Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: TY-45
Corporate Name: Parker Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Parker Lumber Company
Location: Woodville and Doucette (Carroll Switch)
County: Tyler
Years in Operation: 11 years
Start Year: 1947
End Year: 1957
Decades: 1940-1949,1950-1959
Period of Operation: 1947 to 1957
Town: Woodville and Doucette (Carroll Switch)
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Pine lumber
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: 25000: 1947
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill with a band resaw
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: The Parker Lumber Company at Woodville was advertising in June 1947 a 42-inch band re-saw with five blades for sale. Ten years later, Nelson Samson included it in Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas.
Research Date: MCJ 02-21-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson