| Alpha-Numeric Key: | WK-36 |
| Corporate Name: | Edgar Robbins |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Edgar Robbins |
| Location: | Sion, about twelve miles northwest of Huntsville |
| County: | Walker |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1907 |
| End Year: | 1907 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1907 |
| Town: | Sion |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 93 in 1905 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber
 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: | Unknown |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Huntsville: International & Great Northern |
| Historicial Development: | Edgar Robbins was listed in the Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association, January 1907 edition as a manufacturer of lumber at Sion. He may also operated mills at 4 Mile Spring, Barado, and Crabbs Prairie.
Webb's Handbook of Texas describes the community as “a sawmill site with a general store, daily mail delivery, and a population of 150 by 1896. . . . it was not listed in census reports after 1914.” |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-31-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |