| Alpha-Numeric Key: | UP-27 |
| Corporate Name: | Davis, Davis, and Brogden |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Davis, Davis, and Brogden, before 1887. E. E. Elder, 1883 to 1887. George W. Crow, before 1865 to before 1883. |
| Location: | Rhonesboro area, on the Wood County line |
| County: | Upshur |
| Years in Operation: | 7 years |
| Start Year: | 1880 |
| End Year: | 1886 |
| Decades: | 1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | Before 1865 to at least 1886. Sawmill beginning about 1880. |
| Town: | Rhonesboro area |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Before 1865: cotton and cornmeal. 1883: lumber, cornmeal, and cotton.
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Animal at first, later steam.
| 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: | Before 1865: cotton gin and gristmill. 1883: sawmill, gristmill, and cotton gin. |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | "This Everlasting Sand Bed": Cultural Resources Investigations at the Texas Big Sandy Project, Wood and Upshur Counties, Texas reported that a sawmill existed in the border area near Rhonesboro on the Wood and Upshur County lines. The original mill was a combination cotton gin and grist mill powered by animals. By 1883, E. E. Elder, the new owner of the mill, installed a sawmill as well. The final owners were Davis, Davis and Brogden, who stopped milling by 1887. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 05-03-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |