Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: TY-59
Corporate Name: Stephens Lumber Company, Inc.
Local Name:
Owner Name: R. L. Stephens, president
Location: Woodville
County: Tyler
Years in Operation: 8 years
Start Year: 1966
End Year: 1973
Decades: 1960-1969,1970-1979
Period of Operation: 1966 to 1973
Town: Woodville
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Rough and dressed lumber, other manufacturing
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: 75000: 1966
Capacity Comments: 75,000 feet daily
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill and planing mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: The Stephens Lumber Company, Inc., mill at Woodville appeared in a 1973 directory of sawmills. R.L. Stephens was listed as president of the corporation, which was apparently the successor to the R.L. Stephens Lumber Company which had a mill at Livingston during the 1960s.
Research Date: JKG 12-9-93, MCJ 02-21-96
Prepared By: J. Gerland, M. Johnson