Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: NA-215
Corporate Name: Pea Ridge Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Pea Ridge Lumber Company
Location: Pea Ridge
County: Nacogdoches
Years in Operation: 7 years
Start Year: 1900
End Year: 1906
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1900 to 1906
Town: Pea Ridge
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
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: Houston East and West Texas or the Texas & New Orleans
Historicial Development: According to the local newspaper, the King family, residing in 1900 in the Lanana Bayou region, apparently owned and operated the Pea Ridge Lumber Company. County deed records for 1906 that the Pea Ridge Lumber Company was the operation of W. H. Dial, G. F. Partin, and George Matthews.
Research Date: MCJ 02-10-96
Prepared By: M Johnson