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Robert S. “Bob” Houghton
Robert S. “Bob” Houghton, during the 1920s and 1930s, had a steam sawmill at Emmaus-Pine Hill. It furnished rig timber for the “Dad” Joiner discovery well in East Texas oil field and for other early drill rigs. The mill moved later to Striker Creek.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
CK
Owner Name
Robert S. “Bob” Houghton
Location
Emmaus-Pine Hill area
County
Cherokee
Years in Operation:
11
Start Year:
1920
End Year:
1930
Decades:
1920-1929,1930-1939
Period of Operation:
1920s to 1930s
Town:
Emmaus-Pine Hill area
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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