Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:	CK-198
Corporate Name:	J. L. Kennedy and W. L. Thomas
Local Name:
Owner Name:	J. L. Kennedy and W. L. Thomas
Location:	Unknown
County:	Cherokee
Years in Operation:	1 year
Start Year:	1909
End Year:	1909
Decades:	1900-1909
Period of Operation:	1909
Town:	Unknown
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:	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:	Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads:	Unknown
Historicial Development:	J. L. Kennedy mortgaged in 1909 to the Farmer Merchants State Bank for $212 for $75,000 feet of lumber and fifteen oxen. J. L. Kennedy mortgaged in 1909 to the First National Bank for $300, pledging 25,000 feet of lumber, a log wagon, and eight oxen. By 1910, Kennedy was partnered with W. L. Thomas: they, on September 15, 1910, mortgaged to G. S. Huston for $250 a steam engine. In December of 1910, W. L. Thomas on December 12, 1910, mortgaged to J. L. Bailey for $96 “all lumber in attached mortgage.”
Research Date:	MCJ 01-26-96
Prepared By:	M Johnson