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Ferris (or Fairess) Farm sawmill
The owner of the Ferris (or Fairess) farm in Cherokee County during the 1860s operated a steam sawmill for farm use, according to the Cherokee County Historical Commission. This may be the A. Faris sawmill plant enumerated in the 1850 Census near Pinetown.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
CK
Owner Name
Ferris Farm sawmill
Location
In the area of present-day Highway 21, east of the Neches River
County
Cherokee
Years in Operation:
1
Start Year:
1860
End Year:
1860
Decades:
1860-1869
Period of Operation:
1860s
Town:
East of the Neches River
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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