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Elijah Ernest McDonald
Ernest Elijah McDonald had been sawmilling since 1908. He operated mills at Rebecca, in San Augustine County, in 1908; at Bleakwood in Newton County from about 1928 to 1942; and at New Caney in Montgomery County from 1943 to 1945.
His first mill was portable, and from Rebecca his company cut and milled timber in the counties of Sabine, Newton, Montgomery, and Jasper.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
SA
Owner Name
Elijah Ernest McDonald
Location
Rebecca, near the Sabine County line
County
San Augustine
Years in Operation:
21
Start Year:
1908
End Year:
1928
Decades:
1900-1909,1910-1919,1920-1929
Period of Operation:
1908 to about 1928
Town:
Rebecca
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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