| Alpha-Numeric Key: | LI-97 |
| Corporate Name: | Thaddeus Sawyer |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Thaddeus Sawyer |
| Location: | Near Liberty |
| County: | Liberty |
| Years in Operation: | 4 years |
| Start Year: | 1875 |
| End Year: | 1878 |
| Decades: | 1870-1879 |
| Period of Operation: | 1875 to 1878 |
| Town: | Liberty |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Railroad ties and timbers
 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: | Unknown |
| 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: | Texas & New Orleans |
| Historicial Development: | Thaddeus Sawyer, according to research by Jonathan Gerland, had a sawmill and steam machinery rendered for Liberty County taxes in 1876 and 1877, valued at $1,500 and $2,000, respectively. The Liberty Star State reported in November, 1875, that the mill was starting up and that it was “the best sawmill in Southeastern Texas” with “the finest and most complete machinery in this section of the county.” The Sawyer mill had a large contract with Skinner Gifford and Company of New York to supply the needs of the Texas & New Orleans Railway Company in rebuilding between Houston and Beaumont. |
| Research Date: | JKG 12-14-93, MCJ 03-14-96 |
| Prepared By: | J Gerland, M Johnson |