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William Thomas Holcomb
The Cherokee County Historical Commission reports that William Thomas Holcomb had an industrial plant five miles south of Rusk, in what was known as Holcomb community, which manufactured cornmeal and lumber, and ginned cotton.
Holcomb mortgaged in 1898 three yokes of oxen, a log wagon, and three horses. He mortgaged in 1899 to Tyler Machine Company a boiler and 24,000 feet of 1-inch by 12-inch by 20-inch lumber.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
CK
Owner Name
William Thomas Holcomb
Location
Holcomb community, five miles south of Rusk
County
Cherokee
Years in Operation:
2
Start Year:
1898
End Year:
1899
Decades:
1890-1899
Period of Operation:
1898 to 1899
Town:
Holcomb community, south of Rusk
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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