| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CS-97 |
| Corporate Name: | Lyles Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Lyles Lumber Company |
| Location: | Bivins |
| County: | Cass |
| Years in Operation: | 16 years |
| Start Year: | 1945 |
| End Year: | 1960 |
| Decades: | 1940-1949,1950-1959,1960-1969 |
| Period of Operation: | 1945 to 1960 |
| Town: | Bivins |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Cypress and hardwood and pine in lumber, crossties, and tie siding
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
 Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Unknown
| 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: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The Directory of Texas Manufacturers, 1956-1958 lists the Lyles Lumber Company at Bivins. Established in 1945, Gilbert Lyles, the owner, in 1956 was supervising the production of pine lumber, crossties, and tie siding. The Lyles Lumber Company at Bivins is listed in Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas for 1957 and the Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1960.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 4-04-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |