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John Beard and S. F. Ezell
John Beard and S. F. Ezell erected and operated a sawmill on Gum Creek, southwest of Gent, now a ghost town of East Texas. They later sold it to Martin Benge and John Durrett.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
CK
Owner Name
John Beard and S. F. Ezell. Martin Benge and John Durrett.
Location
On Gum Creek, southwest of Gent
County
Cherokee
Years in Operation:
1
Start Year:
1865
End Year:
1865
Decades:
1860-1869
Period of Operation:
After 1865
Town:
Near Gent
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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