| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-225 |
| Corporate Name: | Jim Berkley |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Jim Berkley |
| Location: | Larissa area near the Neches River |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 31 years |
| Start Year: | 1850 |
| End Year: | 1880 |
| Decades: | 1850-1859,1860-1869,1870-1879,1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | 1850s to 1880s |
| Town: | Larissa area |
| 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: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | Hersheld Williams referred to a Jim Berkley sawmill in the Larissa in an interview with Grady C. Singletary. According to Williams, Berkley was running a steam mill as early as the 1850s, cutting lumber for Larissa College. The mill blew up. Berkley left the area, coming back about 1885 “‘after the white folks were not so hard on the Negro folks.” |
| Research Date: | MCJ 01-29-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |