Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SJ-52
Corporate Name: M. B. Smith
Local Name:
Owner Name: M. B. Smith and a McCook ?
Location: Unknown
County: San Jacinto
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1909
End Year: 1909
Decades: 1910-1919
Period of Operation: 1909
Town: Unknown
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Finished flooring, shiplap, and siding
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Probably 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: Planing mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: M. B. Smith and a Cook or McCook mortgaged with J. S. Johnson for planing mill equipment, to included a Hoyt planer-matcher, a blower, a knife grinder, a knife balancer, four planer heads for shiplap, siding, and flooring in 1909.
Research Date: MCJ 02-23-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson