J. W. Odom Lumber Co.
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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 |
See also: West-King Lbr. 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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