| Alpha-Numeric Key: | GG-11 |
| Corporate Name: | W. S. Wilkins & Son |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | W. S. Wilkins and W. S. Wilkins, Jr. |
| Location: | Northwest of Longview, office at Longview |
| County: | Gregg |
| Years in Operation: | 6 years |
| Start Year: | 1879 |
| End Year: | 1884 |
| Decades: | 1870-1879,1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | 1879 to 1884 |
| Town: | Northwest of Longview, office at Longview |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Pine, rough and dressed lumber, shingles
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Probably steam
| 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, planing mill, shingle mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Texas & Pacific |
| Historicial Development: | According to Gregg County records, S. and W. S. Wilkins, Jr., mortgaged to Buckeye Engine Company on their sawmill machinery located seventeen miles south by east from Gilmer on the C. H. Alexander Headright, a little to the northwest of Longview.
The Wilkins & Son mill was listed in a railroad directory in 1884 at Longview. In 1880, W. F. S. Wilkins had a sawmill in nearby Precinct 4 of Harrison County. |
| Research Date: | JKG 9-23-93, MCJ 04-19-96 |
| Prepared By: | J Gerland, M Johnson |