Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:	SJ-38
Corporate Name:	J. R. Elmore, Jr.
Local Name:
Owner Name:	J. R. Elmore, Jr.
Location:	Nine miles from Shepherd
County:	San Jacinto
Years in Operation:	1 year
Start Year:	1948
End Year:	1948
Decades:	1940-1949
Period of Operation:	1948
Town:	Nine miles from Shepherd
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:	Turner sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads:	Unknown
Historicial Development:	J. R. Elmore, Jr. mortgaged to Peoples Bank of Shepherd livestock, a Ford truck, a log trailer, and a Turner sawmill on April 29, 1948. On May 26, 1948, he mortgaged to Citizens Bank of Corrigan a Ford truck and trailer, a Ford pickup, and a 1 1/2-ton truck, and the sawmill, located nine miles from Shepherd.
Research Date:	MCJ 02-23-96
Prepared By:	M. Johnson