| Alpha-Numeric Key: | WD-75 |
| Corporate Name: | Thomas C. Gillespie |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Thomas C. Gillespie |
| Location: | Several miles north of Hawkins and west of Rhonesboro
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| County: | Wood |
| Years in Operation: | 29 years |
| Start Year: | 1872 |
| End Year: | 1900 |
| Decades: | 1870-1879,1880-1889,1890-1899,1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1872 to before 1900 |
| Town: | North of Hawkins |
| 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: | Water
| 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: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | According to Timothy K. Perttula et al's "This Everlasting Sand Bed": Cultural Resources Investigations at the Texas Big Sandy Project, Wood and Upshur Counties, Texas, Thomas C. Gillespie operated a water-powered sawmill north of Hawkins and west of Rhonesboro from 1872 to before the turn of the century. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 04-22-96
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| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |