Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:	SA-124
Corporate Name:	John Westmoreland Mill
Local Name:
Owner Name:	Gunning 1896; Ishmael ??; Chapman ??; Burkett, Beard 1892- ?; Waldrep, 1891- ; Westmoreland, 1890-1891
Location:	About sixteen miles south from San Augustine on the Warden Cherry Road, Long Leaf
County:	San Augustine
Years in Operation:	8 years
Start Year:	1890
End Year:	1897
Decades:	1890-1899
Period of Operation:	1890 to 1897
Town:	Long Leaf
Company Town:	2
Peak Town Size:	Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill:	Lumber, cornmeal, and cotton Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown Other
Power Source:	Steam 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, cotton gin, and grist mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads:	None
Historicial Development:	John Westmoreland mortgaged a multi-purpose steam mill on a $666.66 note made out to H. Scott. In 1891, Westmoreland mortgaged his saw and cotton mills to E. A. Blount, a local agricultural and business factor, for $500. Later that year Waldrep bought the mill from Westmoreland, mortgage still subject to E. A. Blount, for $1,600. In 1892, Simon Burkett and G. M. Beard bought the cotton gin of the John Westmoreland Mill on a mortgage to E. W. Gunning for $1250. Apparently Waldrep transferred the mill to a Niles Chapman who transferred it to James Ishmael, who died. E. W. Gunning, who earlier factored the mill for Burkett and Beard, assumed the line from the Estate of James Ishmael in December 1897.
Research Date:	MCJ 02-19-96
Prepared By:	M. Johnson