| Alpha-Numeric Key: | RU-58 |
| Corporate Name: | J. M. Wood |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | J. M. Wood |
| Location: | Henderson |
| County: | Rusk |
| Years in Operation: | 4 years |
| Start Year: | 1944 |
| End Year: | 1947 |
| Decades: | 1940-1949 |
| Period of Operation: | 1944 to at least 1947 |
| Town: | Henderson |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Rough and dressed lumber
 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: | 6000: 1947 |
| Capacity Comments: | In 1947, 6,000 feet daily on the sawmill and 10,000 feet on the planing mill |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill and planing mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | J. M. Wood, according to The Jacksonville Journal, operated a sawmill, ran 250 to 300 cattle, and had a tree farm at Henderson in 1947. He employed about fifteen men. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-12-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |