Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:	CK-83
Corporate Name:	C. B. Ricks
Local Name:
Owner Name:	C. B. Ricks. Neely & Copeland. Neely & Copeland & Lester.
Location:	Unknown
County:	Cherokee
Years in Operation:	5 years
Start Year:	1907
End Year:	1911
Decades:	1900-1909,1910-1919
Period of Operation:	1907 to 1911
Town:	Unknown
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:	10-inch by 12-inch steam engine 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:	Unknown
Historicial Development:	The sawmill firm of Neely & Copeland & Lester were operating in Cherokee County in the early 1900s. They mortgaged on July 6, 1907, to Dilley & Son for $400 a 10-inch by 12-inch steam engine, a cutoff saw, and an edger. The county records note that Neely & Copeland had a sawmill in Cherokee County in 1909, for they mortgaged on May 24, 1909, to W Connally Company for $215, pledging a 20-foot trimmer. Neely sold C. B. Ricks a complete sawmill in 1911.
Research Date:	MCJ 1-25-96
Prepared By:	M Johnson