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| Angelina & Neches River Railroad, and Angelina Lumber Company Railroad Employees, 1900-1960 |
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Duties |
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Known Years |
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Residence |
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Sources |
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| Alden Or Alders, Fritz |
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Skidder crew (drum puller) |
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1 |
| Alderman, J. H. |
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Agent (Keltys); auditor |
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1911, 1911 |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Aldredge, Delphi |
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Locomotive fireman |
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1927, 1927 |
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1 |
| Alms, L. P. |
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Pumper |
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1926, 1926 |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Anderson, D. |
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Section crew (section # 1) |
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Keltys |
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1 |
| Atkins, R. B. |
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1939, 1946: auditor; 1946: agent (Keltys) |
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1939, 1946 |
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Keltys |
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| Beard, Roy L. |
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Clerk |
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1926, 1926 |
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Keltys |
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1 |
| Beard, S. S. |
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Engine foreman |
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1927, 1927 |
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1 |
| Bonner, J. S. |
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Director |
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1914, 1914 |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Brookshire, James F. |
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Locomotive engineer |
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1927, 1928 |
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1 |
| Brown, Robert Earl |
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Conductor, brakeman |
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1928, 1928 |
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Alco |
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1 |
| Bruce, M. |
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Section foreman (section #3) |
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1927, 1928 |
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Naclina, Ewing |
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1 |
| Burke, Walter Scott |
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Brakeman, fireman, switchman |
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1920, 1923 |
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1 |
| Burnaman, A. A. |
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Section crew |
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1927, 1927 |
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Ewing |
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1 |
| Butler, Hub |
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Present on first train |
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Chireno |
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1 |
| Campbell, J. E. |
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Locomotive engineer, fireman |
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1927, 1927 |
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1 |
| Cherry, Willard |
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Train crew |
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1 |
| Clark, E. T. |
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Chief surgeon |
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1900, 1900 |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Cornelius, J. R. (Jr.) |
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General attorney |
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1966, 1966 |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Crawford, J. |
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Section crew (section # 1) |
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Keltys |
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1 |
| Davis, Dickie |
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Skidder crew |
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1 |
| Davis, Pack |
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Skidder crew (flagman) |
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1 |
| Denman, Kester W. |
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General attorney |
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1946, 1946 |
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Lufkin |
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3 |
| Dunkin, E. P. |
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Section crew (section # 1) |
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1 |
| Edwards, C. B. |
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Director |
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1940, 1945 |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Ellis, James V. |
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Superintendent |
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1948, 1948 |
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Keltys |
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1 |
| Ford, J. D. |
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Superintendent |
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1900, 1900 |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Frank, Morris |
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Duties unknown |
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1920s, 1920s |
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1 |
| Free, Reese |
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Brakeman |
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1928, 1928 |
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1 |
| Freeman, Jack |
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Brakeman, fireman |
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1926, 1928 |
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1 |
| Gaskins, Arthur E. (Sr.) |
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Chief clerk |
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1926, 1926 |
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Keltys |
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1 |
| Gilbert, M. C. |
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Machine shop |
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1948, 1948 |
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1 |
| Glenn, W. M. |
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Director |
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1914, 1914 |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Halbert, Lucille Shippey |
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Agent (Chireno) |
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1960s, 1960s |
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Chireno |
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1 |
| Hall, J. A. |
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Director |
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1900, 1906 |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Harrell, Eddie |
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Section crew (section #4, Chireno) |
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1927, 1927 |
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Chireno |
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1 |
| Harrison, W. J. |
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Train crew |
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1 |
| Henderson, J. A. |
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Director |
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1900, 1920 |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Henderson, J. S. |
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Director |
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1900, 1920 |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Henderson, Simon W. (Jr.) |
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Administration |
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Unclear, Unclear |
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Lufkin |
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2 |
| Henderson, Simon W. (Sr.) |
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Vice-president (1900, 1927); general manager (1900, 1927); secretary (1946) |
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1900, 1946 |
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Keltys, Lufkin |
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1 |
| Henley, George Elliot |
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Brakeman |
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1913, 1923 |
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1 |
| Holland, Johnny |
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Skidder crew (horse jockeys) |
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5 |
| Hunter, W. S. |
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Duties unknown |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Jackson, R. A. |
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Duties unknown |
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Houston |
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1 |
| Jacobs, Charles James |
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Bridge gang?; locomotive engineer, fireman, machinist; |
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1906, 1927 |
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Bronte, Keltys |
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1 |
| Jacobs, L. C. |
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Agent (Etoile) |
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1924, 1927 |
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Etoile |
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1 |
| John, Unknown |
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Train crew? |
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Keltys. |
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1 |
| Johnson, Vieler |
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Section crew |
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1927, 1927 |
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Ewing |
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1 |
| Jones, J. C. |
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Roadmaster |
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1924, 1924 |
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Keltys |
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3 |
| Kelsey, C. L. |
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Section crew (section # 1) |
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Keltys |
