| Alpha-Numeric Key: | TY-60 |
| Corporate Name: | T. O. Sutton and Sons Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | T. O. Sutton and Sons, based in Leon County |
| Location: | Colmesneil |
| County: | Tyler |
| Years in Operation: | 30 years |
| Start Year: | 1925 |
| End Year: | 1954 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929,1930-1939,1940-1949,1950-1959 |
| Period of Operation: | 1925 to 1954 |
| Town: | Colmesneil |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 2,000 in 1928; 719 in 1934 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Yellow pine and hardwood 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: | |
| Capacity Comments: | 1928: no listing |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill in 1928; Planing mill in 1934. |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Southern Pacific |
| Historicial Development: | The T.O. Sutton and Sons Lumber Company, based out of their Centerville, Leon County, mill, were listed as manufacturers of whole yellow pine lumber. They also operated first a sawmill in 1928, then a planing mill at Colmesneil in 1934.
The Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1954 lists the T. O. Sutton & Sons sawmill at Colmesneil as being established in 1925. In 1954, the plant employed more than fifty workers.
The company also had a plant at Chireno, in Nacogdoches County, since 1937 or 1938. |
| Research Date: | JKG 12-10-93, MCJ 02-21-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |