| Alpha-Numeric Key: | LI-43 |
| Corporate Name: | J. H. Williams Lumber Company, Inc. |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | J. H. Williams, president (1966); Charles E. Williams, President (1973) |
| Location: | Devers |
| County: | Liberty |
| Years in Operation: | 10 years |
| Start Year: | 1966 |
| End Year: | 1975 |
| Decades: | 1960-1969,1970-1979 |
| Period of Operation: | 1960s and 1970s |
| Town: | Devers |
| Company Town: | 0 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | In 1966, furniture dimension & glued-up stock and, in 1973, pattern stock and siding
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
 Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Steam, electric
| 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: | 35000: 1966 |
| Capacity Comments: | 35,000 feet daily |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | In 1966, circular sawmill, resaw, edger, planer, and a band was added in 1973 |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The J. H. Williams Lumber Company operated a sawmill complex at Devers during the 1960s and 1970s, according to trade journal and directory reports. The company worked with southern pine. Equipment included a machine ship, glue jointer, four lift trucks, two dry kilns, thirty electric motors, and three logging trucks. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-14-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |