| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-194 |
| Corporate Name: | J. J. Bowman |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | J. J. Bowman |
| Location: | Wells |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 16 years |
| Start Year: | 1870 |
| End Year: | 1885 |
| Decades: | 1870-1879,1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | About 1870 to 1885 |
| Town: | Wells |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 900 in 1928 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber and cornmeal
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Horse then steam
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
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| Maximum Capacity: | 1500 |
| Capacity Comments: | 1,500 feet daily |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Combination saw and grist mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | A newspaper in 1922 reported that J. J. Bowman established and operated a combination saw and grist mill near Wells shortly after the Civil War. It was later converted to steam, which would have increased the daily cutting capacity. A McCall bought the mill and with the coming of the railroad in 1885, he moved the sawmill to a location near Pollok. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 01-26-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |