Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SA-210
Corporate Name: William Blacksher
Local Name:
Owner Name: William Blacksher
Location: Unknown
County: San Augustine
Years in Operation: 2 years
Start Year: 1859
End Year: 1860
Decades: 1850-1859,1860-1869
Period of Operation: 1859 to 1860
Town: Unknown
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
Power Source: Water
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: 100,000 feet of lumber during the reporting period of the Census
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill and grist mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: None
Historicial Development: The 1860 census records that Blacksher sawed 500 logs at his mill with help of two men, to whom he paid a total of $30 monthly in wages. His production value was $1,000 for 100,000 feet of lumber.
Research Date: MCJ 02-19-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson