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G. Patten
G. Patten operated a water-powered sawmill in Cherokee County during the census year ending June 1, 1850. During that time he employed two men, each earning $12 per month. It is not known how much lumber Patten manufactured, but his mill was valued at $1000. He had 9,000 bushels of corn, valued at $4,500. He ground 10,800 bushels worth $5,700.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
CK
Owner Name
G. Patten
Location
On Gum Creek, northwest of the ghost town of Gent, near present-day Maydelle
County
Cherokee
Years in Operation:
2
Start Year:
1849
End Year:
1850
Decades:
1840-1849,1850-1859
Period of Operation:
About 1849 to the 1850s
Town:
On Gum Creek
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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