James Madison Gray GHM 084-2
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Markerman62
N 33° 00.488 W 083° 32.190
17S E 263040 N 3655047
Located at the courthouse on US 129 in Gray
Waymark Code: WMPTVP
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/20/2015
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Gray, Georgia, was named for James Madison Gray, regarded as Jones county´s most outstanding citizen. He clothed the Gray Infantry, Company F, 45TH Georgia Regiment, C.S.A. and during the War fed soldiers and homeless families from his own smokehouses. At death he left the bulk of his estate to Mercer University, the "Gray Fund," to provide a better college for local boys. The railroad ran through the center of Gray´s property surrounding the present town. Though he never married he was liked by all, slaves, share-croppers and plantation owners alike.
Type of Marker: Other
Marker #: 084-2
Date: 1954
Sponsor: Georgia Historical Commission
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