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Avery & Day
According to census records for the census year ending June 1, 1850, Avery & Day ran the only steam powered mill in Cherokee County. Their saw and grist mill was valued at $2000. Raw materials included 1560 logs ($580) and 15,600 bushels of corn ($9,360). During the census year they manufactured 39,000 feet of “plank” (valued at $480) and 18,200 bushels of meal ($10,920). They employed six men at $16 each per month.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
CK
Owner Name
Avery & Day
Location
Bean's Creek on old Rusk-Palestine road
County
Cherokee
Years in Operation:
2
Start Year:
1849
End Year:
1850
Decades:
1840-1849,1850-1859
Period of Operation:
About 1849 to 1850
Town:
Bean's Creek
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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