| Alpha-Numeric Key: | NE-35 |
| Corporate Name: | Fonzo A. Wilson |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Fonzo A. Wilson. W. E. Gray, John Ramsey, Joe Kinnear, and a Mr. Rayhill. |
| Location: | Fawil, about five miles southwest of Bon Wier |
| County: | Newton |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1906 |
| End Year: | 1906 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1906 |
| Town: | Fawil |
| 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: | Steam
| 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: | 10000: 1906 |
| Capacity Comments: | 10,000 feet daily |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Circular sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Jasper & Eastern (Santa Fe) |
| Historicial Development: | The legend of the Newton County town known as Fawil is interesting. The story says that the sawmiller, Fonzo A. Wilson, tried to paint his name on a short board in 1906 to hang on the front of his sawmill. He only got as far as his two initials and the first three letters of his surname, however, before he ran out of board. When the railroad came through, “FAWIL” was adopted as the name of the switch installed there.
The Fawil mill was possibly a small affair, and it changed hands often. Possible owners after F.A. Wilson were W.E. Gray, John Ramsey, Joe Kinnear, and a Mr. Rayhill. |
| Research Date: | JKG 12-10-93, MCJ 01-23-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M Johnson |