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1 |
| Key, Jodie |
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Duties unknown |
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1920s, 1920s |
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1 |
| Kurth, Ernest L. (Jr.) |
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1951 - 1960: president, vice-president, general manager; 1960 - 1968: vice-president, general manager |
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1951, 1968 |
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Lufkin |
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| Kurth, Ernest L. (Sr.) |
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Vice-president (1946); general manager (1946) |
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1946, 1946 |
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Keltys |
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3 |
| Kurth, Joseph H. |
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President |
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1900, 1930 |
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Lufkin |
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2 |
| Kurth, Melvin E. |
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President |
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1974, 1974 |
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Lufkin |
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2 |
| Kurth, R. W. |
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Treasurer |
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1949, 1949 |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Kurth, R. W. (Jr.) |
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Administration |
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1963, 1963 |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Lambert, Lonnie |
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Duties unknown |
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1927, 1927 |
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Alco |
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1 |
| Lambert, Louis |
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Duties unknown |
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1927, 1927 |
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Alco |
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1 |
| Larue, Joe |
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Locomotive engineer |
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1921, 1921 |
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Keltys |
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1 |
| Laws, E. N. |
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Conductor |
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1928, 1928 |
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1 |
| Little, A. |
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Section crew (section # 1) |
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Keltys |
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1 |
| Lock, Ottis E. |
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President |
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1968, 1974 |
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Lufkin |
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2 |
| Louis, R. T. |
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Duties unknown |
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1927, 1927 |
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Alco |
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1 |
| Lowery, E. O. |
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Skidder crew (horse jockeys) |
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| Lucky, Bill |
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Brakeman |
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1960s, 1960s |
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Keltys |
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1 |
| Maas, Henry A. |
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Superintendent |
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1927, 1927 |
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Keltys, Alco |
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1 |
| Mantooth, E. J. |
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General attorney |
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1921, 1934 |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Martin, Buster |
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Locomotive fireman, brakeman |
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1928, 1928 |
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1 |
| Martin, H. L. |
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Locomotive engineer |
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1960s, 1960s |
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Keltys |
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1 |
| Martin, Ross |
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Locomotive engineer |
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1928, 1928 |
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1 |
| Massey, M. M. |
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Master mechanic |
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1946, 1946 |
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Keltys |
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3 |
| McCandles, Robert |
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Duties unknown |
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1926, 1926 |
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Naclina, Keltys |
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1 |
| McDermott, W. L. |
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Auditor |
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1965, 1965 |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| McGuire, B. H. |
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Duties unknown |
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Houston |
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1 |
| McKinney, Bob |
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Duties unknown |
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Keltys |
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1 |
| McKinney, Pat |
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Roadmaster |
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1926, 1946 |
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Keltys |
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3 |
| McKinney, Philip |
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Duties unknown |
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Keltys |
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1 |
| McMullen, Jack O. |
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Auditor, superintendent, vice-president, general manager |
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1969, 1972 |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| McMullen, Thomas Wood |
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Postmaster Alco |
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1941, 1941 |
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Alco |
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1 |
| McVicker, R. C. |
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Section foreman (section #4, Chireno) |
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1926, 1926 |
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Chireno |
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1 |
| Meador, Charlie |
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Duties unknown |
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6 |
| Micksch, H. J. |
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Superintendent |
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Houston |
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1 |
| Miller, R. E. |
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Vice-president, general manager, director |
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1964, 1968 |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Minton, R. E. |
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General attorney |
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1940s, 1940s |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Morgan, H. |
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Section crew (section # 1) |
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1 |
| Morrison, W. Jay |
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Locomotive engineer |
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1956, 1970s |
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Keltys |
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1 |
| Morton, Jim |
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Duties unknown |
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6 |
| Moses, Morris |
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Duties unknown |
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1920s, 1920s |
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1 |
| Murray, Haskell "Dutch" |
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Duties unknown; also worked for T. O. Sutton sawmill in Chireno during railroad era |
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5, 6 |
| Nealy, R. B. |
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Section crew |
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1927, 1927 |
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Ewing |
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1 |
| Nelson, B. F. |
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Superintendent |
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1906, 1906 |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Nerren, Willie A. |
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Locomotive engineer |
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1904, 1916 |
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Keltys |
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1 |
| Nesmith, H. B. |
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Section foreman |
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1927, 1927 |
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Ewing |
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1 |
| Nichols, Garland |
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Train crew? |
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1 |
| Palmore, William C. |
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Duties unknown |
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1926, 1926 |
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Naclina |
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1 |
| Peel, B. J. |
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General freight and passenger agent |
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1946, 1946 |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Posey, Hollis |
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Present on first train |
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1 |
| Quarles, A. L. |
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Section crew (section # 1) |
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| Quarles, R. C. |
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Section crew (section # 1) |
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1 |
| Ramey, Bert |
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Skidder crew (drum puller) |
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1 |
