| Alpha-Numeric Key: | AG-70 |
| Corporate Name: | Ferguson & Co |
| Local Name: | Lane's Sawmill |
| Owner Name: | E. A. and W. F. Ferguson. W. B. Spencer. H. G. Lane. |
| Location: | Lane's Switch south of Burke, on the Antonio Chevans Survey |
| County: | Angelina |
| Years in Operation: | 6 years |
| Start Year: | 1883 |
| End Year: | 1888 |
| Decades: | 1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | 1883 to 1888 |
| Town: | Lane's Switch near Burke |
| 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: | Probably 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: | Houston East & West Texas |
| Historicial Development: | H. G. Lane was listed on the 1883 county tax roll. He possessed $1,800 in manufacturing tools for his sawmill.
In 1884, Lane accepted a Deed of Trust from W. B. Spencer in the sum of $3,200 for his Ferguson sawmill on the Antonio Chevans Survey. The sale included a log cart, a log wagon, three yoke of oxen, with the lumber to be delivered at Lane's Switch. Apparently, Spencer was unable to afford the sawmill, for H. G. Lane sold “Lane's Sawmill” in 1886 to E. A. and W. F. Ferguson. It was still located on the Antonio Chevans Survey. Property included two hundred acres, the sawmill, three yoke of oxen, one yoke of steers, three mules, and a log cart.
In 1887 and 1888, Ferguson & Co had mortgaged various aspects of the plant with T. H. Williams of the Allen & Williams Lumber Company at Corrigan and with E. P. and H. V. McMickle of E. P. McMickle and Brother, assignee James D. Gann. |
| Research Date: | JKG 2-15-94, MCJ 01-12-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M Johnson |