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Robert Pryor II
The Pryor sawmill was located at Lone Oak, southwest of Rusk, about 1890 to 1900 and thereafter. Pryor (1866-1932), with his father Robert, operated several sawmills in Cherokee County. The lumber from this mill helped construct the Texas State Penitentiary, Rusk College, and the Cotton Belt Railroad.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
CK
Owner Name
Robert Pryor II
Location
Lone Oak, southwest of Rusk
County
Cherokee
Years in Operation:
11
Start Year:
1890
End Year:
1900
Decades:
1890-1899,1900-1909
Period of Operation:
1890s to 1900s
Town:
Lone Oak, southwest of Rusk
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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