| Alpha-Numeric Key: | UP-69 |
| Corporate Name: | J. W. Cooper and and W. C. Hodges
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| Local Name: | "Swamp Rabbit" |
| Owner Name: | J. W. Cooper and and W. C. Hodges. J. W. Moody, Jr.
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| Location: | Two miles northeast of Gladewater |
| County: | Upshur |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1875 |
| End Year: | 1875 |
| Decades: | 1870-1879 |
| Period of Operation: | 1875 |
| Town: | North of Gladewater |
| 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 |
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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: | Unknown |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | According to Gregg County records, J. W. Moody, Jr. had a steam sawmill two miles northeast of Gladewater known as the "Swamp Rabbit." The county sheriff sold it to J. W. Cooper and and W. C. Hodges for $26.00 in 1877. Cooper had been doing lumber work in the area since 1875. Jno Cooper provided lumber and labor for Edward Dewey's boarding house and hotel on the tracks of the Texas & Pacific depot at Gladewater.
This may have become the Cooper Hardin & Co mill listed at Gladewater in an 1880 railroad directory.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 05-03-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |