Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:	MO-178
Corporate Name:	Montgomery County Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name:	Montgomery County Lumber Company. Bernard Brown (Braun of Houston). Charles Bybee & W.P. Vick.
Location:	Willis
County:	Montgomery
Years in Operation:	2 years
Start Year:	1907
End Year:	1908
Decades:	1900-1909
Period of Operation:	1907 to 1908
Town:	Willis
Company Town:	2
Peak Town Size:	832 in 1906
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:	Steam engine with boiler 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:	A sawmill with six circular saws
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads:	International & Great Northern
Historicial Development:	On April 9, 1907, Bybee sold his undivided 1/2 interest in the sawmill of Bybee & Wick to Bernard Brown of Houston for $1,250. W. P. Vick sold his undivided 1/2 interest in the sawmill of Bybee & Vick to Bernard Brown of Houston for $250 cash and notes. Secondary source of Southern Industrial and Lumber Review (Dec 1908) reports that Brown and his sawmill company, the Montgomery County Lumber Company, were in financial trouble: at a meeting of the creditors of the MCLC and Brown, E. H. Harrelson appointed trustee from Brown and George L. Teat appointed trustee for MCLC. Brown's liabilities were more than $53,500 and MCLC's more than $24,500. Brown bought along with the sawmill, the steam engine, the boiler, a sawframe and carriage, six circular saws, two dollies, etc. Bybee is listed as a sawmill owner in the 1910 Census, living at Residence 147, Precinct 1.
Research Date:	MCJ 03-20-96
Prepared By:	M. Johnson