Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:	PA-48
Corporate Name:	G. G. Hairston
Local Name:
Owner Name:	G. G. Hairston
Location:	Unknown
County:	Panola
Years in Operation:	1 year
Start Year:	1912
End Year:	1912
Decades:	1910-1919
Period of Operation:	1912
Town:	Unknown
Company Town:	2
Peak Town Size:	Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill:	Sawmill 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:	Probably Texas & Gulf
Historicial Development:	G. G. Hairston cut crossties in Panola County during the first part of the twentieth century. According to county records, he mortgaged 3,500 pine crossties to J. W. Cooke, a cashier of a local bank, for $260, in two separate transactions on the same day in June, 1912.
Research Date:	MCJ 02-08-96
Prepared By:	M Johnson