| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SA-152 |
| Corporate Name: | P. W. Barron |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | P. W. Barron; George W. Roberts |
| Location: | About six miles east from San Augustine on the East Hamilton Road |
| County: | San Augustine |
| Years in Operation: | 3 years |
| Start Year: | 1885 |
| End Year: | 1887 |
| Decades: | 1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | 1885 to 1887 |
| Town: | Six miles east of San Augustine |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber and cornmeal
 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: | Steam saw and grist mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | Roberts mortgaged his mill in the sum of $150 to John MacKechney on April 9, 1885. He twice more mortgaged the mill to MacKechney in order to obtain a steam engine and boiler and other goods. 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. On 20 January, 1887, P. W. Barron bought the mill for $550 from John MacKechney, the noteholder on Roberts' mill.
Early the following year, P. W. Barron would buy Jack Garrett's mill in San Augustine County (see entry).
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| Research Date: | MCJ 02-19-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |