| Alpha-Numeric Key: | UP-29 |
| Corporate Name: | Dedman-Williams Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | J. L. Dedman and Buck Williams |
| Location: | Gilmer |
| County: | Upshur |
| Years in Operation: | 7 years |
| Start Year: | 1928 |
| End Year: | 1934 |
| Decades: | 1930-1939 |
| Period of Operation: | 1928 to 1934 |
| Town: | Gilmer |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 1,758 in 1905; 5,000 in 1928; 1963 in 1934. |
| 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: | 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: | Planing mill and later sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) |
| Historicial Development: | Dedman & Williams Lumber Company was the only lumber mill at Elmer in 1934.. Five others had gone out of business by then. Later Nacogdoches County records reveal that these men were J. L. Dedman and Buck Williams. The name “Dedman” is misspelled as “Denman” in some documents.
Denman Lumber Company had a planing mill in 1928 at Gilmer and a sawmill at Pittsburg. Denman Lumber appeared on the Accounts Receivables (December 31, 1929) for Texas Fence Company. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 05-03-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |