| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SH-178 |
| Corporate Name: | O. M. McCauley & Sons |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | O. M. McCauley & Sons |
| Location: | Unknown |
| County: | Shelby |
| Years in Operation: | 3 years |
| Start Year: | 1905 |
| End Year: | 1907 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1905 to 1907 |
| Town: | Unknown |
| 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 |
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| Power Source: | Ames engine and boiler
| 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: | |
| Capacity Comments: | Unknown |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Circular sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | O. M. McCauley & Sons operated a circular sawmill from at least 1905 to 1907 or later in Shelby County. The equipment included an Ames boiler and engine, head blocks for the sawmill carriage, and at least one circular saw. In 1907, they were shipping their lumber to B. A. Barnes planer in Center.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 03-01-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |