| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SH-211 |
| Corporate Name: | S. C. Samford Tie Mill |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | S. C. Samford Tie Mill |
| Location: | A quarter mile from the Waterman sawmill site |
| County: | Shelby |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1906 |
| End Year: | 1906 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1906 |
| Town: | Timpson |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 978 in 1905 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Ties
 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: | Tie mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Houston East West Texas |
| Historicial Development: | S. C. Samford mortgaged to Farmers Bank 375 pine ties at his mill just east of the Waterman mill. He is not listed in the 1907 Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-02-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |