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A. P. Wherry
According to Webb, A. P. Wherry had established a sawmill and grist mill at Long Branch before 1880. Wherry was also in the lumber business in Rusk County at nearby Pinehill. Long Branch derived its name from a long, sandy branch of the Murvaul Bayou.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
PA
Owner Name
A. P. Wherry
Location
Long Branch
County
Panola
Years in Operation:
11
Start Year:
1870
End Year:
1880
Decades:
1870-1879,1880-1889
Period of Operation:
1870 to 1880
Town:
Long Branch
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
300 in 1890
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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