Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SH-240
Corporate Name: Templin & Watson sawmill
Local Name:
Owner Name: Templin & Watson sawmill
Location: Paxton, four miles east of Tenaha
County: Shelby
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1905
End Year: 1905
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1905
Town: Paxton
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 70 in 1905
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Lumber
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
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Houston East & West Texas
Historicial Development: Templin and Watson operated a sawmill at Paxton in 1905, according to the Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association, January 1905. This may have evolved into the Bouland & Watson sawmill at Paxton in 1908. See Bouland & Watson.
Research Date: MCJ 03-02-96
Prepared By: M Johnson