| Alpha-Numeric Key: | PA-122 |
| Corporate Name: | R. L. Bellamy |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | R. L. Bellamy. Josh Pruitt. |
| Location: | Three miles east of Tatum |
| County: | Panola |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1905 |
| End Year: | 1905 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1905 |
| Town: | East of Tatum |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| 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: | Ames 10-inch by 12-inch 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: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Probably Texas & Gulf (Waterman tram road) |
| Historicial Development: | Josh Pruitt owned a sawmill somewhere in Panola County in 1905. According to the county records, Bellamy sold it to R. L. Bellamy and others bought it from Pruitt on January 7, 1905. Equipment included an Ames 10”x12” steam engine and a 44-inch by 12-foot boiler, four mules, and two log wagons.
Within two months, Bellamy had 70,000 feet of lumber ready for sale at his mill three miles east of Tatum next to the tracks of the Texas & Gulf. He sold the lumber for $1,400. |
| Research Date: | JKG 12-10-93, MCJ 02-08-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M Johnson |