February 25, 1909
The Macon Daily Telegraph
JEFFERSON'S OLDEST CITIZEN PASSES AWAY
Wadley, Ga., Feb. 24 Mr. Robert B. Gary, the oldest citizen of this, Jefferson county, died at his home two miles from this place, last night.
Mr. Gary was born in Hancock county, Ga., December 2, 1821. In his young days he carried a pony mall from Sandersville to Louisville and Waynesboro, making two round trips each week.
After the Central railroad was built he entered the service of that company and, in 1853, superintended the digging of the noted cut on the Augusta and Savannah railroad known as Green's cut. He was at that place from August 1853 to May, 1854, when the job was finished.
He then took charge of the construction train and crew of the Central railroad and continuted in that capacity until 1862 when he was made general supervisor when Sherman's army destroyed the road.
After the road was rebuilt he entered the service of the Western Union Telegraph Company and rebuilt and extended Company and rebuilt and extended its lines all over the division controlled by Mr. J. A. Brenner, of Augusta.
He was with one execption the last of the old railroad men who served under R. R. Cuyler and Wm. M. Eadley in an official capacity.
He is survived by his second wife, six sons and one daughter Furneral and interment will be in the Methodist cemetery on Thursday morning.
http://www.georgiagenealogy.org/hancock2/news%201900%20-%201909.html#Robert B. Gary,
Children:
Susan Gary Ray B.1859 - D.1935
Thomas Elan Gary B.1861 - D.1916
Charles M. Gary B. 1863 - D.1876
Robert Bethea Gary B.1865 - D.1942
William (Willie) Pournell Gary B.1870 - D.1944
Scott Gary B.1872 - Bet.1880-1900
Joseph Nicholas Gary B.1874 - D.1951
Winder G. Gary B. 1892-D. 1966
The Macon Daily Telegraph
JEFFERSON'S OLDEST CITIZEN PASSES AWAY
Wadley, Ga., Feb. 24 Mr. Robert B. Gary, the oldest citizen of this, Jefferson county, died at his home two miles from this place, last night.
Mr. Gary was born in Hancock county, Ga., December 2, 1821. In his young days he carried a pony mall from Sandersville to Louisville and Waynesboro, making two round trips each week.
After the Central railroad was built he entered the service of that company and, in 1853, superintended the digging of the noted cut on the Augusta and Savannah railroad known as Green's cut. He was at that place from August 1853 to May, 1854, when the job was finished.
He then took charge of the construction train and crew of the Central railroad and continuted in that capacity until 1862 when he was made general supervisor when Sherman's army destroyed the road.
After the road was rebuilt he entered the service of the Western Union Telegraph Company and rebuilt and extended Company and rebuilt and extended its lines all over the division controlled by Mr. J. A. Brenner, of Augusta.
He was with one execption the last of the old railroad men who served under R. R. Cuyler and Wm. M. Eadley in an official capacity.
He is survived by his second wife, six sons and one daughter Furneral and interment will be in the Methodist cemetery on Thursday morning.
http://www.georgiagenealogy.org/hancock2/news%201900%20-%201909.html#Robert B. Gary,
Children:
Susan Gary Ray B.1859 - D.1935
Thomas Elan Gary B.1861 - D.1916
Charles M. Gary B. 1863 - D.1876
Robert Bethea Gary B.1865 - D.1942
William (Willie) Pournell Gary B.1870 - D.1944
Scott Gary B.1872 - Bet.1880-1900
Joseph Nicholas Gary B.1874 - D.1951
Winder G. Gary B. 1892-D. 1966
February 25, 1909
The Macon Daily Telegraph
JEFFERSON'S OLDEST CITIZEN PASSES AWAY
Wadley, Ga., Feb. 24 Mr. Robert B. Gary, the oldest citizen of this, Jefferson county, died at his home two miles from this place, last night.
Mr. Gary was born in Hancock county, Ga., December 2, 1821. In his young days he carried a pony mall from Sandersville to Louisville and Waynesboro, making two round trips each week.
After the Central railroad was built he entered the service of that company and, in 1853, superintended the digging of the noted cut on the Augusta and Savannah railroad known as Green's cut. He was at that place from August 1853 to May, 1854, when the job was finished.
He then took charge of the construction train and crew of the Central railroad and continuted in that capacity until 1862 when he was made general supervisor when Sherman's army destroyed the road.
After the road was rebuilt he entered the service of the Western Union Telegraph Company and rebuilt and extended Company and rebuilt and extended its lines all over the division controlled by Mr. J. A. Brenner, of Augusta.
He was with one execption the last of the old railroad men who served under R. R. Cuyler and Wm. M. Eadley in an official capacity.
He is survived by his second wife, six sons and one daughter Furneral and interment will be in the Methodist cemetery on Thursday morning.
http://www.georgiagenealogy.org/hancock2/news%201900%20-%201909.html#Robert B. Gary,
Children:
Susan Gary Ray B.1859 - D.1935
Thomas Elan Gary B.1861 - D.1916
Charles M. Gary B. 1863 - D.1876
Robert Bethea Gary B.1865 - D.1942
William (Willie) Pournell Gary B.1870 - D.1944
Scott Gary B.1872 - Bet.1880-1900
Joseph Nicholas Gary B.1874 - D.1951
Winder G. Gary B. 1892-D. 1966
The Macon Daily Telegraph
JEFFERSON'S OLDEST CITIZEN PASSES AWAY
Wadley, Ga., Feb. 24 Mr. Robert B. Gary, the oldest citizen of this, Jefferson county, died at his home two miles from this place, last night.
Mr. Gary was born in Hancock county, Ga., December 2, 1821. In his young days he carried a pony mall from Sandersville to Louisville and Waynesboro, making two round trips each week.
After the Central railroad was built he entered the service of that company and, in 1853, superintended the digging of the noted cut on the Augusta and Savannah railroad known as Green's cut. He was at that place from August 1853 to May, 1854, when the job was finished.
He then took charge of the construction train and crew of the Central railroad and continuted in that capacity until 1862 when he was made general supervisor when Sherman's army destroyed the road.
After the road was rebuilt he entered the service of the Western Union Telegraph Company and rebuilt and extended Company and rebuilt and extended its lines all over the division controlled by Mr. J. A. Brenner, of Augusta.
He was with one execption the last of the old railroad men who served under R. R. Cuyler and Wm. M. Eadley in an official capacity.
He is survived by his second wife, six sons and one daughter Furneral and interment will be in the Methodist cemetery on Thursday morning.
http://www.georgiagenealogy.org/hancock2/news%201900%20-%201909.html#Robert B. Gary,
Children:
Susan Gary Ray B.1859 - D.1935
Thomas Elan Gary B.1861 - D.1916
Charles M. Gary B. 1863 - D.1876
Robert Bethea Gary B.1865 - D.1942
William (Willie) Pournell Gary B.1870 - D.1944
Scott Gary B.1872 - Bet.1880-1900
Joseph Nicholas Gary B.1874 - D.1951
Winder G. Gary B. 1892-D. 1966
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