Comments on: Jackson Lumber Co

By: Joseph Lester Scott

Joseph Lester Scott — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:15:17 +0000

Fresh out of Livingston State Teachers’ College in Livingston, AL in the early 1930s my mother, Kathryn Maude (Temple) Giles was hired by a wealthy lumberman in Monroeville, AL to teach his son and a group of children belonging to his associates, and maybe his workers. One of those students (pupils), my 1st cousin, Carl rodgers, introduced my mother to his uncle, my father, Lester Lee Scott in the Scott Mountain community in Choctaw County.

By: Max Baker

Max Baker — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:33:07 +0000

More than likely it is yellow pine, but you can verify it by looking at the grain and color of the wood if it is not too oxidized. Can you take a picture of the logo and let me post it on this site? Those are rare.

Thanks

By: Judy Gillespie

Judy Gillespie — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 04:23:20 +0000

Today I purchased an old door from a vendor at the Nashville Fea Market to repurpose as a table top. The tongue & grove, 2 1/2″ planks have stamped on the back: Lockhart ALA., Dixie, a JL logo, some circles with 1, 2 or 3. Do you know if this is yellow pine? Thanks for a great website.

By: Tammie Money

Tammie Money — Thu, 31 May 2012 01:22:20 +0000

I just salvaged an old house in Statesville, NC that was built in 1926. The wood flooring has Jackson Lumber Co stamped on the back of it. That is some good wood. I believe it is pine. I have some for sale if anyone is interested.

By: Max Baker

Max Baker — Sun, 06 May 2012 01:21:29 +0000

I was told the lumber company closed during WWII, maybe 1941. It would be nice if someone could verify that. Between the mill closing and WWII starting, I believe that caused an exodus from Florala by the “younger” generation. Thanks for your comments on the site.

Max Baker

By: Deloris

Deloris — Sun, 06 May 2012 01:08:14 +0000

I enjoyed the pictures of the old mill. I was born in Florala and lived in Lockhart until I left home. I have recently gotten an large picture (18X32)of the old mill. I am in the process of having it reprinted and touched up in order to have framed. Does anyone know the year the mill closed. My father would know, but he has passed away. He lived in the area just about all of his life.

Who ever did the site did a great job.

Thanks

By: Max Baker

Max Baker — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 21:52:07 +0000

Thanks for writing. Do you recall what lumber company your grandfather was associated with?

Do you have any newspaper clippings or other documents of the 28-29 Florala football team. I was not aware of them and their success.

By: Al George

Al George — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 02:01:42 +0000

My father was Albert George of Florala, Al, and played on the storied 1928-29 Florala High School football team which had but three points scored against it in 1928 and was unscored on in 1929. I was born there, but moved to So. Car. age three. We returned each summer for a stay, and I well remember the Jackson Lumber Co. My grandfather, M.A. George, was also in the lumber business in Covington County and North Florida. Anyone with connections to the town and that era may reach me at ag3121@comcast.net.

By: Max Baker

Max Baker — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 05:08:50 +0000

That’s very interesting. Most of the lumber to come out of the area was long leaf yellow pine. But red oaks did grow in the area. About 12 miles up highway 55 toward Andalusia is a community named Red Oak, AL. Its possible that your red oak wood is from an old growth forest. If you have the opportunity to take a picture of the Lockhart stamp and markings, I would be pleased to post it.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:33:19 +0000

I’m in process of repairing an old red oak floor in my 111 year old mill home up here in frozen Connecticut. The old flooring was stamped on bottom with “LOCKHART ALA”- which was followed with a #9 inside a circle. It’s amazing how far that lumber traveled and the history of the mill and tiny town. Only thing more interesting is all of the liquor bottles buried in my foundation:)