Alpha-Numeric Key: | SJ-75 |
Corporate Name: | T. J. Moss Tie Co. |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | T. J. Moss Tie Co. |
Location: | Probably near Coldspring |
County: | San Jacinto |
Years in Operation: | 11 years |
Start Year: | 1941 |
End Year: | 1951 |
Decades: | 1940-1949,1950-1959 |
Period of Operation: | 1941 to 1951 |
Town: | Coldspring
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Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
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: | Sawmill |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
Historicial Development: | T. J. Moss Tie Co. was mentioned as early as 1941 in San Jacinto County records when it held a mortgage on property belonging to A. L. McElyea, a local sawmiller. The company carried a mortgage for E. P. Gibson in June, 1949, which was paid off at Coldspring on January 2, 1951. Gibson had put his “complete sawmill equipment” as collateral. |
Research Date: | MCJ 02-23-96 |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |