| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-87 |
| Corporate Name: | C. E. Ford |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | C. E. Ford |
| Location: | West half of Beat no. 1, Enumeration District 11, Bean's Creek, 1880 Census |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1879 |
| End Year: | 1880 |
| Decades: | 1870-1879,1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | 1879 to 1880 |
| Town: | Beans Creek |
| 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 |
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| Power Source: | 16-horsepower water-powered wheel
| 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: | Circular sawmill, no remanufactures |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | C. E. Ford had $1250 invested in a 16-horsepower water-powered sawmill on Beans Creek in Cherokee County in 1880. The mill ran eight months during the census year ending May 31, 1880. Ford employed three hands (one under the age of sixteen), and paid $0.50 to $2.00 per day in wages, totaling $200 for the year. The average work day was ten hours. Ford did his own logging. |
| Research Date: | JKG 9-23-93, MCJ 01-25-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |