Athens Manufacturing Company Led By Vincent In Modernization
The Athens Manufacturing Company founded in 1834 by Wm. Dearing A. B. Linton and John Nesbit, with Thomas P. Vincent as president and A. D. Cheney secretary, has two factories a yarn and a cloth mill. The board includes T. P. Vincent R. L. Moss H. O. Tack Billaps Phinisy and A. L. Hall. The yarn mill has 10000 spindles and uses Oconee river water power. the cloth mill has 820 looms and is electrified from Mitchell's bridge. Superintendent W. R. Dootson leads the yarn mill. A. B. Harper runs the check factory.
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Athens Manufacturing Company
Wm. Dearing
A. B. Linton
John Nesbit
Thomas P. Vincent
A. D. Cheney
Messrs
T. P. Vincent
R L Moss
H.O. Tack
Billaps Phinisy
A. L. Hall
Athens
Vincent
Clark
Oconee
Mitchell
Bridge
W. R. Dootson
South
A.B. Harper
Princeton Factory and Star Thread Mill Highlight South Mills
Report describes Princeton Factory near Athens two miles from Barnett Shoals with 4000 spindles and 100 looms under Capt. James White. It notes top equipment, high efficiency, and a big yarn output. John White Morton oversees operations as grandson of veteran mill owner John White.
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South
Princeton
Athens
Star
Barnett Shoals
James White
Duspt
John White Morton
John White
Mill Owners Earn High Regard in Athens Georgia
The Morton ownership of Princeton Factory and the Star Thread Mill near Barnett Shoals has earned strong praise. The two mills use water power from the Middle Oconee and Oconee rivers respectively and employ many workers. Demand and profits are expected to rise as the mills continue to grow in reputation and output.
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Oconee
Princeton
Barnett Shoals
Oconee River
Athens
Star Thread Mill
Georgia
Oldest Cotton Mill in the South at Georgia Factory
Georgia claims the oldest cotton mill in the South, begun in 1827 at the Georgia Factory by Angnatin Clayvon Thomas Moore Asbury Hall James Johneon and William A Carr. The early builders faced doubt but pressed ahead, laying the foundation for Southern mill industry now led by Judge John R White after John White’s death in 1881.
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Clarke County
Georgia
South
Angnatin
Clayvon
Thomas Moore
Asbury Hall
James Johneon
William A. Carr
Athens
John White
Itu
John R. White
Georgia Factory and White Family Run Georgia Manufacturing
The Georgia Factory, built in 1827 and long managed by the White family since 1833, is praised for its success and strong leadership. John White led from 1833 to 1881, then his son John K. White presided as president. The two White-owned plants, Whitehall and Georgia Factory, use electricity and water power to operate about thirteen thousand spindles and produce mainly coarser yarns. Judge White is noted among the leaders.
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Georgia
John White
John K. White
Georgia Manufacturing Company
Judge White
Prosperous Georgia Factory Leader’s Enduring Success
Judge White, esteemed Darke county mill owner, built the Georgia Factory and its Whitehall plant after a devastating fire. The company, debt free for 75 years, uses top machinery and strong water and electric power, with the Whitehall mill positioned near the depot on the Central of Georgia Railway.
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Georgia
Judge White
Whitehall
Ginorgia
Central of Georgia
Darke County
Hoe
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R . Moss
Hillops Phinizy
University Bank
Southern Farmer
Henry O. Tuck
General Assembly
Cheok Factory
Star Thread
Morton
Princeton Factory
Southe
Whitehall Cotton Factory
Erty
Oper
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