| Alpha-Numeric Key: | RU-92 |
| Corporate Name: | W. B. Beauchamp |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | W. B. Beauchamp |
| Location: | La Rue (later Larue) |
| County: | Rusk |
| Years in Operation: | 11 years |
| Start Year: | 1890 |
| End Year: | 1900 |
| Decades: | 1890-1899,1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1890 to 1900 |
| Town: | La Rue (Larue) |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Yellow pine and gum lumber
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
 Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | 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: | 15000: 1893 |
| Capacity Comments: | 15,000 feet daily |
| 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 & New Orleans |
| Historicial Development: | W. B Beauchamp mortgaged with Tyler Car & Lumber Company ($500) for a DeLoach sawmill, two 60-tooth saws, and several boxes in 1890. W. B. Beauchamp was listed in “Timbered Texas” as sawing 15,000 feet daily of pine and gum. He was also a partner in Beauchamp Bros, operating a sawmill at Whitehead, Cherokee County. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-12-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |