Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SA-190
Corporate Name: Turpentine Mill
Local Name:
Owner Name: Turpentine Mill
Location: Rebecca, near the Sabine County line
County: San Augustine
Years in Operation: 23 years
Start Year: 1908
End Year: 1930
Decades: 1900-1909,1910-1919,1920-1929,1930-1939
Period of Operation: 1908 to as late as 1931
Town: Rebecca
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Turpentine
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: Turpentine Mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Historicial Development: Shirley Lewis in an oral interview with Vernon Beasley reported that a turpentine mill operated for almost twenty-five years at Rebecca, about twelve miles south of San Augustine.
Research Date: MCJ 02-19-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson