Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: AG-171
Corporate Name: W. L. Sisson & Co
Local Name:
Owner Name: W. L. Sisson and J. H. Chapman
Location: Seven miles east of Lufkin
County: Angelina
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1891
End Year: 1891
Decades: 1890-1899
Period of Operation: 1891
Town: Seven miles east of Lufkin
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Rough and dressed lumber, cornmeal, and shingles
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Steam
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill, planing mill, grist mill, and shingle mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: W. L. Sisson and J. H. Chapman owned and operated a complete rural milling plant about seven miles east of Lufkin. It included a sawmill, planing mill, shingle mill, and grist mill. J. H. Chapman was operating a shingle mill at Lufkin in 1894.
Research Date: MCJ 01-17-96
Prepared By: M Johnson