Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: JA-66
Corporate Name: John Pickering
Local Name:
Owner Name: John Pickering
Location: Subdivision No. 23, 1870, U. S. Census
County: Jasper
Years in Operation: 2 years
Start Year: 1869
End Year: 1870
Decades: 1860-1869,1870-1879
Period of Operation: 1869 to 1870
Town: Subdivision No. 23
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Pine lumber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: 10-horsepower water wheel
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: 85,000 feet of pine 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: None
Historicial Development: According to the 1870 Census, John Pickering employed three men for eight months and paid them $250 total. He had 900 pine logs valued at $90 and manufactured 85,000 feet of lumber valued at $850.
Research Date: MCJ 01-08-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson