| Alpha-Numeric Key: | JA-63 |
| Corporate Name: | John Blewitt |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | John Blewitt |
| Location: | Possibly off old Jasper-Newton road, on Big Cow Creek |
| County: | Jasper |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1859 |
| End Year: | 1860 |
| Decades: | 1860-1869 |
| Period of Operation: | 1859 to 1860 |
| Town: | Possibly on Big Cow Creek |
| 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 |
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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: | 750,000 feet of lumber during the reporting period of the Census |
| 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: | None |
| Historicial Development: | John Blewitt's steam sawmill produced 750,000 feet of lumber (valued at $15,000) during the census year ending June 1, 1860. Blewitt employed four men and two women, and paid about $104 in monthly wages. He had $3000 invested in his mill. Secondary sources identify this mill as being in Newton County, but it was enumerated in the Jasper County records of the 1860 U.S. Census. |
| Research Date: | JKG12-15-93; MCJ 01-08-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |