| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-16 |
| Corporate Name: | W. D. Wells |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | W. D. Wells and possibly G. T. Avery |
| Location: | 79 and 4306, west of New Summerfield crossroads |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 4 years |
| Start Year: | 1906 |
| End Year: | 1909 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1906 to 1909 |
| Town: | West of New Summerfield |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Rough and finished lumber
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | 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: | 20000: 1906 |
| Capacity Comments: | 20,000 feet daily |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill and planer |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Texas and New Orleans (later Southern Pacific) |
| Historicial Development: | W. D. Wells was reported by the Southern Industrial and Lumber Review to be cutting 20,000 feet of lumber daily at Jacksonville in 1906. A map published in 1906 locates W. D. Wells' cotton gin at the corner of East Street and Commerce Street in Jacksonville. In fact, the sawmill, according to county records, was located in the William Gates League, east of Jacksonville. The lumber would have been shipped by rail from Gallatin, several miles to the southwest or moved by wagon to Jacksonville.
In June, 1907, Wells mortgaged to Miller-Brooks his sawmill, planer, three log wagons, and eleven yoke of oxen, located on the William Gates League. Miller-Brooks operated a lumber facility at Jacksonville. |
| Research Date: | JKG 8-23-93, MCJ 12-08-95 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M Johnson |