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Sol. Danham (Sol Lanham)

This saw mill (worth a capital investment of $2,500) as recorded in the 1860 Census kept four employees busy at a total monthly wage of $100. With raw materials including $700 in pine, $100 in oak, and $200 in other stock, the sawmill produced 400,000 feet of pine lumber worth $4,000 and 100,000 feet of oak lumber worth $2,000.

Mill Details

Alpha Numeric Key:

SM

Owner Name

Sol. Danham (Sol Lanham)

Location

Canton Beat, U. S. Census, 1860

County

Smith

Years in Operation:

2

Start Year:

1859

End Year:

1860

Decades:

1850-1859,1860-1869

Period of Operation:

1859 to 1860

Town:

Canton Beat

Company Town:

2

Peak Town Size:

Unknown

Mill Pond:

2

Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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