| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SH-131 |
| Corporate Name: | J. T. Ramsey Mill |
| Local Name: | Timpson |
| Owner Name: | J. T. Ramsey Mill |
| Location: | Timpson |
| County: | Shelby |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1906 |
| End Year: | 1907 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1906 and 1907 |
| Town: | Timpson |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| Peak Town Size: | 978 in 1905 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Rough and dressed 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: | 20000: 1906 |
| Capacity Comments: | 20,000 feet daily |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill and planing mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Houston East & West Texas, and Texas & New Orleans intersect at Timpson; Texas & Gulf (Waterman tram road). |
| Historicial Development: | The Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association editions of 1905 and 1907 list the J. T. Ramsey mill as the Ramsey Lumber Company. Southern Industrial and Lumber Review in 1906 noted that the daily cutting capacity was 20,000 feet. |
| Research Date: | LT 08-17-93, MCJ 03-01-96 |
| Prepared By: | L Turner, M Johnson |