Sawmill DatabaseTexas Forestry Museum

Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:

SJ-4

Corporate Name:

Adams & Lewis

Local Name:

Owner Name:

Bruce Adams & Roy Lewis

Location:

One mile west of Shepherd on the H. Dirden property, Wm Logan survey

County:

San Jacinto

Years in Operation:

1 year

Start Year:

1956

End Year:

1956

Decades:

1950-1959

Period of Operation:

1956

Town:

Shepherd

Company Town:

Peak Town Size:

Unknown

Mill Pond:

Type of Mill:

Rough and finished lumber

Sawmill	Pine Sawmill	Hardwood Sawmill	Cypress Sawmill
Planer	Planer Only	Shingle	Paper
Plywood	Cotton	Grist	Unknown
Other

Power Source:

Diesel

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:

Two sawmills and a planing mill

Company Tram:

Associated Railroads:

Unknown

Historicial Development:

In 1956, Roy Lewis and Bruce Adams had two sawmills and a planing mill one mile west of Shepherd on the H. Dirden property, Wm Logan survey. The first mill was powered by diesel and had a carriage, an edger, a trimmer, a conveyor, a mandrel, line shafts, saws, shed and other equipment. The second mill was powered by diesel and had a carriage, an edger, a trimmer, a conveyor, shafts, mandrels, saws, shed and other equipment. The planing mill was powered by diesel and had planers, fans, blowpipes, cutoff saws, a shed, a knife grinder and other equipment. They mortgaged their mills and equipment on May 28, 1956, for $12,500 to Peoples Bank of Shepherd.

Research Date:

MCJ 02-23-96

Prepared By:

M. Johnson