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“Father William” Viser
“Father William” Viser, according to East Texas: Its History and Its Makers (1940), erected and operated a sawmill at Huntsville in 1840. The first building constructed of lumber, the Globe Tavern, was built the next year.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
WK
Owner Name
“Father William” Viser
Location
Huntsville
County
Walker
Years in Operation:
2
Start Year:
1840
End Year:
1841
Decades:
1840-1849
Period of Operation:
1840 to 1841
Town:
Unknown
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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