| Alpha-Numeric Key: | MA-71 |
| Corporate Name: | Tobias B. Borst |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Tobias B. Borst. George W. Keene.
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| Location: | Two miles southeast of Jefferson |
| County: | Marion |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1870 |
| End Year: | 1871 |
| Decades: | 1870-1879 |
| Period of Operation: | 1870 to 1871 |
| Town: | Southeast of Jefferson |
| 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: | 8000: 1870 |
| Capacity Comments: | Estimate 8,000 feet daily in 1870 |
| 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: | None |
| Historicial Development: | Marion County Deeds of Trust reveal that Tobias B. Borst acquired the George W. Keene sawmill site, located about two miles southeast of Jefferson. Property transferred included steam machinery, twenty-two yoke of oxen, three log wagons, and six ox wagons. Borst mortgaged some of the oxen to L. A. and W. H. Johnson in 1870. The lumber yard was located in Jefferson on lots 4, 5, and 6 of Block 21. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 05-04-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |