| Alpha-Numeric Key: | AG-114 |
| Corporate Name: | Maddox Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Marvin Mattox and Charlie Maddox. Maddox Lumber Company
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| Location: | Huntington, on Highway 59 |
| County: | Angelina |
| Years in Operation: | 22 years |
| Start Year: | 1945 |
| End Year: | 1966 |
| Decades: | 1940-1949,1950-1959,1960-1969 |
| Period of Operation: | 1945 to 1966 |
| Town: | Huntington |
| Company Town: | 0 |
| Peak Town Size: | 1,039 in 1950 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Rough and finished pine 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: | Southern Pacific |
| Historicial Development: | According to Archie Birdsong Matthews, Marvin and Charlie Mattox were running a sawmill in 1952 on the outskirts of Huntington. Marvin Mattox at Huntington was listed in the 1957 Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas. The Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1956-1958 noted that Marvin Mattox at Huntington was a sole proprietorship, which began in 1945. Mattox employed less than ten workers. The Mattox Lumber Company at Huntington, according to Samson's directory of 1966, was employing eight people to produce rough and dressed lumber. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 01-12-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |