BUILDERS SUPPLY COMPANY

Before the Kentucky constitution of 1891, regulations on corporations were much more strict than today.  Pre-1891 applications to form corporations were submitted to, voted upon, and approved by the legislature.  The 1891 convention decided that process was too burdensome and time consuming for businesses seeking to incorporate and that the number of applications would be…

Isom Branch Operation on Long Fork Harvey Little (below)

This Dam is commonly referred to as the John May Grist Mill, which is correct. The picture below appears to show the likeness of James Hatcher sitting on the right side of the Splash Dam. The image below shows the actual map location for the Splash Dam, located East of present-day Branham Heights.

Lawsuits are always a good source of information. This timber report was done at the Mouth of Punching Camp, opposite of Shade Dotson’s house. William McClellan Ritter (February 19, 1864-May 21, 1952) organized the W.M. Ritter Lumber Company in 1901. From the original core of operations in West Virginia and Virginia the company expanded operations…

A scene from the days of Ritter Lumber at Lower Elk. In the center foreground is the company store. The lumber yard is in the front, at the right, with garden plots on the hillside, belonging to the different families in the lumber camp. The area at the back, left, was known as Train Row….

A12 foot Chestnut Stump This inner ring of this big colossal giant was measured in March of 2019. The inside measurement, even after years of decay, inside moss ring measured 10 feet and 2 inches. The outer ring of the Chestnut stump, could have easily lost 2 feet of its outer diameter, easily exceeding 12…