Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: AG-170
Corporate Name: W. L. Denman
Local Name:
Owner Name: W. L. Denman
Location: On the John Suttle Grant
County: Angelina
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1883
End Year: 1883
Decades: 1880-1889
Period of Operation: 1883
Town: On the John Suttle Grant
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Lumber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Unknown
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
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: Sometime after 1877, W. L. Denman moved his mill from the J. L. Quinaility Grant to the John Suttle Grant. No county tax records exist for Denman in 1882, but he does appear on the 1883 tax roll as having $400 worth of manufacturing tools.
Research Date: JKG 2-15-94, MCJ 01-17-96
Prepared By: J. Gerland, M Johnson