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M. P. Martin
The M. P. Martin sawmill was enumerated in the 1870 Census at Precinct 2, Rusk County. It was a combination mill, producing 100,000 board feet of lumber worth $3,000 and 600 bushels of cornmeal valued at $750. Each mill was d to be a capital value of $1,000. The mill operated eight months of the reporting period and employed eight men, who received a combined total wage of $1,300.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
RU
Owner Name
M. P. Martin
Location
In 1870, Precinct 2 with post office at Henderson
County
Rusk
Years in Operation:
2
Start Year:
1869
End Year:
1870
Decades:
1870-1879
Period of Operation:
1869 to 1870
Town:
In 1870, post office at Henderson
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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