| Alpha-Numeric Key: | HD-72 |
| Corporate Name: | S. R. Gerson Sawmill |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | S. R. Gerson and a Mr. Dismukes |
| Location: | Two and a half miles southeast of Silsbee near Jewel Marsh |
| County: | Hardin |
| Years in Operation: | 11 years |
| Start Year: | 1906 |
| End Year: | 1916 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909,1910-1919 |
| Period of Operation: | 1906 until moved in 1916 |
| Town: | Silsbee, near Jewel Marsh |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| 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 |
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| Power Source: | Steam
| 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: | 25000: 1910 |
| Capacity Comments: | 25,000 feet of lumber daily. |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Circular sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | S.R. Gerson's sawmill near Jewel Marsh was built in 1906. A Mr. Dismukes was a partner in the interest and they planned to begin operations on September 1, 1906. As of August 1906, the partnership controlled 2,000 acres of stumpage. The mill employed at least twenty-five men and had a daily cutting capacity of 25,000 board feet. A mill town soon sprung up which included a commissary, a hotel, and residence houses for the workers. The mill operated until about 1916 when timber in the area became scarce. The mill was then moved west of Silsbee near Fresenius. |
| Research Date: | JKG 10-13-93, MCJ 03-13-96 |
| Prepared By: | J Gerland, M Johnson |