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James Brown Steam Saw and Grist Mill

This sawmill was d a capital investment of $1,000. Raw materials included $6,000 worth of logs and $3,000 worth in unmilled grain. Ten men were employed in the sawmill for twelve months at a total wage of $3,000, and two men were employed in the grist mill for twelve months at a total wage of $1,000. The operation manufactured 1,750,000 feet of lumber valued at $23,000, and milled $5,000 worth of grain.
This operation was listed in an 1884 railroad directory. It was then a sawmill and shingle mill.

Mill Details

Alpha Numeric Key:

UP

Owner Name

James Brown Steam Saw and Grist Mill

Location

Coffeeville

County

Upshur

Years in Operation:

16

Start Year:

1869

End Year:

1884

Decades:

1860-1869,1870-1879,1880-1889

Period of Operation:

1869 to 1884

Town:

Coffeeville

Company Town:

2

Peak Town Size:

Unknown

Mill Pond:

2

Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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