Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: MO-197
Corporate Name: Parish & Stapp
Local Name:
Owner Name: Larkin Parish & William Stapp
Location: Ten mills east of Conroe on the railroad
County: Montgomery
Years in Operation: 2 years
Start Year: 1900
End Year: 1901
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1900 to 1901
Town: Ten miles east Conroe
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 1,009 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: 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: Trinity River Lumber Company contract with Parish and Stapp to purchase their entire production for one year until 1901. Parish & Stapp operated a small sawmill about ten miles east of Conroe. William Stapp and Larkin Parish are listed in 1900 Census as sawmill owners, living at at Res 449, Precinct 7, and at Res 439, Precinct 7, respectively.
Research Date: MCJ 03-20-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson