Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: NA-224
Corporate Name: Red Scroggins
Local Name:
Owner Name: Red Scroggins
Location: At or near Appleby
County: Nacogdoches
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1903
End Year: 1903
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1903
Town: At or near Appleby
Company Town: 0
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Shingles
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: Shingle mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Houston East and West Texas
Historicial Development: Red Scroggins had a shingle mill at or near Appleby, Nacogdoches County, in 1903. The Sentinel noted that Red Scroggins injured his hand in his shingle mill several days earlier and had to have one finger amputated.
Research Date: MCJ 02-10-96
Prepared By: M Johnson