Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: LI-49
Corporate Name: John S. Johnson
Local Name:
Owner Name: John S. Johnson, Owner
Location: Keno, about four miles south of Cleveland on the Houston East & West Texas
County: Liberty
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1900
End Year: 1900
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1900
Town: Keno
Company Town: 2
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: Unknown
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
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: John Johnson was listed in the Manuscript Census of 1900 as a sawmill owner. However, no other records exist. He may have been a local “peckerwood” parttime miller supplementing other income, or he may have worked in another county.
Research Date: MCJ 03-15-96
Prepared By: M Johnson