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A. B. Rucker
A. B. and J. H. Rucker sawmilled for many years at Longview, together and independently. The Ruckers gave a promissory note in the sum of $287.50 to Atlas Engine Works for equipment including a 10-inch by 20-inch steam engine in 1878. A later sale to L. G. Jackson apparently fell through. The A. B. Rucker mill was listed in a railroad directory in 1884 at Longview.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
GG
Owner Name
A. B. Rucker. A. H. Rucker and J. H. Rucker. L. J. Jackson.
Location
Longview
County
Gregg
Years in Operation:
7
Start Year:
1878
End Year:
1884
Decades:
1870-1879,1880-1889
Period of Operation:
1878 to 1884
Town:
Longview
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
2,300 in 1882
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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