Memphis, TN. Logs were hauled over a logging railroad to the Sunflower River, then barged to the company mills at Richey. Two band mills were operated at Richey, cutting hardwoods with a total capacity of 70,000 feet per day.  In July 1918 the partnership was dissolved with F. E. Gary taking over mill No. 1 at Richey (35,000 feet daily capacity) together with 920 acres of timber nearby and continuing operation as the Crenshaw-Gary Lumber Company. On November 2, 1918 F. E. Gary sold his mill, equipment, timber and lumber at Richey to the Kellogg Lumber Company of Memphis.  W. L. Crenshaw retained mill No. 2 at Richey (also 35,000 feet daily capacity) and 3,400 acres of timber along the Sunflower River near Midnight, MS. In August 1918 this timber was sold to the Triangle Lumber Company of Memphis.
ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:    Road No.   Type   Builder   C.N.   Date   Cyls.   Dri. Dia.   Engine Wt.   Previous Ownership   Disposition   1   0-4-2T   Davenport   773   3/1908   8x12           Norton Lumber Co. #1, Richey, MS Crenshaw-Gary Lumber Co. #1, in 11/1912.

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