J.
W. Odom Lumber Co.
Standard gauge, 40-lb rail
Headquarters:
Mill Location: West King Jct., MS (Wayne County)
Mill Capacity: 0,000 ft/day
Years of Operation: 1909-1911
Miles Operated: 3 miles
Locomotives Owned: 1 known
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See also: West-King Lbr.
Co.
Waterford Lumber Co.
Equipment:
6 log cars
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History
by Gil Hoffman:
The J. W. Odom Lumber Company was incorporated at Waynesboro, Wayne
County, on May 6, 1909 by J. W. Odom, of Waynesboro; C. L. Gray and R. P.
Osler, both of Meridian, with authorized capital stock of $30,000. J. W.
Odom purchased the sawmill and timber holdings of the West-King Lumber
Company, at West-King Junction (near Boyce), on the Mobile & Ohio
Railroad, at foreclosure sale and transferred these assets to the J. W. Odom
Lumber Company on April 15, 1909.
Before organizing the J. W. Odom Lumber Company, J. W. Odom had been
manager of the West-King Lumber Company. He died in New Orleans on February
20, 1910, after which his company went into receivership. On February 14,
1911 the assets were sold at foreclosure sale to J. A. McCain, of Meridian,
who on May 12, 1911 deeded them to the newly formed Waterford Lumber
Company.
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ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:
2? 2T Shay
Lima 422
1-1893 26½
3-9x8 46000
Purchased from Eastman, Gardiner & Co. #52, Laurel, MS. Built as
Eastman, Gardiner & Co. #2, Laurel, MS, renumb. #52. Sold to Waterford
Lumber Co. #2, Waynesboro, MS, on 5-12-11; to Southern Iron &
Equipment Co. #1512, Atlanta, GA, on 12-10-19; to Thistlethwaite Lumber
Co. #3, Washington, LA, on 1-15-20, transferred to new operation at
Opelousas, LA, on 8-25-24.
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