| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SH-188 |
| Corporate Name: | Plemons (?) |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Plemons (?) |
| Location: | Precinct No. 5, in or near Tenaha |
| County: | Shelby |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1869 |
| End Year: | 1870 |
| Decades: | 1860-1869,1870-1879 |
| Period of Operation: | 1869 to 1870 |
| Town: | In or near Tenaha |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber and grain
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | 16-horsepower steam engine
| 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: | 150,000 feet of lumber during the reporting period of the Census 0f 1870
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| 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 grist mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | According to the Census of 1870, the Plemons (handwriting on the manuscript is almost illegible) mill employed four men and two children for six months at a total wage of $400. Capitalized at $4,500 in the saw mill and $500 in the grist mill, the operation manufactured 150,000 feet of pine lumber at a value of $1,850 and ground 600 bushels of corn at a value of $660. Raw materials included 600 bushels of grain at $600 and $750 in pine logs. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-01-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |