Brooklet is a friendly little town just outside Statesboro. I had a nice talk with a third-generation member of the Robertson family when I was here.
Robertson’s Store & Post Office, 1905, Brooklet
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Hey Brian, my late grandfather, Edward Robertson grew up in Guyton, GA. Apparently his family was in the turpentine business and was fairly wealthy until the depression hit. I wondered who you spoke with. Guyton is 25 minutes from Brooklet.
Brian, In 1964, my partners and I purchased a cotton gin from a man and moved it all the way to Screven County to a place called Bascom Station and after several years of operation sold it and moved it to a Co-Op in VA.
That’s a lot of moving, Ed! Sounds like you guys were very busy back then!