| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SH-65 |
| Corporate Name: | F. Marion Abbott |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | F. Marion Abbott |
| Location: | Area later known as Waterman |
| County: | Shelby |
| Years in Operation: | 23 years |
| Start Year: | 1868 |
| End Year: | 1890 |
| Decades: | 1860-1869,1870-1879,1880-1889,1890-1899 |
| Period of Operation: | 1868 to 1890 |
| Town: | Waterman |
| 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 |
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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: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | F. Marion Abbott settled in Shelby County and built a sawmill about 1868. By 1890, he was running a sawmill in the area that W. W. Waterman Lumber Company would later build its big mill sixteen miles south of Timpson. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-29-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |