| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CH-2 |
| Corporate Name: | Branch and Clayton |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Branch and Clayton |
| Location: | Precinct 2 or 3, 1880 Census |
| County: | Chambers |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1879 |
| End Year: | 1880 |
| Decades: | 1870-1879,1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | 1879 to 1880 |
| Town: | Precinct 2 or 3 |
| 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 |
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| Power Source: | 10-horsepower steam engine
| 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: | |
| Capacity Comments: | Unknown |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Circular sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | This 10-horsepower steam sawmill ran 4.5 months during the census year ending May 31, 1880. During that time it employed nine persons (three children under the age of sixteen) and operated on the ten hour day. Wages paid averaged from $1.00 to $2.50 per day, and the mill owners paid $460 in wages during the year. The mill did not do its own logging. Lumber was shipped down Turtle Bayou to Galveston Bay. Branch and Clayton had $1200 invested in the mill. |
| Research Date: | JKG 9-22-93, MCJ 04-02-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |