Brown Brothers Lumber Company
According to Doris M. Mills, a Brown family descendent, the Brown Brothers operated a millwork plant in Houston during the 1930s. The Great Depression ended the business there, and the family moved to Sheldon where they operated a sawmill until 1945.
The Sheldon sawmill, located about halfway between Houston and Liberty, had a steam-powered circular sawmill, a planer, and a steam-powered kiln. Ms Mills remembered that the company did its own logging with mules and trucks. Shipping of product was by truck. The mill employed ten to fifteen men.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
HR
Owner Name
Brown Brothers Lumber Company with Orris, Stokes, Clyde, and Curtis W. Brown.
Location
Sheldon
County
Harris
Years in Operation:
16
Start Year:
1930
End Year:
1945
Decades:
1930-1939,1940-1949
Period of Operation:
About 1930 to 1945
Town:
Sheldon
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2