| Alpha-Numeric Key: | HO-94 |
| Corporate Name: | W. T. Payne |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | W. T. Payne. R. L. Tolivar. |
| Location: | Belott, in the Whitehead settlement, eleven miles east of Crockett |
| County: | Houston |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1921 |
| End Year: | 1921 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929 |
| Period of Operation: | 1921 |
| Town: | Belott, east of Crockett |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| 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: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | International & Great Northern |
| Historicial Development: | R. L. Tolivar had a steam-powered sawmill in Houston County “at Belott, in the Whitehead settlement, eleven miles east of Crockett,” plus six hundred thousand feet of sawtimber he had purchased from J. L. Whitehead. Tolivar sold the sawmill, lumber, and $2,000 in notes to W. T. Payne. L. P. Atmar of Groveton would maintain a first lien on the sawmill until the notes were paid. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-20-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |