top of page
Bennett Elkins
Elkins' mill in 1850 was valued at $2,500. Raw materials included 1,000 pine logs worth $300. Employing three men at a monthly average of $12 each, the mill produced 100,000 feet of lumber worth $1,000.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
NE
Owner Name
Bennett Elkins
Location
Near Wiergate
County
Newton
Years in Operation:
2
Start Year:
1849
End Year:
1850
Decades:
1840-1849,1850-1859
Period of Operation:
1849 to 1850
Town:
Near Wiergate
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
bottom of page