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W. J. Chaffen
W. J. Chaffen's water-powered pine sawmill appeared in a 1880 Chicago lumber publication. The mill was apparently located in or around Grapeland.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
HO
Owner Name
W. J. Chaffen
Location
Grapeland, about ten miles north of Crockett
County
Houston
Years in Operation:
1
Start Year:
1880
End Year:
1880
Decades:
1880-1889
Period of Operation:
1880
Town:
Grapeland
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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