Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:	TR-16
Corporate Name:	J. H. Marsh
Local Name:
Owner Name:	J. H. Marsh
Location:	Near Trinity
County:	Trinity
Years in Operation:	1 year
Start Year:	1962
End Year:	1962
Decades:	1960-1969
Period of Operation:	1962
Town:	Near Trinity
Company Town:	0
Peak Town Size:	Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill:	Projected 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:	Projected sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads:	Unknown
Historicial Development:	The Gulf Coast Lumberman reported in May, 1962, that Trinity Development Corporation sold eight acres near Trinity to J. H. Marsh. Marsh planned to build a sawmill at the site, which had originally been the old Thompson-Tucker sawmill area located about a mile north of Trinity. Marsh had owned sawmills earlier at Hampton, in Tyler County, and Moscow, in Polk County.
Research Date:	MCJ 02-22-96
Prepared By:	M. Johnson