Joseph and Green Chaires, cotton plantation owners, were granted a charter for the company. The original plan was for the road to start near Newport, Florida and run to near Thomasville, Georgia with spurs to Tallahassee, Monticello and Quincy.
Joseph and Green Chaires, who owned cotton plantations, were granted a charter for the company. The initial plan involved the road starting near Newport, Florida and extending to near Thomasville, Georgia, with branches reaching Tallahassee, Monticello, and Quincy.