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A. Faris
A. Faris operated a water-powered sawmill in Cherokee County during the census year ending June 1, 1850. During that time he produced 18,000 feet of “plank” (valued at $1800), and employed six men, earning $13 each per month. Faris's mill was valued at $1500.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
CK
Owner Name
A. Faris
Location
On Tail's Creek, near Pinetown, on Ft. Houston Road
County
Cherokee
Years in Operation:
2
Start Year:
1849
End Year:
1850
Decades:
1840-1849,1850-1859
Period of Operation:
1849 to 1850
Town:
Tail's Creek
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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