Alpha-Numeric Key: | AG-52 |
Corporate Name: | Charles Louis [Klein] Kelty |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Charles Louis [Klein] Kelty. Samuel Rich. P. R. Wilson. |
Location: | Near Homer |
County: | Angelina |
Years in Operation: | 6 years |
Start Year: | 1870 |
End Year: | 1875 |
Decades: | 1870-1879 |
Period of Operation: | About 1870 to 1875 |
Town: | Homer |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Rough lumber, ginned cotton, cornmeal
Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
Other |
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Power Source: | Steam
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, cotton gin, grist mill |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | None |
Historicial Development: | Samuel Rich had a steam mill located at Homer in 1875, which operated a sawmill, grist mill, and a cotton gin. He had earlier purchased it from P. R. Wilson. Rich sold it to Charles Louis Kelty that year. |
Research Date: | MCJ 01-12-96 |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |