Gray & Smith Milling Company

Gray & Smith Milling Company

Fate	Dissolved
Founded	Wooster, Ohio ({Start date
Founder(s)	C. M. Gray and A. G. Smith
Headquarters	Wooster, Ohio, United States
Number of locations	2 - Wooster, Ohio; Shreve, Ohio
Key people	C. M. Gray; A. G. Smith

Comprehensive History

The Gray & Smith Flouring Mill in Wooster was built in 1856 starting as a burr mill, grinding wheat on old style mill stones. It was one of the first mills in Wayne County to change to the improved roller system when it became available. The firm owned two mills, one at Wooster and one at Shreve, Ohio: The Shreve Roller Mill. Their brands of flour were, White Frost, Snow Flake, and Blue Label. In connection with the milling business, the firm has a number of grain elevators located in Wayne and adjoining counties where they bought wheat from farmers.

C. M. Gray, the senior member of the firm, has been closely identified with the milling industry since boyhood. His father became interested in this mill when C. M. Gray was only five years old and grew up in the business. A. G. Smith, came into the mill to learn to be a miller. After serving his apprenticeship, he left Wooster and had charge of some of the large mills of the country. In 1890 he returned to Wooster and was made head miller until 1909, when he became a partner of the present firm.

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What Links Here

• File:Gray & Smith Co 19180709p2.png ‎ (← links)
• File:Charles M. Gray WR19180419p6.png ‎ (← links)
• Wooster: City of Progress (1914) ‎ (← links)
• Newspaper article:Gray & Smith Co 19180709p2 - July 9 1918 ‎ (← links)
• Newspaper article:Charles M. Gray WR19180419p6 - Wooster Republican April 19 1918 ‎ (← links)