Coney Lumber Co. (1913-1918)

Ferguson Lumber Co. (1918-1921)

Standard gauge, 35 & 40-lb rail

Headquarters: Baxterville

Mill Location: Baxterville, MS (Lamar County)

Mill Capacity: 40,000 ft/day 

Years of Operation: 1913-1921

Miles Operated: 6 miles

Locomotives Owned: 1

Equipment:

 

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History by Gil Hoffman:

The Coney Lumber Company was incorporated at Baxterville, Lamar County, on March 29, 1913, by J. T. Coney, G. W. Covington, R. L. Covington, all of Hazlehurst, and O. E. Coney, of Eastabuchie, with authorized capital stock of $100,000. In June 1913, a circular sawmill with a cutting capacity of 40,000 feet per day was completed and placed in operation. O. E. Coney, for many years associated with the Eureka Lumber Company, at Eastabuchie, was president of the company and G. W. Covington was secretary. 

On March 8, 1918, the Coney Lumber Company sold all its timber land, amounting to 4,668.45 acres, to O. E. Coney for $5,000. Five days later the sawmill, logging railroad and all equipment were sold to L. O. Crosby for the Crosby-Bonds Lumber Company for $26,500. The mill was actually operated as the Ferguson Lumber Company by the three Ferguson brothers, James, George and Dock, until 1921 when it cut out.

 

For a detailed history of this operation see: Steam Whistles in the Piney Woods Volume 2, by Gilbert H. Hoffman 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:     

 

 

Road No.

 

Type

 

Builder

 

C.N.

 

Date

 

Cyls.

 

Dri. Dia.

 

Engine

Wt.

 

Previous Ownership

 

Disposition

 

1

 

42-2

Heisler

 

Heisler

 

1275

 

3/1913

 

15x12

 

36

 

84000

 

New.

 

Ferguson Lumber Co. #1, Baxterville, MS,

on 3/13/1918

Deal-Powers Lumber Co. #1, Vance, AL

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