| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SM-56 |
| Corporate Name: | McConkle & Wells |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | McConkle and Wells |
| Location: | Starrville Beat, U. S. Census, 1860 |
| County: | Smith |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1859 |
| End Year: | 1860 |
| Decades: | 1850-1859,1860-1869 |
| Period of Operation: | 1859 to 1860 |
| Town: | Starrville Beat |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Pine and oak lumber
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
 Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | 18-horsepower steam engine
| 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: | 800,000 feet of lumber during the reporting period of the 1860 Census |
| 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: | None |
| Historicial Development: | The saw mill of McConkle and Wells was enumerated in the Census of 1860. It was valued as a capital investment of $4,000. They kept six employees busy at a total monthly wage of $120. With raw materials including $700 in pine, $200 in oak, and $400 in other stock, the saw mill produced 700,000 feet of pine lumber worth $7,000 and 100,000 feet of oak lumber worth $2,000. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 04-17-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |