Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: NA-244
Corporate Name: Sylvester Owens
Local Name:
Owner Name: Sylvester Owens
Location: Cushing
County: Nacogdoches
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1928
End Year: 1928
Decades: 1920-1929
Period of Operation: At least 1928
Town: Cushing
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 3,000 in 1928; 1000 in 1934
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Pine and hardwoods
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Steam
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 4000: 1928
Capacity Comments: 4,000 feet daily
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Planing mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Southern Pacific
Historicial Development: Sylvester Owens appeared in the 1928 edition of Southern Lumberman's Directory of American Saw Mills and Planing Mills at Cushing.
Research Date: MCJ 02-10-96
Prepared By: M Johnson