| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SH-128 |
| Corporate Name: | J. R. or J. S. Morse |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | J. R. or J. S. Morse . Sam Wych. |
| Location: | Unknown |
| County: | Shelby |
| Years in Operation: | 5 years |
| Start Year: | 1906 |
| End Year: | 1910 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1906 to 1910 |
| Town: | Choice |
| 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: | 1906: 10-inch by 12-inch Atlas steam engine, one 44-inch by 12-ft Henderson boiler. 1910: 36-inch by 10-ft boiler, a 7-inch by 10-inch Ames engine, an Atlas 9-inch by 12-inch engine
| 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: | 1909: “the Sam Wych sawmill” and an edger |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | Sam Wych was operating a sawmill in Shelby County in 1906. It had a 10-inch by 12-inch Atlas steam engine, one 44-inch by 12-ft Henderson boiler, an edger, and a cutoff saw.
By 1909 or 1910, J. R. (or J. S.) Morse had come into possession of the sawmill “known as the Sam Wych sawmill.”
Much of Wych's machinery was gone, but the sawmill and edger remained. Morse's equipment included a 36-inch by 10-ft boiler, a 7-inch by 10-inch Ames engine, an Atlas 9-inch by 12-inch engine, and an edger. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-01-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |