This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tfoenander Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.washington/1580.4.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Actually, there have been more distressing episodes of late. The major one was that this same person, Gray, was actually passing around a document that had been altered, and which he claimed was genuine. It was a Confederate compiled military service record card, which had the fake inscription "Australian soldier" written on it. What was even worse was that he used that document to obtain a grave marker for the Australian born person, named Robert Farmer, whom he had been trying to claim was a Confederate soldier, for several years. Then he managed to get this fake document, and passed it around as genuine. I was able to spot, immediately that it had been altered, due to the two different handwritten inscriptions shown on it, but, by then, it was too late, as the Veterans Administration grave marker had been obtained, although we were able to prevent it from being installed. I have been trying to warn many persons that Gray has been indulging in such practises for years, and even from the 1970's when he resided in Florida, but nothing was done to stop his activities. Now, with the fact that he was using this fake document, and other recently discovered fabrications, including changing the name of his own great grandfather, just so that he could claim to be a "direct" descendant of a Confederate veteran, we have been also able to find out that his fabrications have not been confined just to Australia, but also included his residency in Florida. To see the entire sequence of events, regarding the Robert Farmer episode, including the altered document, go to Ms Amy Hedrick's web site at http://www.glynngen.com/history/people/farmer1/ Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.