Near Thomson in McDuffie County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
John Smith Watson Homeplace
Photographed By David Seibert, December 8, 2012
1. John Smith Watson Homeplace Marker
Inscription.
John Smith Watson Homeplace. . This house stood on the site of the large brick house to your right, from 1885 to 1935, when it was moved to this location. John S. Watson (1833-1895) was the great grandfather of John, James, and Bob Wilson. In 1864, after being wounded fighting General Sherman, he was brought home from Macon by his wife and a son. The father of seven children, he is buried next to one of his sons-U.S. Senator Thomas E. Watson, who was the father of Rural Free Delivery-in the City Cemetery on Lumpkin Street in Thomson. Others are buried in the family cemetery to your right. There are currently six homes of John S. Watson descendants here on the John S. Watson Homeplace., Burned August 5, 1998
This house stood on the site of the large brick house to your right, from 1885 to 1935, when it was moved to this location. John S. Watson (1833-1895) was the great grandfather of John, James, & Bob Wilson. In 1864, after being wounded fighting General Sherman, he was brought home from Macon by his wife and a son.
The father of seven children, he is buried next to one of his sons-U.S. Senator Thomas E. Watson, who was the father of Rural Free Delivery-in the City Cemetery on Lumpkin Street in Thomson. Others are buried in the family cemetery to your right. There are currently six homes of John S. Watson descendants here on the John S. Watson Homeplace.
Location. 33° 27.3′ N, 82° 28.067′ W. Marker is near Thomson, Georgia, in McDuffie County. Marker can be reached from Augusta Road (U.S. 78) 0.1 miles east of Thomson Bypass (Georgia Route 17). The marker is flat in the ground in the yard where the house stood, approximately 50 yards from the highway, so almost impossible to see from the road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Thomson GA 30824, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow
More about this marker. The family was very gracious in permitting me to photograph the marker, but please remember this is private property.
Also see . . . Pine Top Farm. National register of Historic Places nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the farmstead, which was listed in 1996. (National Park Service) (Submitted on June 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By David Seibert, December 8, 2012
2. John Smith Watson Homeplace Marker
Photographed By David Seibert, December 8, 2012
3. John Smith Watson Homeplace Marker
Farm buildings on the property are in the background
Photographed By David Seibert, December 8, 2012
4. John Smith Watson Homeplace Marker
One of the houses on the property is in the background
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 9, 2023
5. Supplemental markers
The homestead, also known as Pine Top Farm, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. It is also recognized as a Georgia "century farm", meaning it has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 100 years.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 418 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 8, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 5. submitted on June 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.