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The unknown story of John Gray, early mountain man and settler of the area

By Diane Euston   It’s probably no secret to some history lovers that Jackson County, Mo. became the chosen “retirement” place for many well-known mountain men and trappers. Jim Bridger (1804-1881) chose to move to Westport and later to a farm just north of 103rd Street near the state line where, although blind and “too old to work,” he retold stories of the wilderness to the children of the neighborhood.   Louis Vasquez (1798-1868), a well-know…
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Martin City Telegraph broke the news in on Sunday, August 10, 2025.
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