Sam & Ike W. Hoskins
Unknown gauge, 25-lb rail Headquarters: Brookhaven, MS Mill Location: Coles, MS (Amite County) Mill Capacity: 20,000 ft/day Years of Operation: 1903-1910 Miles Operated: 2 miles Locomotives Owned: |
Equipment: 1 loco and 12 cars |
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History by Gil Hoffman: On
October 23, 1903, Sam W. Hoskins, of Brookhaven, MS, purchased a
sawmill at Coles, Amite County and 400 acres of land from William R. Taylor,
of New Orleans, LA, for $3,000. The mill had been built about 1898 by J. T.
Daniel, who purchased the same 400 acres of land on August 26, 1898 from W.
T. Daniel. On December 19, 1902. Daniel sold the property to William R.
Taylor. On April 18, 1906, Sam Hoskins took Ike W. Hoskins in as a partner
in the business. The
sawmill was on the Y. & M. V. Railroad and had a cutting capacity of
20,000 feet per day, of longleaf yellow pine. Logging was done by a tram
road, apparently built by the Hoskins. The 400 acres of timber were located
within a few miles of the mill. On April 26, 1910, the mill and same 400
acres of timber land were sold to the Foster Creek Lumber Company. |
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ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:
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