Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: CK-301
Corporate Name: R. A. Ewing
Local Name:
Owner Name: R. A. Ewing
Location: Jacksonville
County: Cherokee
Years in Operation: 7 years
Start Year: 1934
End Year: 1940
Decades: 1930-1939,1940-1949
Period of Operation: 1934 to 1940
Town: Jacksonville
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 1,568 in 1905; 6000 in 1928; 6748 in 1934
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Ties
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: International & Great Northern, Texas & New Orleans (Southern Pacific), St Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt)
Historicial Development: R. A. Ewing was a Cherokee County sawmiller. He listed as cutting ties at Jacksonville in 1934. In 1940, he sold a Weeland sawmill on the L. Birdsong tract of the Thomason Survey to A. L. McElyea.
Research Date: MCJ 01-30-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson