| Alpha-Numeric Key: | PA-73 |
| Corporate Name: | J. H. Morton |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | J. H. Morton |
| Location: | Eight miles east of Carthage on Cook and Hill property |
| County: | Panola |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1921 |
| End Year: | 1921 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929 |
| Period of Operation: | 1921 |
| Town: | East of Carthage |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | None |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Rough and finished lumber
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | 12-inch by 14-inch Atlas steam engine and a 54-inch by 12-foot stationary boiler.
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
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| Maximum Capacity: | |
| Capacity Comments: | Unknown |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill with a twin-engine feed works, belts, pulleys, shafting, a No. 2 Maud carriage |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | Panola County records note that J. H. Morton ran a sawmill operation at Marshall before he moved it to Panola County, about eight miles east of Carthage on Cook and Hill land. On March 9, 1921, Morton mortgaged his sawmill and property. He had been manufacturing lumber and ties on contract to the Kirby Lumber Company.
His equipment included the sawmill with a twin-engine feed works, belts, pulleys, shafting, a No. 2 Maud carriage; a 12-inch by 14-inch Atlas steam engine; and a 54-inch by 12-foot stationary boiler. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-08-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |