Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SB-89
Corporate Name: Shipp & Welch
Local Name:
Owner Name: Shipp & Welch
Location: Three miles west of Rush, five miles north of Pineland
County: Sabine
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1905
End Year: 1905
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1905
Town: West of Rush
Company Town: 2
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: 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: Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe
Historicial Development: Shipp & Welch had a sawmill close to the Garrison-Norton mill three miles west of Rush, according to a Beaumont newspaper in 1905. Until a new post office was established at Rush, all postal service for Rush's inhabitants was handled at the Pineland office.
Research Date: MCJ 02-13-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson