Alpha-Numeric Key: | MO-200 |
Corporate Name: | Peter Josserand |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Peter Josserand |
Location: | Decker's Prairie |
County: | Montgomery |
Years in Operation: | 12 years |
Start Year: | 1880 |
End Year: | 1891 |
Decades: | 1880-1889,1890-1899 |
Period of Operation: | About 1880 to 1891 |
Town: | Deckers Prairie |
Company Town: | 1 |
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: | International & Great Northern? |
Historicial Development: | Peter Josserand is listed as a mill owner in the 1880 Census, employing eleven workers. He and his brother, Frank, later owned mills in Josserand and Westville, Trinity County.
The brothers shared a tram engine and tram cars, which they later sold to J. A. Hays and Webb of Walker County. |
Research Date: | MCJ 03-20-96 |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |