Alpha-Numeric Key: | MA-52 |
Corporate Name: | W. E. Singletary, Jr. |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | W. E. Singletary, Jr. |
Location: | Unknown |
County: | !Marion |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1898 |
End Year: | 1898 |
Decades: | 1890-1899 |
Period of Operation: | 1898 |
Town: | Unknown |
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 |
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Power Source: | 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 |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
Historicial Development: | W. E. Singletary, Jr., operated a small sawmill plant, probably in the Orr's Switch area of Marion County, just south of Avinger in Cass County. He contracted to provide milled lumber to both Torrans Manufacturing Company of Jefferson and the George Brown Lumber Company at Orr's Switch. |
Research Date: | MCJ 05-04-96 |
Prepared By: | M Johnson |