Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:	SA-128
Corporate Name:	Knight, Polk, and Smith
Local Name:
Owner Name:	L. A. Knight. Pat Smith, John Smith. Polk
Location:	Unknown
County:	San Augustine
Years in Operation:	6 years
Start Year:	1905
End Year:	1910
Decades:	1900-1909,1910-1919
Period of Operation:	1905 to 1910
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:	Unknown
Historicial Development:	This is probably the Knight, Polk and Smith sawmill located on Ed Teel's land from 1905 to 1910. On 6 September 1906, John P. Smith mortgaged his entire interest in the steam sawmill and its machinery, known as the ‘Knight, Polk and Smith sawmill' and located on the Ed Teel tract of land, to Pat Smith for $500. Pat Smith was taxed on tools and boilers in 1905, and John Smith in the years 1907 to 1910. On 29 April 1907, John P. Smith mortgaged to B. R. Smith $1000 for a Henderson sawmill, boiler, engine, and edger [apparently bought another sawmillsame as Fonville, but both were taxed through 1909). L. A. Knight mortgaged in 1906 for a Chandler and Taylor 44-inch by 12-foot boiler, 56-inch saws, and and two Knight head blocks and Knight dogs.
Research Date:	MCJ 02-19-96
Prepared By:	M. Johnson