| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CH-26 |
| Corporate Name: | William A. Beckwith |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | William A. Beckwith |
| Location: | On Turtle Bayou |
| County: | Chambers |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1896 |
| End Year: | 1896 |
| Decades: | 1890-1899 |
| Period of Operation: | 1896 and before |
| Town: | On Turtle Bayou |
| 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: | 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: | |
| 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: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | A newspaper reported that Beckwith's mill was supplying local needs for fencing and building as well as shipping orders to Galveston. In 1897, T. A. Kilgore, who was running his own mill at Turtle Bayou, became a partner with Beckwith and moved the mill to Wallisville. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 3-18-94 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |