Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: UP-112
Corporate Name: Seago Box Manufacturing Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: A. K. Seago. Earlier A. K. Seago & Company
Location: Big Sandy
County: Upshur
Years in Operation: 3 years
Start Year: 1905
End Year: 1907
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1905 to 1907
Town: Big Sandy
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 423 in 1905
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Boxes
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: Box factory
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Texas & Pacific, and St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt)
Historicial Development: The A.K. Seago and Company appeared in the January 1905 Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association as manufacturers of boxes.
Research Date: JKG 10-19-93, MCJ 4-1-94
Prepared By: J. Gerland, M. Johnson