| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SA-109 |
| Corporate Name: | J. O. Mathews (?) and W. W. Brooke |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | J. O. Mathews (?) and W. W. Brooke |
| Location: | Six miles southwest of San Augustine |
| County: | San Augustine |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1882 |
| End Year: | 1883 |
| Decades: | 1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | 1882 to 1883 |
| Town: | Six miles southwest of San Augustine |
| 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 |
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| Power Source: | 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: | |
| 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: | Mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | Mathews and Brooke, on two separate notes, in 1882 and 1883, acquired an Ames Engine No. 5 on portable skids (for $683.34), and land, mills, livestock, and equipment (for $752.00 plus interest). The term sawmill is not mentioned expressly in the documents. However, the early sawmillers of San Augustine County often performed multi-milling operations (corn, cotton, and lumber) with the same engines and boilers running all equipment. A question mark next to Mathews reflects the researcher's inability to read the clerk's writing in the register. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-19-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |