Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:	OR-38
Corporate Name:	Pearsall Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name:	Pearsall Lumber Company
Location:	Dewitt
County:	Orange
Years in Operation:	1 year
Start Year:	1900
End Year:	1900
Decades:	1900-1909
Period of Operation:	1900s
Town:	Dewitt
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
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:	The Pearsall Lumber Company, according to Webb and Block, operated a sawmill at Doty during the early 1900s. The town's earlier names were Baer, Stanford, and Adrian, respectively. The American Lumberman noted in July of 1900 that George W. Pearsall's mill in Orange County had just been completed and was operating.
Research Date:	MCJ 04-15-96
Prepared By:	M. Johnson