Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: AN-66
Corporate Name: T. J. Posey
Local Name:
Owner Name: T. J. Posey
Location: Neches, four miles from the Neches River and eleven miles northwest of Palestine
County: Anderson
Years in Operation: 3 years
Start Year: 1905
End Year: 1907
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1905 to 1907
Town: Neches
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 261 in 1905. 660 in 1946.
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Boxes
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Unknown
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: Box factory
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: International & Great Northern in 1872
Historicial Development: The T. J. Posey box factory at Neches appeared in a 1905 and 1907 reference books of the Lumbermen's Credit Association. Webb noted that the International & Great Northern created a stop in Anderson County about four miles from the Neches River. The stop was named after the river.
Research Date: JKG 10-15-93, MCJ 03-06-96
Prepared By: J. Gerland , M Johnson