Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:	GG-29
Corporate Name:	Crutcher & Harrison
Local Name:
Owner Name:	Crutcher and George Harrison. Henry C. Ferrell.
Location:	About two and a half miles north of O'Bryne Switch.
County:	Gregg
Years in Operation:	4 years
Start Year:	1881
End Year:	1884
Decades:	1880-1889
Period of Operation:	1881 to 1884
Town:	North of O'Byrne Switch
Company Town:	2
Peak Town Size:	Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill:	Lumber and shingles Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown Other
Power Source:	Steam Horse Mule Oxen Water Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity:
Capacity Comments:	Unknown
Produced:	Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board Treated Other
Equipment:	Sawmill and shingle mill. Planing mill one mile east of Longview.
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads:	Texas & Pacific
Historicial Development:	Henry C. Ferrell sold the old O'Byrne sawmill for $900 to George Harrison and a Mr. Crutcher, located about two and a half miles north of O'Byrne Switch, in 1881. The firm was soon in business, selling lumber to J. M. Carnes, a local contractor. Linkham & Co (D. Linkham and E. Rice) had a shingle mill, which was forced to public sale when they lost a suit to L. McNaughton. For $130, R. D. Welborn and R. C. DeGrafenreid bought the mill, and resold it to Crutcher & Harrison for $175, in 1882. Crutcher & Harrison, in 1884, bought W. S. F. Wilkins, Sr., planing mill, which was located one mile east of Longview between the tracks of the T&P and the GSL&Sabine. The steam outfit powered, the planer, a surfacer, and a resaw.
Research Date:	MCJ 04-19-96
Prepared By:	M. Johnson