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B. Lowe & Joseph M. Childers
B. Lowe and Joseph M. Childers had a sawmill located in Jasper County. The Census of 1850 revealed that is capitalized value was $3,000. The mill produced 200,000 feet of lumber valued at $2,000. It employed three men and one woman, the men averaging $12 per month and the woman $8 per month. Raw materials included 2,000 pine logs at $650.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
JA
Owner Name
Lowe and Childers
Location
Unknown
County
Jasper
Years in Operation:
2
Start Year:
1849
End Year:
1850
Decades:
1840-1849,1850-1859
Period of Operation:
Late 1840s to 1850s
Town:
Unknown
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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