Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: TR-18
Corporate Name: John B. Peyton
Local Name:
Owner Name: John B. Peyton
Location: Trinity
County: Trinity
Years in Operation: 3 years
Start Year: 1905
End Year: 1907
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1905 to 1907
Town: Trinity
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 856 in 1905
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Yellow pine planed lumber and general store
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: Planing mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: International & Great Northern (Missouri, Kansas, & Texas)
Historicial Development: John B. Peyton was listed in the Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association, January 1905 at Trinity as a planing mill and general store owner. He and a Mrs. McDuffy had earlier owned a mill at McDuffy's (McDuffie's) Station, which they had sold to Peter Josserand by 1893.
Research Date: MCJ 02-22-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson