Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SH-102
Corporate Name: J. C. Stack Shingle Mill
Local Name:
Owner Name: J. C. Stack Shingle Mill
Location: Short, southwestern part of Shelby County
County: Shelby
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1907
End Year: 1907
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1907
Town: Short
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Shingles
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: Shingle Mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: J. S. Stack mortgaged to Farmers Bank of Center against “50,0000 sap pine shingles at my shingle mill at Short, Tx.”
Research Date: MCJ 02-29-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson