Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:	CK-187
Corporate Name:	William Valbehr
Local Name:
Owner Name:	William Valbehr
Location:	Unknown
County:	Cherokee
Years in Operation:	1 year
Start Year:	1913
End Year:	1913
Decades:	1910-1919
Period of Operation:	1913
Town:	Unknown
Company Town:	2
Peak Town Size:	Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill:	Sawlogs and sawtimber Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown Other
Power Source:	Hardwood sawtimber 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:	Logging equipment
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads:	Unknown
Historicial Development:	Research notes by W. T. Block state that William Valbehr was a logger. On March 31 and April 2, 1913, he mortgaged to Guaranty State Bank at Lufkin ($500) and W. A. Balmorgan ($400), respectively, “to each 1,000,000 scaled feet of ash logs.”
Research Date:	MCJ 01-26-96
Prepared By:	M. Johnson