Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: MA-27
Corporate Name: Grubbs Brothers Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Grubbs Brothers Lumber Company
Location: Jefferson
County: Marion
Years in Operation: 2 years
Start Year: 1957
End Year: 1958
Decades: 1950-1959
Period of Operation: 1957 to 1958
Town: Jefferson
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 3,164
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: Grubbs Brothers Lumber Company operated a sawmill at Jefferson in 1957, according to Nelson Samson's Directory of East Texas sawmills and the Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1956-1958.
Research Date: MCJ 05-04-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson