| Alpha-Numeric Key: | PA-15 |
| Corporate Name: | Allen B. Bryan |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Allen B. Bryan |
| Location: | Beat No. 5, U. S. Census, 1870; in Precinct 5, U. S. Census, 1880 |
| County: | Panola |
| Years in Operation: | 12 years |
| Start Year: | 1869 |
| End Year: | 1880 |
| Decades: | 1860-1869,1870-1879,1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | 1869 to 1880 |
| Town: | Beat No. 5, Panola County |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber and grain
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | 1870: 15-horsepower steam engine. 1880: 25-horsepower steam engine
| 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: | 1870: Saw and grist mill. 1880: Circular sawmill. |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The Allen B. Bryan steam mill, according to the 1870 Census, had a capital investment of $2,000 with raw materials of $2,000 in logs and $2,400 worth of 2,400 bushels of all grains. He employed 3 men to whom he paid a total annual wage of $400 over twelve months, and 1 man in the grist mill at an annual wage of $300. The saw mill manufactured 250,000 feet of lumber valued at $3,000, and the grist mill produced a value of $3,600.
The Bryan sawmill was located in Panola's County Precinct 5 during 1879 to 1880. The mill was a $1,500 capital value and employed six men at peak and four normally. The men were paid $.75 for unskilled labor per ten-hour day and received $600 in total wages. In its four months of operation during the reporting period, from $1,570 in supplies and sawlogs, the mill manufactured 280,000 feet of lumber worth a value of $2,860.
The investment was $1,200 to the saw mill and $800 to the grist mill.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 02-08-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |