| Alpha-Numeric Key: | JA-48 |
| Corporate Name: | Ford Brothers |
| Local Name: | Richardson's Bluff |
| Owner Name: | Ford Brothers of Baltimore, Maryland |
| Location: | Ford's Bluff |
| County: | Jasper |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1852 |
| End Year: | 1852 |
| Decades: | 1850-1859 |
| Period of Operation: | 1852 |
| Town: | Ford's Bluff (later Evadale) |
| 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: | 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: | Sash saw |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | The first sawmill at Ford's Bluff was established by the Ford brothers of Baltimore, Maryland, about 1852. The site was originally a ferry site called Richardson's Bluff, but it was renamed by the Ford brothers. The Ford Brothers mill did not appear in the Jasper County 1860 special census records. |
| Research Date: | JKG 12-6-93, MCJ 01-07-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |