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James M. Collins
James M. Collins operated a 24-horsepower steam saw and grist mill in Montgomery County for six months during the census year ending June 1, 1870, producing 800,000 feet of lumber (valued at $12,000). He was listed in the 1880 Census's population schedule at Precinct 4, Residence 134. In 1884, he appeared in a railroad directory with a sawmill listed at Montgomery.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
MO
Owner Name
James M. Collins
Location
19th Subdivision, 1870 Census, Danville post office
County
Montgomery
Years in Operation:
16
Start Year:
1869
End Year:
1884
Decades:
1860-1869,1870-1879,1880-1889
Period of Operation:
1869 to 1884
Town:
Danville post office
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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