| Ramey, Walter |
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Skidder crew (drum puller) |
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1 |
| Redd, Raymond Cary |
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Machine shop |
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1948, 1948 |
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1 |
| Richardson, R. V. |
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Machine shop |
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1948, 1948 |
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1 |
| Ross, W. K. |
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Auditor |
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1918, 1918 |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Rowe, L. W. |
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Duties unknown |
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Houston |
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1 |
| Scott, W. Sid |
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General freight and passenger agent (1919, 1924); vice-president (1946, 1949); traffic manager (1946, 1949); general manager (1949) |
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1919, 1949 |
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Keltys, Lufkin |
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3 |
| Seale, Allen F. |
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Section crew (section #4, Chireno) |
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1927, 1927 |
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Chireno |
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1 |
| Seale, Magle W. |
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Section crew (section #4, Chireno) |
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1927, 1927 |
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Chireno |
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1 |
| Seale, Robert P. |
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Section crew (section #4, Chireno) |
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1927, 1927 |
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Chireno |
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1 |
| Simms, G. M. |
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Section crew |
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1927, 1927 |
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Ewing |
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1 |
| Sims, John |
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Locomotive fireman, brakeman |
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1960s, 1960s |
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1 |
| Sisson, R. L. |
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Locomotive engineer, fireman, conductor |
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1908, 1927 |
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1 |
| Sistrunk, Dallas |
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Train crew ? |
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1 |
| Smith, C. A. |
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Master mechanic |
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1924, 1927 |
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Keltys |
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1 |
| Smith, Elie |
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Duties unknown |
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1920s, 1920s |
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1 |
| Smith, Gladys Beth |
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Present on 1st train to Chireno |
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Chireno. |
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1 |
| Smith, Mug |
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Duties unknown |
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1920s, 1920s |
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1 |
| Stewart, R. F. |
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Agent (Lufkin) |
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1923, 1923 |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Sullivan, J. D. |
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Locomotive engineer, fireman |
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1927, 1927 |
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1 |
| Summer, Simon Perry |
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Section crew |
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1917, 1923 |
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1 |
| Summers, Eugene |
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Section crew |
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1927, 1927 |
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Alco |
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1 |
| Summers, Thomas Anderson |
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Roadmaster |
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1920, 1920 |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Swilley, Lloyd Earl |
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Mechanic |
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1948, 1948 |
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1 |
| Tatum, L. |
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Chief clerk to agent |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Terry, Bill |
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Locomotive fireman, brakeman |
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1928, 1928 |
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1 |
| Terry, Luther |
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Brakeman; section crew (section #1) |
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1927, 1927 |
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Keltys |
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1 |
| Terry, Nathan June |
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Locomotive engineer, brakeman, conductor |
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1928, 1948 |
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Keltys |
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1 |
| Terry, Tommy |
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Duties unknown |
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1920s, 1920s |
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1 |
| Thompson, David W. |
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Secretary (1921, 1950); treasurer (1921, 1950); |
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1921, 1950 |
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Keltys |
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1 |
| Thompson, Jodie Or Joe |
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Agent (Chireno) |
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1 |
| Thornton, Kay |
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Auditor |
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1972, 1972 |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Treadaway, Rob |
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Duties unknown |
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Houston |
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1 |
| Treadaway, Roscoe M. |
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Section foreman (section #2) |
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1928, 1928 |
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Keltys |
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1 |
| Tuck, T. E. |
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Section foreman |
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1926, 1926 |
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1 |
| Walker, L. J. |
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Conductor |
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1926, 1926 |
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Keltys |
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1 |
| Wall, Red |
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Duties unknown |
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1920s, 1920s |
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1 |
| Whitton, Lewis Alexander |
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Agent (Chireno) |
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1924, 1928 |
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Chireno |
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1 |
| Whitton, Mary Elmira |
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Agent (Chireno) |
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1 |
| Whitton, W. H. |
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Master mechanic |
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1948, 1960s |
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Keltys, Lufkin |
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| Wiener, Eli |
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Secretary; (1900-1921); treasurer (1900 - 1921); vice-president (1921-1930); general manager (1923 - 1930); president (1930-1951); chairman of the board (1951-1957); |
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1900, 1957 |
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Lufkin |
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1, 2 |
| Wiener, Samson (Jr.) |
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Administration |
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1958, Current |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Wiener, Samson (Sr.) |
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Vice-president |
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1900, 1927 |
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Shreveport |
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1 |
| Wiener, William B. |
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Vice-president, director |
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1942, 1945 |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| Woodall, R. M. |
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Agent (Lufkin) |
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1 |
| Wortham, R. W. |
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Director |
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1945, Current |
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Lufkin |
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1 |
| York, E. B. |
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Section foreman (section #4, Chireno) |
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1928, 1928 |
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Chireno, New Camp |
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1. Angelina County Lumber Company records at Stephen F. Austin University. |
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2. "Nameless Towns." by Thad Sitton and Jim Conrad. |
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3. Pocket List of Railroad Officials for year noted in employee entry. |
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4. Elton Summers interview. |
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5. Chireno History Book. |
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6. Railroad Retirement Board records. |
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| Text and images were digitized and proofread from the original source documents by Murry Hammond. Contact Murry for all corrections, additions, and contributions of new material. |
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