Sawmill DatabaseTexas Forestry Museum

Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:

NA-111

Corporate Name:

E. W. Dunn

Local Name:

Owner Name:

E. W. Dunn

Location:

On twenty leased acres of R. Tuller, three and a half miles northwest of Cushing

County:

Nacogdoches

Years in Operation:

1 year

Start Year:

1905

End Year:

1905

Decades:

1900-1909

Period of Operation:

1905

Town:

Northwest of Cushing

Company Town:

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:

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:

Sawmill

Company Tram:

Associated Railroads:

Texas & New Orleans

Historicial Development:

E. W. Dunn, according to Nacogdoches County deed of trust record, had a sawmill plant located about three and a half miles northwest of Cushing in 1905. During December of that year, S. T. King conveyed to W. G. Ratcliff, an attorney, for $3,000 an one-half interest in the E. W. Dunn plant. Property included twenty leased acres, twenty-eight oxen, four mules, six log wagons, a road wagon, and the sawmill plant.

Research Date:

MCJ 02-10-96

Prepared By:

M Johnson