J. A. Favre Lumber Co.
Standard gauge Headquarters: Mill Location: Favreport, MS ( Hancock County) Mill Capacity: 70,000 ft/day Years of Operation: 1901-1905 Miles Operated: 14 miles Locomotives Owned: |
Equipment: 14 log cars |
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History by Gil Hoffman: The
J. A. Favre Lumber Company was incorporated at Pearlington, Hancock
County, on March 19, 1901, by J. A. Favre, J. J. Favre, Simon Favre and
William Rudolph with authorized capital stock of $100,000. The sawmill was
located at Favreport, just north of Pearlington. In 1905 the company went into receivership and was sold to the W. W. Carre Co., of New Orleans, on August 26 of that year.
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ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:
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For more information contact Tony Howe at howe6818@bellsouth.net or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net