| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-24 |
| Corporate Name: | W. A. Parrott and Son |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | W. A. Parrot and Son |
| Location: | Wells: Highway 69 an 6th Street |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1928 |
| End Year: | 1928 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929 |
| Period of Operation: | During the 1920s |
| Town: | Wells |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | shortleaf pine
 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: | 20000: 1928 |
| Capacity Comments: | 20,000 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: | Circular sawmill, planing mill, edgers, trimmers, dry kilns |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) |
| Historicial Development: | W. A. Parrott & Son were operating a complete lumber manufacturing plant at Wells in 1928, with a commissary attached, and was cutting shortleaf pine at 20,000 board feet per day. |
| Research Date: | JKG 10-13-93, MCJ 12-08-95 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |