Panama City in Bay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

W.H. & Idumea Gray Marshall Home

1908

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. W.H. & Idumea Gray Marshall Home Marker

Inscription. This house was built in 1908 by Will H. Marshall and new wife Idumea Gray Marshall. Miss Gray was a daughter of Millville pioneer John C. Gray. When the new "Bay County" was created on July 1, 1913 young W.H. Marshall was elected the first Bay County Clerk of Court. He and his young family moved in 1913 to the new "County Seat" of Panama City. The Marshall Family rented out their Millville home to others until 1920. At that time it was purchased by Captain Arthur Knickmeyer and his wife Hassie Sheffield Knickmeyer. He was one of the most respected steamboat captains along the Gulf Coast. They sold the house in 1940 to Randall H. Gray and wife Nathalie who owned "Gray's Grocery and Market" also on E. 3rd St. This house once sat in the midst of a bustling Millville business district still fondly remembered by many.

Erected by Historical Society of Bay County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 30° 9.194′ N, 85° 37.793′ W. Marker is in Panama City, Florida, in Bay County. It is on East Third Street west of North Center Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2321 East Third Street, Panama City FL 32401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Scott/Yerby House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Buran/Lumber Company House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The C.M. “Kid” Harris House (about 400 feet away); Stephenson/Turner House (about 600 feet away); The Doctor’s House (about 600 feet away); Emanuel Home (about 700 feet away); Bay Harbor/Andrews Family House (about 700 feet away); Original Charles Cotton’s Store (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Panama City.

Also see . . .
1. A History of Bay County. (Submitted on May 30, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Historical Society of Bay County. (Submitted on May 30, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. W.H. & Idumea Gray Marshall Home Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 393 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.