Cowan Brothers Lumber Co.

Standard gauge, -lb rail Headquarters: Mobile, AL Mill Location: Grafton, MS (Greene County) Mill Capacity: 0,000 ft/day Years of Operation: 1921-1925 Miles Operated:  miles Locomotives Owned: 2	Equipment:	Click Map for Larger Version
History by Gil Hoffman: On December 15, 1921, L. A. Cowan & Sons, of Mobile, AL, bought the sawmill, timber and logging railroad of John W. McWilliams and Zed W. Wells at Grafton, Greene County, on the Gulf, Mobile & Northern Blodgett branch. On October 25, 1922, timber for the mill was purchased from John W. Blodgett, of Grand Rapids, MI, for $460,000, taking over contracts Blodgett had with McWilliams and Wells dated February 18, 1918, and July 1, 1919. The McWilliams and Wells mill was operated under the name Cowan Brothers Lumber Company by C. H. and T. S. Cowan, sons of L. A. Cowan. C. H. Cowan was general manager.   The mill cut out in 1925.
Cowan Brothers Lumber Co. mill at Grafton		Mill quarters in the town of Grafton
ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:      Road No.   Type   Builder   C.N.   Date   Cyls.   Dri. Dia.   Engine Wt.   Previous Ownership   Disposition   2   42-2 Shay   Lima   3122   10/1920   3-10x12   29½   84000   McWilliams & Pearson #2, Grafton, MS Cowan Brothers Lumber Co. #2, on 12/15/1921.   Coxheath Lumber Co. #4, Coxheath, AL, in 6/1925.   4   36-2 Heisler   Heisler   1236   1911   14x12   36   72000   F. B. Merrill Co. #1, Merrill, MS Cowan Brothers Lumber Co. #4, on ?   Southern Iron & Equipment Co. #2088 Leaf Lumber & Veneer Works, Avent, MS Leakesville Veneer & Lumber Co., Leakesville, MS

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