Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: HD-52
Corporate Name: Millard Bunce
Local Name:
Owner Name: Millard Bunce
Location: Unknown
County: Hardin
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1904
End Year: 1904
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1904
Town: Unknown
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
Power Source: Unknown
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: Beaumont, Sour Lake & Western; Texas & New Orleans (Southern Pacific)
Historicial Development: The Beaumont Journal noted that Millard Bunce had a mill along the tracks of the Beaumont, Sour Lake & Western in 1904.
Research Date: MCJ 03-13-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson