Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: HO-40
Corporate Name: G. W. Shaver
Local Name:
Owner Name: G. W. Shaver
Location: Grapeland: 1st and Missouri Pacific tracks
County: Houston
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1928
End Year: 1928
Decades: 1920-1929
Period of Operation: 1928
Town: Grapeland
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 750 in 1905; 3,000 in 1928; 1027 in 1934
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Shortleaf yellow pine
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Probably steam
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 25000: 1928
Capacity Comments: 25,000 feet in 1928
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Circular sawmill, trimmers, edgers
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: International & Great Northern (Missouri Pacific)
Historicial Development: G. W. Shaver was listed in the 1928 edition of the Southern Lumberman's Directory of American Saw Mills and Planing Mills as running a circular sawmill operation at Grapeland. A Shaver & Luce had been operating a sawmill at Grapeland in 1906.
Research Date: MCJ 02-20-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson