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J. W. Mitchell
The J. W. Mitchell sawmill, according to the 1860 Census, had a capital investment of $7,000 and was located in Grimes County. It had $5,500 in raw materials. Employing ten men at an average monthly salary of $30 each, the sawmill cut 1,000,000 feet of lumber valued worth $15,000.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
GR
Owner Name
J. W. Mitchell
Location
Unknown
County
Grimes
Years in Operation:
2
Start Year:
1859
End Year:
1860
Decades:
1850-1859,1860-1869
Period of Operation:
1859 to 1860
Town:
Unknown
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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