Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:	CK-190
Corporate Name:	J. H. Rogers and T. A. Ward
Local Name:
Owner Name:	J. H. Rogers and T. A. Ward
Location:	Unknown
County:	Cherokee
Years in Operation:	3 years
Start Year:	1909
End Year:	1911
Decades:	1900-1909,1910-1919
Period of Operation:	1909 to 1911
Town:	Unknown
Company Town:	2
Peak Town Size:	Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill:	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:	Shingle mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads:	Unknown
Historicial Development:	J. H. Rogers and T. A. Ward mortgaged on June 5, 1909, for $850 to Dilley & Son a steam engine, a boiler, and a shingle machine. On November 1, 1909, to First National Bank at Jacksonville for $257, they mortgaged a total of 200,000 shingles. The mortgage below indicates that T. A. Ward & Bro succeeded Rogers & Ward sometime before June, 1911. J. L. Hall mortgaged on June 12, 1911, to T. A. Ward & Bro for $1,400 a “boiler, 1 st engine, 1 shingle machine, 2 mules, 2 wagons.”
Research Date:	MCJ 01-26-96
Prepared By:	M Johnson