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J. M. Smith
J. M. Smith's sawmill appeared in Rand McNally and Company's 1884 directory of lumber mills. The mill was situated in the town known as Coltharp, the same town where Jesse H. Ratcliff's lumber and shingle mills were located. The mill was located at least eighteen miles from the railroad at Crockett.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
HO
Owner Name
J. M. Smith
Location
Coltharp, two miles south of Ratcliff
County
Houston
Years in Operation:
1
Start Year:
1884
End Year:
1884
Decades:
1880-1889
Period of Operation:
1884
Town:
Coltharp, two miles south of Ratcliff
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
121 in 1905
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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