Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SB-99
Corporate Name: Sabine County Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Joe A. Sherman and Carl F. Williams
Location: Geneva
County: Sabine
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1941
End Year: 1941
Decades: 1940-1949
Period of Operation: 1941
Town: Geneva
Company Town: 2
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
Power Source: Steam
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 and planing mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: None
Historicial Development: Joe A. Sherman and Carl F. Williams of the Sabine County Lumber Company at Geneva mortgaged on August 6, 1941, for $10 and other considerations to the Commercial State Bank of San Augustine a complete sawmill, with machinery, steam engines and boilers, edgers, trimmers, all other equipment and buildings located on the W. Beshares and D. Renfro surveys at and near Geneva.
Research Date: MCJ 02-13-96
Prepared By: M Johnson