Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: HE-11
Corporate Name: Ezell Thompson Sawmill
Local Name:
Owner Name: Ezell Thompson Sawmill
Location: Chandler
County: Henderson
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1966
End Year: 1966
Decades: 1960-1969
Period of Operation: 1966
Town: Chandler
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Rough 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: Unknown
Historicial Development: The Ezell Thompson Sawmill at Chandler was producing rough lumber, according to Samson's Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas 1966.
Research Date: MCJ 05-04-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson