F. W. Ward
The F. W. Ward sawmill was located near Hallsville about 1900. In 1906, he mortgaged milled lumber to Harrison & Davidson, which was stacked next to the Texas & Pacific tracks at Root's planer. He secured a mortgage with a gang edger and iron sets for lumber dollies on May 25, 1906. In June, a contract Ward signed sending all of his cut to Root's planing mill for finishing revealed that Ward's mill was located three and a half miles northeast of Hallsville. In September, 1906, Ward mortgaged for planing mill machinery.
The LCA carried a listing for F. W. Ward in 1907.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
HA
Owner Name
F. W. Ward
Location
Three and a miles northeast of Hallsville
County
Harrison
Years in Operation:
2
Start Year:
1906
End Year:
1907
Decades:
1900-1909
Period of Operation:
1906 to 1907
Town:
Northeast of Hallsville
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
416 in 1905
Mill Pond:
2