| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SH-108 |
| Corporate Name: | J. E. Stone Lumber Co |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | John Edward Stone and Clyde Stone |
| Location: | Center |
| County: | Shelby |
| Years in Operation: | 15 years |
| Start Year: | 1914 |
| End Year: | 1928 |
| Decades: | 1910-1919,1920-1929 |
| Period of Operation: | After 1914 and before 1928 |
| Town: | Center |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| Peak Town Size: | 859 in 1905; 4000 in 1928; 2510 in 1934 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Shortleaf yellow pine and hardwood lumber; furniture and vehicle dimension stock.
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
 Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Steam
| 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: | 30000: 1928 |
| Capacity Comments: | 30,000 feet daily |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | 1928: Circular sawmill, planing mill, edgers, trimmers, dry kilns |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Gulf, Coast & Santa Fe |
| Historicial Development: | Originally J. E. Stone was in the cotton ginning business. When the boll weevil destroyed cotton business, Stone rebuilt the gin as sawmill, milling at Pine Hill, Carthage in at least 1928, Center, and then Nacogdoches. As of October 1943, J. E. Stone also operated a sawmill at San Augustine. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-29-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |