Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SA-49
Corporate Name: Conway & Mitchell
Local Name:
Owner Name: Conway & Mitchell
Location: Unknown
County: San Augustine
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1924
End Year: 1924
Decades: 1920-1929
Period of Operation: 1924
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: Unknown
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 complete with saw carriage with two blocks, an engine, water tank, oil tanks, and piping
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: G. J. Mitchell and T. E. Conway combined operations when they mortgaged to each other their sawmill property. Conway owned sawmill complete with engine, ready to run. Mitchell owned one sawmill complete with saw carriage with two blocks, an engine, water tank, oil tanks, and piping.
Research Date: MCJ 02-19-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson