Sawmill DatabaseTexas Forestry Museum

Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:

SA-174

Corporate Name:

Shepherd and Duncan

Local Name:

Owner Name:

E. S. Welch and Son. Shepherd & Duncan

Location:

Unknown

County:

San Augustine

Years in Operation:

2 years

Start Year:

1906

End Year:

1907

Decades:

1900-1909

Period of Operation:

1906 to 1907

Town:

Unknown

Company Town:

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:

On 18 September 1906, according to San Augustine county records, E. S. Welch and Son mortgaged to M. Little a carriage with a 7 1/2-inch steam shotgun feed, two 80-tooth saws, a cutoff saw, and a saw mandrel. On 22 February 1907, E. S. Welch & Son mortgaged 375,000 feet twice with the Garrison Bank for the sums of $2105 and $3000. The lumber was located at the yard of their sawmill. On 9 March 1907, E. S. Welch & Son mortgaged to Shepherd & Duncan an one-half interest in the Welch sawmill plant. According to San Augustine county records, Shepherd and Duncan on 7 June 1907 mortgaged to T. J. Williams, another sawmiller from Angelina County, for $850 a #2 DeLoach sawmill, a 54-inch by 16-boiler, a 12-inch by 15-inch steam engine, a cutoff saw, two circular saws, a 3-saw Tower edger, and a 2-saw trimmer.

Research Date:

MCJ 02-19-96

Prepared By:

M. Johnson