Sawmill DatabaseTexas Forestry Museum

Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:

AN-63

Corporate Name:

Shumatte, Ezell, & Posey

Local Name:

Mill No. 1

Owner Name:

Shumatte, Ezell, & Posey

Location:

Unknown

County:

Anderson

Years in Operation:

2 years

Start Year:

1869

End Year:

1870

Decades:

1860-1869,1870-1879

Period of Operation:

1869 to 1870

Town:

Unknown

Company Town:

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:

Steam

Horse	Mule	Oxen	Water
Water Overshot	Water Turbine	Diesel	Unknown
Pit	Steam	Steam Circular	Steam Band
Gas	Electricity	Other

Maximum Capacity:

Capacity Comments:

800,000 feet during the reporting period of the Census of 1870

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:

The Shumatte, Ezell, & Posey mill, according to the Census of 1870, had an invested capital of $3,000 in the sawmill with raw materials worth $1,275. It employed eight men and two children, paying $4,000 in wages during eleven months of operation. The mill produced 800,000 feet of lumber worth $11,000.

Research Date:

MCJ 03-06-96

Prepared By:

M. Johnson