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
