Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:	CK-231
Corporate Name:	John A. Wishard
Local Name:
Owner Name:	John A. Wishard. John A. Wishard and John Anderson.
Location:	Unknown
County:	Cherokee
Years in Operation:	2 years
Start Year:	1912
End Year:	1913
Decades:	1910-1919
Period of Operation:	1912 to 1913
Town:	Unknown
Company Town:	2
Peak Town Size:	Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill:	Finished lumber Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown Other
Power Source:	Probably 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:	Planing mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads:	Unknown
Historicial Development:	Cherokee County records note that John A. Wishard and John Anderson operated at least a planing mill in 1912 and 1913. Wishard & Anderson mortgaged on October 5, 1912, to the Farmers-Merchants State Bank for $309 150,000 feet of lumber. They mortgaged on December 10, 1912, to the Farmers-Merchants State Bank for $425 150,000 feet of lumber. By 1913, John A. Wishard's name was appearing alone in the mortgage registers. John A. Wishard, on February 19, 1913, mortgaged to First National Bank at Rusk for $285 a total of “150,000 feet of lumber.” John A. Wishard, on July 12, 1913, mortgaged a planer-matcher to First National Bank at Rusk for $350.
Research Date:	MCJ 01-29-96
Prepared By:	M. Johnson