| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SB-15 |
| Corporate Name: | A. E. Davis Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | A. E. Davis Lumber Company. J. B. Cotton Lumber Company. |
| Location: | Birdwell's Switch, two and a half miles north of Bronson |
| County: | Sabine |
| Years in Operation: | 4 years |
| Start Year: | 1906 |
| End Year: | 1909 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1906 to 1909 |
| Town: | Birdwell's Switch, north of Bronson |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| 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: | Steam
| 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: | 10000: 1906 |
| Capacity Comments: | 10,000 feet of lumber daily |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Saw and planing mills |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Gulf Beaumont & Kansas City |
| Historicial Development: | J. B. Cotton, president of Cotton Lumber, sold his mill to A. E. Davis in 1909, who agreed to insure the mill for $20,000 until the notes were paid. The Cotton plant included a boiler, engine, saws, filing machine, cutoff saw, edger, mill sheds, dollies, dry kilns, planing mill, and tenant houses.
Davis may have sold the mill to Noble & Noble who sold it later to Watson-Christensen. |
| Research Date: | LT 08-13-93, MCJ 02-13-96 |
| Prepared By: | L Turner, M. Johnson |