Alpha-Numeric Key: | UP-97 |
Corporate Name: | P. K. Williams |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | P. K. Williams |
Location: | Gilmer |
County: | Upshur |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1928 |
End Year: | 1928 |
Decades: | 1920-1929 |
Period of Operation: | 1928 |
Town: | Gilmer |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | 1,758 in 1905; 5,000 in 1928 |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Yellow pine and hardwoods
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: | No listing for 1928 |
Produced: |
Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
Treated |
Other |
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Equipment: | Circular sawmill and planing mill |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | St Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) |
Historicial Development: | P. K. Williams had a sawmill and planing mill at Gilmer in 1928. P. K. Williams was one of five mills among seven at Gilmer do not survive the Great Depression.
He earlier had mills near Rosewood and Rhonesboro before after World War I, where he was promoted to Captain. |
Research Date: | MCJ 05-03-96 |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |