Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SH-232
Corporate Name: T. C. McKensie
Local Name:
Owner Name: T. C. McKensie
Location: Probably the Aiken or Grigsby area
County: Shelby
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1902
End Year: 1902
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1902
Town: Southeast of Center
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 859 in 1905; 4000 in 1928; 2510 in 1934
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Lumber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Probably Steam
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: In 1905, the Houston East & West Texas at Tenaha; later the Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe at Center
Historicial Development: T. C. McKensie was operating a small sawmill sixteen miles southeast of Center in 1902, probably in the Aiken or Grigsby area. He mortgaged a half interest in his sawmill to S. A. Owens in Precinct 6.
Research Date: MCJ 03-02-96
Prepared By: M Johnson