Alpha-Numeric Key: | MO-9 |
Corporate Name: | Alfred W. Morris |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Alfred W. Morris |
Location: | Morrisville |
County: | Montgomery |
Years in Operation: | 11 years |
Start Year: | 1875 |
End Year: | 1885 |
Decades: | 1870-1879,1880-1889 |
Period of Operation: | 1875 to 1885 |
Town: | Morrisville |
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: | Unknown
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: | Alfred W. Morris had a sawmill community at Morrisville from 1875 to 1885. He moved this mill to Bowers in Polk County in 1885 and later owned mills at Willis.
He is listed in the 1880 Census and employed five workers. |
Research Date: | 1-12-94 MCJ |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |