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Walter Murray
Murray, according to Walker County, Texas: A History, “owned and operated the western-most sawmill in Texas paid for West Texas lands with lumber. In 1845, he built the first painted house in Walker County, generally referred to as the ‘White House'. . .”. He later moved to Crabbs Prairie in 1854, where the his sawmill was probably located when enumerated in the Census of 1860.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
WK
Owner Name
Walter Murray
Location
West of Huntsville
County
Walker
Years in Operation:
10
Start Year:
1845
End Year:
1854
Decades:
1840-1849,1850-1859
Period of Operation:
1845 to 1854
Town:
West of Huntsville
Company Town:
0
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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