| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SH-16 |
| Corporate Name: | Bill Lodge |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Bill Lodge |
| Location: | Precinct No. 3, U. S. Census, 1870, later vicinity of Neuville |
| County: | Shelby |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1869 |
| End Year: | 1870 |
| Decades: | 1860-1869,1870-1879 |
| Period of Operation: | 1869 to 1870 |
| Town: | Later vicinity of Neuville |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber and grain
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | 14-horsepower steam engine
| 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: | 120,000 feet of lumber and 750 bushels of cornmeal during the reporting period of the Census |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill and grist mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | According to the Census of 1870, Bill Lodge operated a sawmill and grist steam mill (valued at $2,000) in Shelby County, according to the 1870 Census. He employed eight men for three months at the saw mill for a total wage of $275. One man was employed at the grist mill. With $300 in raw logs and 750 bushels of grain, the mill produced 120,000 feet of lumber worth $1,200 and cornmeal worth $825.
The Handbook of Texas noted that Neuville, founded in 1904, was named for a family that had lived in the area since the 1840s. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-29-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |