| Alpha-Numeric Key: | UP-137 |
| Corporate Name: | W. J. Morgan |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | W. J. Morgan |
| Location: | Western District, 1860 U.S. Census |
| County: | Upshur |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1859 |
| End Year: | 1860 |
| Decades: | 1850-1859,1860-1869 |
| Period of Operation: | 1859 to 1860 |
| Town: | Western District, 1860 U.S. Census |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber, plank, and grain
 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: | 400,000 feet of plank lumber during the reporting period of the Census |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill and grist mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | According to records for that census year, the W. J. Morgan steam-powered mill had $1,000 in pine logs and probably more than $3,000 in unmilled corn. It produced 400,000 feet of plank valued at $4,000 and milled 3,700 bushels of cornmeal valued at $3,700. He employed five men in the sawmill at a total monthly wage of $125 and one man in the grist mill at $25 monthly. The d value of the mill was d at $1,000 in the sawmill and $1,200 in the grist mill. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 05-03-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |