| Alpha-Numeric Key: | RU-51 |
| Corporate Name: | J. A. Pepper & Brother |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | J. A. Pepper & Brother |
| Location: | Stewart |
| County: | Rusk |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1905 |
| End Year: | 1906 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1905 no later than 1906 |
| Town: | Stewart |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 49 in 1905 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber, shingles
 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: | Sawmill, shingle mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Tatum: Texas, Sabine Valley & Northwestern, became Texas & Gulf in 1905 |
| Historicial Development: | J. A. Pepper & Brother was listed in the Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association, January 1905 edition as a sawmiller and shingle maker at Stewart. Rusk is misspelled as “ Rush.” Neither Pepper nor Stewart is listed in the 1907 LCA credit book. Pepper is not listed at Tatum in 1907. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-12-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |