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Tobias B. Borst
Marion County Deeds of Trust reveal that Tobias B. Borst acquired the George W. Keene sawmill site, located about two miles southeast of Jefferson. Property transferred included steam machinery, twenty-two yoke of oxen, three log wagons, and six ox wagons. Borst mortgaged some of the oxen to L. A. and W. H. Johnson in 1870. The lumber yard was located in Jefferson on lots 4, 5, and 6 of Block 21.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
MA
Owner Name
Tobias B. Borst. George W. Keene.
Location
Two miles southeast of Jefferson
County
Marion
Years in Operation:
2
Start Year:
1870
End Year:
1871
Decades:
1870-1879
Period of Operation:
1870 to 1871
Town:
Southeast of Jefferson
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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