Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: TY-21
Corporate Name: Deaux Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Deaux Lumber Company
Location: Rye
County: Tyler
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1960
End Year: 1960
Decades: 1960-1969
Period of Operation: 1960s
Town: Rye
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Hardwood lumber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Electric
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: Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: The Deaux hardwood sawmill, from Louisiana, operated at Rye in the 1960s.
Research Date: MCJ 02-21-96
Prepared By: M Johnson