Research: Sawmill Database

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
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: 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