Thomson Brothers Lumber Co. (1902-1903)

W. F. Green Lumber Co. (1903-1909)

Standard gauge, -lb rail

Headquarters: Leaf, MS

Mill Location: Leaf, MS (Greene County)

Mill Capacity: 50,000 ft/day 

Years of Operation: 1902-1909

Miles Operated

Locomotives Owned: 1

Equipment:

4 log cars

 

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History by Gil Hoffman:

Thomson Brothers Lumber Company (also spelled “Thompson”) was a co-partnership composed of C. H. Hills, E. L. Thomson and J. H. Thomson.  On October 23, 1902, the partners bought two sawmills in Leaf, Greene County and logging equipment (oxen, carts and a wagon) from J. H. and E. L. Thomson for $11,065. These mills had a total cutting capacity of 50,000 feet a day and produced longleaf yellow pine lumber and timbers, rough and dressed. 

On August 11, 1903, the assets of the partnership were sold to William F. Green, of Bay Minette, AL, who operated the mill under the name W. F. Green Lumber Company. The transfer included nearly 1,600 acres of timber. Green was also a partner in a mercantile business at McLain, the McLendon & Green Mercantile Company.  In early 1906 the sawmill was destroyed by fire for a loss of $20,000, but was rebuilt.  By February 1909, the sawmill operation was at an end. At that time W. F. Green moved to Hattiesburg to become manager of the Carley Manufacturing Company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:     

 

 

Road No.

 

Type

 

Builder

 

C.N.

 

Date

 

Cyls.

 

Dri. Dia.

 

Engine

Wt.

 

Previous Ownership

 

Disposition

 

?

 

0-4-0T

 

Baldwin

 

7733

 

12/1885

 

12x14

 

36

 

36000

 

Cedar Rapids & Marion Ry. #5, Cedar Rapids, IA. Dummy type.

Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co.

Thomson Brothers Lumber Co., in late 1902.

 

W. F. Green Lumber Co., on 8/11/1903.

 

 

 

 

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