Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:	MO-262
Corporate Name:	W. N. Saunders
Local Name:
Owner Name:	W. N. Saunders
Location:	One-half mile west of Conroe
County:	Montgomery
Years in Operation:	1 year
Start Year:	1893
End Year:	1893
Decades:	1890-1899
Period of Operation:	1893
Town:	Conroe
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
Power Source:	Unknown 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:	Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads:	Unknown
Historicial Development:	Saunders agreed to supply T M Richardson Lumber Company of Oklahoma City, Indian Territory, with its entire output from February 21, 1893, to January 1, 1894. Fifty percent was to be 1 x 12, and the remainder 1 x 4, 1 x 6, 2 x 4, 2x 12, 12 to 20 feet long. Saunders had to obtain 500,000 feet of lumber from J. Youens & Co of Navasota by February 23, 1893.
Research Date:	MCJ 03-21-96
Prepared By:	M. Johnson