Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: BO-95
Corporate Name: W. T. (or W. R.) Fagan
Local Name:
Owner Name: W. T. (or W. R.) Fagan
Location: Ingersoll
County: Bowie
Years in Operation: 10 years
Start Year: 1884
End Year: 1893
Decades: 1880-1889,1890-1899
Period of Operation: 1884 to 1893
Town: Ingersoll
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
Power Source: Steam
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 20000: 1893
Capacity Comments: 20,000 feet daily in 1893
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Texas & Pacific
Historicial Development: W. R. Fagan was reported, in 1893, to be cutting 20,000 feet a day. The sawmill had been listed in 1884 at Ingersoll in a railroad directory.
Research Date: MCJ 03-08-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson