Alpha-Numeric Key: | PA-110 |
Corporate Name: | O. O. Forsyth |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | O. O. Forsyth |
Location: | Beckville |
County: | Panola |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1921 |
End Year: | 1921 |
Decades: | 1920-1929 |
Period of Operation: | 1921 |
Town: | Beckville |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | 1,800 in 1928 |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Lumber and ties
Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
Other |
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Power Source: | Probably steam
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: | Texas & Gulf |
Historicial Development: | O. O. Forsyth was operating a sawmill at Beckville in 1921. C. E. Blalock slapped a labor lien on Forsyth's mill over a wage dispute. Blalock was supposed to receive, according to Blalock, $3.00 a day plus board and claimed that Forsyth had not paid him as he should. |
Research Date: | MCJ 02-08-96 |
Prepared By: | M Johnson |