Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: MO-213
Corporate Name: Real Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Real Lumber Company with Otho Reaves
Location: Highway 105 East, Conroe
County: Montgomery
Years in Operation: 5 years
Start Year: 1954
End Year: 1958
Decades: 1950-1959
Period of Operation: 1954 to 1958
Town: Conroe
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 7,298 in 1950
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Lumber and ties
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Unknown
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: The Real Lumber Company of Otho Reaves was noted in the Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1956-1958. It was established in 1954 by Otho Reaves, who with less than ten employees, manufactured lumber and ties. The company appeared in Samson's 1957 edition of Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas.
Research Date: MCJ 03-21-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson