Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:	HO-101
Corporate Name:	M. E. Davidson
Local Name:
Owner Name:	M. E. Davidson and W. H. Phillips.
Location:	South of Holly
County:	Houston
Years in Operation:	1 year
Start Year:	1948
End Year:	1948
Decades:	1940-1949
Period of Operation:	1948
Town:	South of Holly
Company Town:	2
Peak Town Size:	Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill:	Lumber Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown Other
Power Source:	Hercules power unit 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:	Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads:	Unknown
Historicial Development:	M. E. Davidson, while having other sawmill interests in Houston County, bought an interest in a sawmill south of Holly in 1948 from W. H. Phillips, according to Houston County records. Property transferred included a Cunningham sawmill, an edger, two trimmers, a slab conveyor, a bull wheel, a sawmill shop, four wagons and four teams, an Hercules 130-horsepower power unit.
Research Date:	MCJ 02-20-96
Prepared By:	M. Johnson