M. A. Stroup
The M. A. Stroup sawmill was located in Precinct 9 of Red River County in the 1880 Census. This sawmill was listed in an 1884 railroad directory and located at Walker Station.
Census data reveals that this sawmill milled 60,000 feet of lumber from $325 worth of supplies and sawlogs for a total value of $1,200. Stroup employed ten men at peak production and six normally. The workers earned from $.50 to 1.00 daily for ten-hour shifts. Stroup paid out a total wage of $450 during six months of operations.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
RR
Owner Name
M. A. Stroup
Location
1879 to 1880: Precinct 9. 1884: Walker Station
County
Red River
Years in Operation:
6
Start Year:
1879
End Year:
1884
Decades:
1870-1879,1880-1889
Period of Operation:
1879 to 1884
Town:
Walker Station
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2