| Alpha-Numeric Key: | NA-177 |
| Corporate Name: | John Reid |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | John Reid |
| Location: | Beat number 7, 1860 Census |
| County: | Nacogdoches |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1859 |
| End Year: | 1860 |
| Decades: | 1850-1859,1860-1869 |
| Period of Operation: | 1859 to 1860 |
| Town: | Unknown |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber and cornmeal
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Water
| 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: | 40,000 feet of lumber during the reporting period of the Census |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill and grist mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | John Reid ran a small, water-powered saw and grist mill in Nacogdoches County in 1860. In the census taken during that year, he reported $500 invested in the mill. He also reported to have manufactured 40,000 feet of lumber (worth $400) during the year and paid two employees fifty dollars a month in wages. |
| Research Date: | JKG 9-21-93, MCJ 02-10-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |