Gray Stone Mill page 1
Gray Settlement is very hard to find on any map. This is an old train map.
Kenny (1984) attributes the name of the community in Howard County that is simply called Gray to Edward Gray (1776-1856), cotton manufacturer, from Bowera, near Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Since Gray is a Scottish surname, this suggests the probability that Edward Gray was Scots-Irish. The reasons for the naming of the other above-listed communities have not been given but most would probably involve the surname Gray.
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The Gray Manufacturing
Company and the Gray home were between
Ellicott Mills and Ilchester on the
Baltimore County side of the Patapsco
River. Later the Kennedy’s took over the
home and expanded the house, including
an Italianate tower for Kennedy’s books
and papers. Factory, house and personal
effects were all lost in the flood of 1868.
The Kennedys were away and survived. A
picture of the gray factory and home can
be found in Henry K. Sharp’s book, “The
Patapsco River Valley”, page 76. See above photo...
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Patapsco (later Gray) Manufacturing Company
In 1813, the Patapsco Manufacturing Company began producing cotton yarn. It was located about one mile downstream from the "lower" Ellicott Mills. This mill was the first that provided a heated work environment for its workers. On January 21, 1820, it caught fire and was declared a total loss. It was rebuilt in 1824. In 1844, Edward Gray acquired a purchase option and renamed the complex the Gray Manufacturing Company. The Company was severely damaged by the July 1, 1868 flood, but it remained in business until 1888. There are a few stone homes along River Road and Frederick Road which remain after the flooding from Hurricane Agnes in 1972.
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Gray Stone Mill page 1
Gray Settlement is very hard to find on any map. This is an old train map.
Kenny (1984) attributes the name of the community in Howard County that is simply called Gray to Edward Gray (1776-1856), cotton manufacturer, from Bowera, near Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Since Gray is a Scottish surname, this suggests the probability that Edward Gray was Scots-Irish. The reasons for the naming of the other above-listed communities have not been given but most would probably involve the surname Gray.
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The Gray Manufacturing
Company and the Gray home were between
Ellicott Mills and Ilchester on the
Baltimore County side of the Patapsco
River. Later the Kennedy’s took over the
home and expanded the house, including
an Italianate tower for Kennedy’s books
and papers. Factory, house and personal
effects were all lost in the flood of 1868.
The Kennedys were away and survived. A
picture of the gray factory and home can
be found in Henry K. Sharp’s book, “The
Patapsco River Valley”, page 76. See above photo...
-- -- - - - - - - - - - -
Patapsco (later Gray) Manufacturing Company
In 1813, the Patapsco Manufacturing Company began producing cotton yarn. It was located about one mile downstream from the "lower" Ellicott Mills. This mill was the first that provided a heated work environment for its workers. On January 21, 1820, it caught fire and was declared a total loss. It was rebuilt in 1824. In 1844, Edward Gray acquired a purchase option and renamed the complex the Gray Manufacturing Company. The Company was severely damaged by the July 1, 1868 flood, but it remained in business until 1888. There are a few stone homes along River Road and Frederick Road which remain after the flooding from Hurricane Agnes in 1972.
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www.msa.md.gov/megafile/msa/stagsere/se1/se5/004000/00480...