| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-288 |
| Corporate Name: | Peacock Crate Factory |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Peacock Crate Factory. Slover & J. H. Peacock) (W. W. Slover); W. W. Slover; John George Slover & J. H. Peacock; F. A. Shinalt |
| Location: | Turney |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 50 years |
| Start Year: | 1921 |
| End Year: | 1970 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929,1930-1939,1940-1949,1950-1959,1960-1969,1970-1979 |
| Period of Operation: | 1921 to at least early 1970s |
| Town: | Turney |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| Peak Town Size: | 300 in 1928; 100 in 1934 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Planed lumber and crates, ginned cotton; after 1948, vegetable container covers
 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: | Turney |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Planing mill, crate factory, cotton gin, general store (1930) |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Southern Pacific (Texas & New Orleans) |
| Historicial Development: | In 1921, W. W. Slover, John's son, and W. W.'s brother-in-law, J. H. “Hoke” Peacock, began a tomato-crate operation at the site. Eventually, they expanded the business. Slover & Peacock, in this small community, operated a multi-function industry during the Depression years. It consisted of a planing mill, a crate factory, a cotton gin, and a general store. A fire destroyed the business in 1948. On December 31, 1948, the followingJ. H. Peacock, J. L. Peacock, Jerry Shinalt, F. A. Shinaltdissolved their partnership in the Peacock Crate Company at Turney.
Jerry Peacock Shinalt, a son-in-law to Peacock, bought the plant in 1950. In 1959, J. L. Peacock and Phillip Peacock renewed the partnership of Peacock Crate Factory. The bill of sale noted that five frame houses were included in the sale. Peacock manufactured vegetable container covers until the early 1970s. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 01-30-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |