Research: Sawmill Database

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
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: No listing for 1928
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
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