Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SA-44
Corporate Name: Childers & Hall
Local Name:
Owner Name: Childers & Hall
Location: Unknown
County: San Augustine
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1882
End Year: 1882
Decades: 1880-1889
Period of Operation: 1882
Town: Unknown
Company Town: 2
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
Power Source: Steam
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: None
Historicial Development: Childers and Hall acquired a portable Ames Engine No. 3 for $566.66. The term sawmill is not mentioned expressly in the documents. However, the early sawmillers of San Augustine County often performed multi-milling operations in the manufacturing of cornmeal, ginned cotton, and lumber with the same engines and boilers running all equipment.
Research Date: MCJ 02-19-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson