| Alpha-Numeric Key: | MO-188 |
| Corporate Name: | Ogletree Hardwood Lumber Company. |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Ogletree Hardwood Lumber Company. George Royden Ogletree. |
| Location: | New Caney |
| County: | Montgomery |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1934 |
| End Year: | 1934 |
| Decades: | 1930-1939 |
| Period of Operation: | 1934 |
| Town: | New Caney |
| 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: | Probably 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: | |
| 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: | Houston East & West Texas |
| Historicial Development: | The Ogletree Hardwood Lumber Company sawmill at New Caney appears in a list of Ogletree mills in the San Jacinto County deed records of 1934: Crockett, Shepherd, New Caney, Livingston, and Center. In 1927, the Shepherd mill was listed in San Jacinto County records as being at Milledge Switch, between Urbana and Shepherd, while another was identified as being at Oakwood in Leon County.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 03-20-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |