Alpha-Numeric Key: | MO-197 |
Corporate Name: | Parish & Stapp
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Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Larkin Parish & William Stapp |
Location: | Ten mills east of Conroe on the railroad |
County: | Montgomery |
Years in Operation: | 2 years |
Start Year: | 1900 |
End Year: | 1901 |
Decades: | 1900-1909 |
Period of Operation: | 1900 to 1901 |
Town: | Ten miles east Conroe |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | 1,009 in 1906 |
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: | Trinity River Lumber Company contract with Parish and Stapp to purchase their entire production for one year until 1901. Parish & Stapp operated a small sawmill about ten miles east of Conroe. William Stapp and Larkin Parish are listed in 1900 Census as sawmill owners, living at at Res 449, Precinct 7, and at Res 439, Precinct 7, respectively. |
Research Date: | MCJ 03-20-96 |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |