Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: GG-53
Corporate Name: Thomas Harvey Etheridge
Local Name:
Owner Name: Thomas Harvey Etheridge
Location: Near the Sabine River at Camden (Walling's Ferry, later Eston)
County: Gregg
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1855
End Year: 1855
Decades: 1850-1859
Period of Operation: 1855
Town: Near Camden
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
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
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 grist mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: None
Historicial Development: Thomas Harvey Etheridge wrote his brother, Benjamin Etheridge of Tennessee, in June 1855 that he owned a steam sawmill and grist mill, located at Camden (Walling's Ferry, later Eston). Etheridge shipped lumber as far as Hunt County, more than 140 miles away.
Research Date: MCJ 04-19-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson