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 |
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Power Source: | Unknown
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: | 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 |