| Alpha-Numeric Key: | PA-123 |
| Corporate Name: | R. L. Thornton, J. T. and J. E. Thompkins |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | R. L. Thornton, J. T. and J. E. Thompkins. I. T. Thompson. |
| Location: | Five miles north of Beckville |
| County: | Panola |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1907 |
| End Year: | 1907 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1907 |
| Town: | Five miles north of Beckville |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Steam engine and 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 an edger |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Texas, Sabine Valley & Northwestern, became Texas & Gulf in 1905 |
| Historicial Development: | R. L. Thornton was involved in 1907 with J. T. and J. E. Thompkins in buying out I. T. Thompson's sawmill community five miles north of Beckville. This group intended to move the former Thompson property to five miles southwest of Beckville. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-08-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |