Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SH-237
Corporate Name: T. S. Garrison
Local Name:
Owner Name: Thomas Smith Garrison
Location: Outside of Timpson
County: Shelby
Years in Operation: 10 years
Start Year: 1900
End Year: 1909
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: Probably 1900 to 1909
Town: Outside of Timpson
Company Town: 0
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: 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: Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: According to People, Places & Happenings, Thomas Smith Garrison had a sawmill outside of Timpson. Tradition reported that Garrison could get to his mill on his tram road, known as “the Calico Road,” by hand car.
Research Date: MCJ 03-02-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson