Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: UP-133
Corporate Name: W. H. Lee
Local Name:
Owner Name: W. H. Lee
Location: Gilmer
County: Upshur
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1947
End Year: 1947
Decades: 1940-1949
Period of Operation: 1947
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
Power Source: Unknown
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, planing mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt)
Historicial Development: This operation may have evolved from the W. H. Lee sawmill of the 1920s and 1930s at Gilmer. In October, 1947, according to The Gulf Coast Lumberman, a fire completely destroyed the facility with the exception of the planer. Loss was estimated at $20,000.
Research Date: MCJ 05-03-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson