Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:	SA-188
Corporate Name:	Troy Carroll
Local Name:
Owner Name:	T. M. Carroll. Tom Runnels.
Location:	Three and one half miles south on Highway 147 from Broaddus
County:	San Augustine
Years in Operation:	1 year
Start Year:	1952
End Year:	1952
Decades:	1950-1959
Period of Operation:	1952
Town:	South of Broaddus
Company Town:	2
Peak Town Size:	Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill:	Crossties 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:	Tie mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads:	Unknown
Historicial Development:	According to San Augustine county records, Tom Runnels had a crosstie mill, located about three and a half miles south of Broaddus on Highway 147, which he sold to T. M. Carroll in 1952. Carroll, also in 1952, bought from W. S. Kirbow and Willie Holley a sawmill, carriage, head blocks, one 52-inch inserted tooth circular saw, an International power unit, and livestock.
Research Date:	MCJ 02-19-96
Prepared By:	M. Johnson