George Washington Whitfield Stone, Jr.
1855 - 1939
G. W. W. Stone, Jr. was blinded as a child, but it didn’t deter him from becoming a successful farmer, businessman, and Methodist minister. He matriculated from Emory College with honors and later served three terms as mayor as well as serving on the city council for 15 years. In addition, he organized and built the Alliance Warehouse and Exchange.
As an adult, he became crippled and deaf, but his extraordinary courage and positive attitude served as an inspiration to everyone who met him. An avid student of Oxford history, he chronicled numerous speeches, dictated letters, and provided research that proved invaluable to future scholars who quoted him in several books.
A gifted storyteller, he was a favorite with adults and children alike who would gather to hear his stories and was known by many as “the sage of Oxford.” He kept detailed records of the history of his family, the workings of his father’s plantation, and life in Oxford, having his accounts transcribed for future generations.
As an adult, he became crippled and deaf, but his extraordinary courage and positive attitude served as an inspiration to everyone who met him. An avid student of Oxford history, he chronicled numerous speeches, dictated letters, and provided research that proved invaluable to future scholars who quoted him in several books.
A gifted storyteller, he was a favorite with adults and children alike who would gather to hear his stories and was known by many as “the sage of Oxford.” He kept detailed records of the history of his family, the workings of his father’s plantation, and life in Oxford, having his accounts transcribed for future generations.
