| Alpha-Numeric Key: | MO-135 |
| Corporate Name: | J. M. Collins |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | J. M. Collins |
| Location: | Precinct 4, Residence 134 |
| County: | Montgomery |
| Years in Operation: | 16 years |
| Start Year: | 1869 |
| End Year: | 1884 |
| Decades: | 1860-1869,1870-1879,1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | 1869 to 1884 |
| Town: | Precinct 4, Residence 134 |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Ties
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | 24-horsepower steam engine
| 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: | 800,000 feet of lumber during the reporting period of the Census |
| 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: | James M. Collins operated a 24-horsepower steam sawmill and grist mill in Montgomery County for six months during the census year ending June 1, 1870, producing 800,000 feet of lumber (valued at $12,000). He was listed in the 1880 Census's population schedule at Precinct 4, Residence 134. In 1884, he appeared in a railroad directory with a sawmill listed at Montgomery. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-20-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |