Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: CK-318
Corporate Name: Roach Sawmill
Local Name:
Owner Name: Roach Sawmill. Wallace, George, Tom, and Eugene Roach.
Location: Holleman's Chapel
County: Cherokee
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1912
End Year: 1912
Decades: 1910-1919
Period of Operation: 1912
Town: Holleman's Chapel
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: Steam
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: When the Broome Town mill of T. J. Roach with his sons Wallace, George, Tom, and Eugene closed, the four sons operated a mill at Holleman's Chapel. The machinery was steam powered, for on February 10, 1912, Roach Brothers mortgaged to W. Connally Co. a boiler.
Research Date: MCJ 01-30-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson