| Alpha-Numeric Key: | NA-234 |
| Corporate Name: | Silas Prince |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Silas Prince |
| Location: | On Sutton Mill Road (438) southwest of Chireno |
| County: | Nacogdoches |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1937 |
| End Year: | 1937 |
| Decades: | 1930-1939 |
| Period of Operation: | Before 1937 |
| Town: | Southwest of Chireno |
| 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 |
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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: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | Reginald (Sunny) Monzingo recalled for the edition Memories of Chireno that “Before Sutton's mill began operating we went into Chireno to buy lumber for a cow pen from Mr. Silas Prince. Mr. Prince had a little mill located at about the site where Bailey and Ruth Moore later built their house.”
Lance Mettauer recalled that Silas Prince operated a sawmill close to the Sutton mill before moving it to Easy Street in Chireno. It was a “thick ‘n thin” mill operated by a Buick motor. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-10-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |