| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SA-214 |
| Corporate Name: | William Ward |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | William Ward |
| Location: | Ironosa Creek |
| County: | San Augustine |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1819 |
| End Year: | 1819 |
| Decades: | 1810-1819 |
| Period of Operation: | 1819 |
| Town: | San Augustine |
| Company Town: | 0 |
| 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 |
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| Power Source: | Unknown
| 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: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | The “first” of anything is always difficult to ascertain. According to an official Texas Historical Marker on Highway 21 on the west side of city of San Augustine, William Ward built one of the first two sawmills in Texas in the year 1819 on Ironosa Creek. Incise of the base of the marker reads “Dedicated to the sawmill industry by the Texas Forestry Association on the 150th anniversary of sawmilling in Texas.”
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| Research Date: | MCJ 02-19-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |