| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-53 |
| Corporate Name: | Avery & Day |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Avery & Day |
| Location: | Bean's Creek on old Rusk-Palestine road |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1849 |
| End Year: | 1850 |
| Decades: | 1840-1849,1850-1859 |
| Period of Operation: | About 1849 to 1850 |
| Town: | Bean's Creek |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber and cornmeal and plank
 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: | 39,000 feet of plank during the reporting period of the Census |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill and grist mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | According to census records for the census year ending June 1, 1850, Avery & Day ran the only steam powered mill in Cherokee County. Their saw and grist mill was valued at $2000. Raw materials included 1560 logs ($580) and 15,600 bushels of corn ($9,360). During the census year they manufactured 39,000 feet of “plank” (valued at $480) and 18,200 bushels of meal ($10,920). They employed six men at $16 each per month. |
| Research Date: | JKG 9-23-93, MCJ 01-24-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |