Near Thomson in McDuffie County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Ansley Family Cemetery
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 10, 2023
1. Ansley Family Cemetery Marker
Thomas Ansley, Sr. ca 1785
Owners (*) who are probably
buried in the cemetery
Thomas Ansley, Sr.
b. 1737 d. 1809
* 1782 1798
Rebecca Cox Ansley
b. 1732 d. 1814
Abel Ansley, Sr.
b. 1761 d. 1822
* 1798 1822
Lydia Morris Ansley
b. 1770 d. 1838
* 1822 1838
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.
Location. 33° 28.855′ N, 82° 33.453′ W. Marker is near Thomson, Georgia, in McDuffie County. It is on Rock House Road 0.1 miles north of West Bypass Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1455 Rock House Rd, Thomson GA 30824, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Greater Augusta. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Rock House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Rock House (about 600 feet away); Hickory Hill (approx. 2.8 miles away); Home of Thomas E. Watson (approx. 3 miles away); Sen. Thomas E. Watson (approx. 3.1 miles away); VFW Post 6672 KIA Monument (approx. 3.2 miles away); VFW Veterans Monument (approx. 3.2 miles away); McDuffie County (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thomson.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 10, 2023
2. Ansley Family Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 10, 2023
3. Modern Grave Marker for Thomas Ansley
He did not fight in the Revolutionary War because he was a Quaker, but supported the war effort by foraging for, obtaining and driving livestock and other supplies for the Continental Army. He received 2,400 acres in Georgia after the war, upon which he built the Rock House.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 914 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
