Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: GG-63
Corporate Name: John Roach
Local Name:
Owner Name: John Roach
Location: On the tracks of the Texas & Pacific
County: Gregg
Years in Operation: 3 years
Start Year: 1882
End Year: 1884
Decades: 1880-1889
Period of Operation: 1882 to 1884
Town: The tracks of the Texas & Pacific
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: Texas & Pacific
Historicial Development: John D. Roach's mill was located on the Texas & Pacific tracks. He sold a bill of lumber to C. C. and J. B. Carter. It is not known if this mill was the D. S. Roach sawmill listed in a railroad directory in 1884 at Longview.
Research Date: MCJ 04-19-96
Prepared By: M Johnson