| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-196 |
| Corporate Name: | J. K. and J. L. Blankenship |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | J. K. and J. L. Blankenship . J. T. Wiggins, Jr., and C. E. McDonald. |
| Location: | Unknown |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 3 years |
| Start Year: | 1897 |
| End Year: | 1899 |
| Decades: | 1890-1899 |
| Period of Operation: | 1897 to 1899 |
| Town: | Unknown |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Rough 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 boiler and 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: | Sawmill, engine, a boiler, and carriage |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | J. K. and J. L. Blankenship for $425, in 1897, bought a sawmill, engine, boiler, and sawmill carriage from J. T. Wiggins, Jr., and C. E. McDonald. J. K. and J. L. Blankenship J. K. and J. L. The Blankenships mortgaged with Tyler Machine Company in 1899, pledging a 24-inch surfacer-planer-matcher, a 14-inch by 20-inch engine, a 56-inch by 22-foot boiler, a #2 sawmill with a 24-foot carriage, two head blocks, a 60-inch circular saw, and 70-feet of belting. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 01-26-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |