Sawmill DatabaseTexas Forestry Museum

Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:

WK-113

Corporate Name:

Taylor Randolph

Local Name:

Owner Name:

Taylor Randolph

Location:

Huntsville

County:

Walker

Years in Operation:

2 years

Start Year:

1869

End Year:

1870

Decades:

1860-1869,1870-1879

Period of Operation:

1869 to 1870

Town:

Huntsville

Company Town:

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

Power Source:

12-horsepower steam engine

Horse	Mule	Oxen	Water
Water Overshot	Water Turbine	Diesel	Unknown
Pit	Steam	Steam Circular	Steam Band
Gas	Electricity	Other

Maximum Capacity:

Capacity Comments:

225,000 feet of lumber during the reporting period of the Census

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 Taylor Randolph sawmill operation, according to the 1870 Census Products of Industry Schedule, was d to be a capital investment of $4,000. Investments in raw materials included $600 in 1,200 pines, $600 in 200 cords of wood for fuel, fifty-two files worth $40, and twenty gallons of oil worth $20. Six men were paid $1,680 for twelve months of operations. The sawmill manufactured 225,000 feet of lumber valued at $3,375.

Research Date:

MCJ 03-31-96

Prepared By:

M. Johnson