| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SA-68 |
| Corporate Name: | Elijah Ernest McDonald |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Elijah Ernest McDonald |
| Location: | Rebecca, near the Sabine County line |
| County: | San Augustine |
| Years in Operation: | 21 years |
| Start Year: | 1908 |
| End Year: | 1928 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909,1910-1919,1920-1929 |
| Period of Operation: | 1908 to about 1928 |
| Town: | Rebecca |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Rough 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: | Portable sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe |
| Historicial Development: | Ernest Elijah McDonald had been sawmilling since 1908. He operated mills at Rebecca, in San Augustine County, in 1908; at Bleakwood in Newton County from about 1928 to 1942; and at New Caney in Montgomery County from 1943 to 1945.
His first mill was portable, and from Rebecca his company cut and milled timber in the counties of Sabine, Newton, Montgomery, and Jasper. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-19-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |