Jacob Winebarger and his son Hosea built the mill in the 1870's. Hosea and his three brothers inherited the mill at Jacob's death, with Hosea very quickly buying his brothers shares.

Hosea's son, William ran the mill from 1925 through the 1970, when his son Walter, the fourth and last generation took over operating the mill.

The mill burned in 1910 but was rebuilt by Hosea and William, father & son, in a timely fashion. William expanded the mill to add flour mills and the first roller mill.

The last few years, only buckwheat was ground. Most of the buckwheat was purchased in Fredonia, Pa.; although, some was grown by Walter on his 6.2 acre farm in Hickory, N.C.

The present steel wheel was used for 58 years, although in time of low water, Walter would turn the wheel by using his tractor with a belt turned by the drum.

The first water wheel was of wood, then in 1910 an oak wheel replaced the original( perhaps 1911 after the mill was rebuilt) and a pine wheel in 1930. The current 16'X 3' steel waterwheel was purchased in Greenville, Tenn. in 1947. All these wheel were of the pitchback variety, the water hitting the wheel above the breast location but below the overshot area to pitch the wheel in motion backwards.