Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SH-264
Corporate Name: W. M. Chaney
Local Name:
Owner Name: W. M. Chaney
Location: Tennessee Church, located about five miles north by west of Tenaha
County: Shelby
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1902
End Year: 1902
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1902
Town: Tennessee Church
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
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: Unknown
Historicial Development: W. M. Chaney ran a small sawmill at Tennessee Church in the first decade of the twentieth century. In September 1902, Chaney mortgaged to Wade & Miller two log wagons, all of his lumber at the mill, and eight yokes of oxen.
Research Date: MCJ 03-02-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson