| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-381 |
| Corporate Name: | W. D. Johnson |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | W. D. [W. S.] Johnson [Johnston] |
| Location: | Unknown |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 10 years |
| Start Year: | 1900 |
| End Year: | 1909 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1901 to 1909 |
| Town: | Unknown |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber, veneer
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | 11” by 12” Ames steam engine
| 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: | |
| Capacity Comments: | Unknown |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | No. 2 Dixie sawmill, clipper, veneering machine |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | W. D. Johnson sawmilled in Cherokee County in 1900. Chattel mortgages reveal he had a right-hand No. 2 Dixie sawmill, a 3-saw Tower edger, 42-inch blocks, Dixie dogs, and an 11-inch by 12-inch Ames steam engine. A series of chattel mortgages in 1907 and 1908 reveal that Johnston had a planing machine and was shipping carloads of lumber. By 1909, W. D. Johnston was involved with veneer milling as well as sawmilling, according to county records. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 01-31-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |