Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: PA-163
Corporate Name: Williams Brothers
Local Name:
Owner Name: Williams Brothers
Location: Gary
County: Panola
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1928
End Year: 1928
Decades: 1920-1929
Period of Operation: 1928
Town: Gary
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 1,100 in 1928
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Finished 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: Planing mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: None
Historicial Development: Williams Brothers had a planing mill in Gary in 1928, according to the Southern Lumberman's Directory of American Saw Mills and Planing Mills.
Research Date: MCJ 02-08-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson