Alpha-Numeric Key: | SH-141 |
Corporate Name: | James Graham |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | James Graham |
Location: | Unknown |
County: | Shelby |
Years in Operation: | 2 years |
Start Year: | 1849 |
End Year: | 1850 |
Decades: | 1840-1849,1850-1859 |
Period of Operation: | 1840s to 1850s |
Town: | Unknown |
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: | Water
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: | 90,000 feet during the reporting period of the Census |
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: | According to census records for the year ending June 1, 1850, James Grayham's water-powered sawmill cut 90,000 feet of lumber during the census year. Grayham employed two workers at $24 monthly, and d the mill's value at $2,250. The d value of the lumber produced was $800. |
Research Date: | JKG 12-1-93, MCJ 03-01-96 |
Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M Johnson |