Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: UP-76
Corporate Name: John A. Mathis
Local Name:
Owner Name: John A. Mathis. J. A. Graham, J. A. Mathis, and J. T. Baird
Location: Pinacle, near Gilmer
County: Upshur
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1907
End Year: 1907
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1907
Town: Pinacle
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 1,758 in 1905
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Rough yellow pine 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: Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt); Texas Southern
Historicial Development: The John A. Mathis sawmill was listed in the Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association, January 1907. J. A. Graham, J. T. Baird, and J. A. Mathis, the owners of a new sawmill located at Pinacle on the St Louis Southwestern, contracted in 1907 to sell the sawmill cut to Mathis.
Research Date: MCJ 05-03-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson