Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SA-189
Corporate Name: Troy Carroll
Local Name:
Owner Name: T. M. Carroll. W. S. Kirbow and Willie Holley
Location: Unknown
County: San Augustine
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1952
End Year: 1952
Decades: 1950-1959
Period of Operation: 1952
Town: Unknown
Company Town: 0
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Crossties
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, carriage, head blocks, one 52-inch inserted tooth circular saw, an International power unit, and livestock.
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: Carroll, also in 1952, bought from a sawmill, carriage, head blocks, one 52-inch inserted tooth circular saw, an International power unit, and livestock. According to San Augustine county records, Tom Runnels had a crosstie mill, located about three and a half miles south of Broaddus on Highway 147, which he sold to T. M. Carroll in 1952.
Research Date: MCJ 02-19-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson