| Alpha-Numeric Key: | NA-270 |
| Corporate Name: | William Alders |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | William Alders |
| Location: | Area of Melrose |
| County: | Nacogdoches |
| Years in Operation: | 20 years |
| Start Year: | 1881 |
| End Year: | 1900 |
| Decades: | 1880-1889,1890-1899,1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | Lumber |
| Town: | Area of Melrose |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Rough lumber and cotton
 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: | Unknown |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | William Alders operated sawmills and cotton gins in the region for twenty years. He was among the first to combine cotton ginning and lumber milling at the same site. The article, written in 1907, stated that Alders had retired several years earlier, so Alders probably was sawmilling during the 1880s and 1890s. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 04-22-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |