| Alpha-Numeric Key: | RU-16 |
| Corporate Name: | Albert Tatum |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Albert Tatum |
| Location: | In 1870, Precinct 3 with post office at Henderson |
| County: | Rusk |
| Years in Operation: | 12 years |
| Start Year: | 1859 |
| End Year: | 1870 |
| Decades: | 1850-1859,1860-1869,1870-1879 |
| Period of Operation: | 1859 to 1870 |
| Town: | In 1870, post office at Henderson |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | In 1860, lumber and cornmeal
 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: | |
| Capacity Comments: | In 1860, 500,000 feet of plank and 100,000 feet of sheathing. In 1870, milled 70,000 board feet and ground 1,000 bushels of cornmeal. |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | In 1860, sawmill and cotton gin and grist mill. In 1870, sawmill and grist mill. |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | International & Great Northern at Henderson in 1870. |
| Historicial Development: | Albert Tatum ran a sawmill in Rusk County, with Henderson as its post office. The sawmill was d a capital value of $10,000 in the 1860 census. Four men worked for a total monthly wage of $100 in the sawmill and one man in the grist mill for $30 monthly. The sawmill produced 500,000 feet of plank and 100,000 feet of sheathing, for a $5,500 value, while the gristmill produced cornmeal at the value of $17,200.
Tatum either moved and acquired less expensive equipment, or his complex suffered during the Civil War years. In 1870, his sawmill was d to be a $600 capital value and the grist mill $400. The sawmill and grist mill employed a total of four men during eight months at a total wage of $600. Raw materials included $700 in logs and $750 for 1,000 bushels. The lumber milled totaled 70,000 board feet at a value of $1,400 and the value of the cornmeal was $950. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-12-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |