| Alpha-Numeric Key: | LE-22 |
| Corporate Name: | T. O. Kidd & Co |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | T. O. Kidd & Co |
| Location: | Post office at Centerville |
| County: | Leon |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1859 |
| End Year: | 1860 |
| Decades: | 1850-1859,1860-1869 |
| Period of Operation: | 1859 to 1860 |
| Town: | Post office at Centerville |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 961 in 1950 Census |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
|
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| Power Source: | Steam
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
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| Maximum Capacity: | |
| Capacity Comments: | 400,000 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 |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | Kidd's saw mill was worth $2,000 in 1860. Its raw materials were worth $3,000. Kidd employed five men to whom he paid a total monthly wage of $125. The mill produced 400,000 feet of lumber worth $10,000. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-11-96
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| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |