| Alpha-Numeric Key: | NA-229 |
| Corporate Name: | S. D. Prosser |
| Local Name: | Prosser's Mill |
| Owner Name: | S. D. Prosser |
| Location: | Five miles east of Appleby |
| County: | Nacogdoches |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1907 |
| End Year: | 1908 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1907 to 1908 |
| Town: | Five miles east of Appleby |
| 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 |
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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: | Houston East & West Texas |
| Historicial Development: | S. D. Prosser, according to county records, had a sawmill five miles east of Appleby in 1907 and 1908. He contracted with W. G. Harrington, President of Davisville Lumber Company of Angelina County, in 1907 to sell Harrington lumber from his yard. Prosser agreed to ship it by railroad from Appleby. He mortgaged Prosser's Mill to Stone Fort National Bank.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 02-10-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |