Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: MO-153
Corporate Name: John Graham
Local Name:
Owner Name: John Graham
Location: Fifteen miles southeast of Conroe
County: Montgomery
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1914
End Year: 1914
Decades: 1910-1919
Period of Operation: 1914
Town: Southeast of Conroe
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: Probably 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: Montgomery County records reveal that John Graham was operating a sawmill in 1914 located about fifteen miles southeast of Conroe. He sold that year 86,000 feet of lumber to J. T. Dahl.
Research Date: MCJ 03-20-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson