Marker Inscription
A native Texan, Dixon Gillespie Thompson received his medical degree from Louisville Medical School in Kentucky and trained at several hospitals in the east. He married Rufa Jones in 1882 and built this residence for his family in 1883 - 84. In addition to his prominence as a physician, Dr. Thompson had large landholdings in Ellis County and owned an interest in three banks. Although he sold his home in 1917 to Mary M. and John Beatty, Dr. Thompson continued to reside here until his death in 1935.
About this site
Thompson, Dr. D.G., Homesite of is a historical marker in Waxahachie, Ellis County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Ellis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 300 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3871, -96.8509 near Waxahachie. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Presbyterian Church Building (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Highway Garage, N.P. Sims Library and Lyceum, and Ellis County Woman's Building (Davis Hall).
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007072. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
