Watkinsville in Oconee County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Birthplace of Bishop A. G. Haygood and Miss Laura A. Haygood
Photographed By David Seibert, February 9, 2008
1. Birthplace of Bishop A. G. Haygood and Miss Laura A. Haygood Marker
Inscription.
Birthplace of Bishop A. G. Haygood and Miss Laura A. Haygood. . This house, about 150 years old, was the birthplace of Bishop Atticus Green Haygood in 1839 and his sister, Laura Askew Haygood, in 1845. Bishop Haygood was chaplain and missionary to the Army, 1861-65; President of Emory College, 1876-84; editor Wesleyan Christian Advocate, 1878-82; administrator Slater Fund, 1882-91; Bishop from 1890 until his death in 1896. Miss Haygood was principal of an early school for girls in Atlanta and was one of the first missionaries to China. She died in Shanghai in 1900. A brother and sister are buried in the yard of this house, now the Methodist parsonage.
This house, about 150 years old, was the birthplace of Bishop Atticus Green Haygood in 1839 and his sister, Laura Askew Haygood, in 1845. Bishop Haygood was chaplain and missionary to the Army, 1861-65; President of Emory College, 1876-84; editor Wesleyan Christian Advocate, 1878-82; administrator Slater Fund, 1882-91; Bishop from 1890 until his death in 1896. Miss Haygood was principal of an early school for girls in Atlanta and was one of the first missionaries to China. She died in Shanghai in 1900. A brother and sister are buried in the yard of this house, now the Methodist parsonage.
Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 108-2.)
Location. 33° 51.522′ N, 83° 24.444′ W. Marker is in Watkinsville, Georgia, in Oconee County. Marker is on South Main Street (Georgia Route 24) 0 miles south of Greensboro Highway (Georgia Route 15), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 South Main Street, Watkinsville GA 30677, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,107 times since then and 40 times this year. Photo1. submitted on August 7, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
