| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-280 |
| Corporate Name: | Oscar H. Dawson |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Oscar H. Dawson. J. W. Tyra. Tyra & Reese Lumber Company. Cherokee Sales Co with H. B. Reese. |
| Location: | On 20 acres of the of Jose Pineda W-4 league, near Jacksonville |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 6 years |
| Start Year: | 1946 |
| End Year: | 1951 |
| Decades: | 1940-1949,1950-1959 |
| Period of Operation: | 1946 to 1951 |
| Town: | Near Jacksonville |
| 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: | Electric, diesel, possibly 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 and planing mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | H. B. Reese, doing business as Cherokee Sales Company, sold to Tyra & Reese Lumber Company of Jacksonville on September 28, 1946, “planer, 6 elec motors saws blow pipe belting, one sawmill complete, 2 International PUs together with all timber logs & lumber.”
In June of 1951, J. W. Tyra sold for $16,000 to Oscar H. Dawson his undivided interest in a sawmill and planing mill, located on twenty acres of the Jose Pineda W-4 league and an one-half interest in two vehicles. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 01-30-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |