Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: BO-97
Corporate Name: W. W. Whybark
Local Name:
Owner Name: W. W. Whybark
Location: DeKalb
County: Bowie
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1905
End Year: 1905
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1905
Town: DeKalb or De Kalb
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 554 in 1905
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Rough 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 only
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Texas & Pacific
Historicial Development: W.W. Whybark's sawmill at DeKalb appeared in the January 1905 Lumbermen's Credit Association's reference book.
Research Date: JKG 10-20-93, MCJ 03-08-96
Prepared By: J. Gerland, M. Johnson