| Alpha-Numeric Key: | WD-43 |
| Corporate Name: | Joseph William Ogburn Lumber Co |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Joseph William Ogburn Lumber Co |
| Location: | Merrimac, possibly Ogburn in the northeastern part of the county |
| County: | Wood |
| Years in Operation: | 8 years |
| Start Year: | 1900 |
| End Year: | 1907 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1900 to 1907 in Wood County |
| Town: | Merrimac |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 100 in 1930 |
| 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: | Unknown
| 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: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | At Mineola: International & Great Northern; Missouri, Kansas & Texas; Texas & Pacific |
| Historicial Development: | Timothy K. Perttula noted in The Big Sandy Project that the J. W. Ogburn Lumber Company had a sawmill in 1900 located on the Jefferson Road near the path of the Texas Southern. The sawmill is listed at Merrimac in the Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association for 1905 and in 1907. The company also had a sawmill in Marshall.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 04-22-96
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| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |