In 1878 his wanderlust struck again and he moved to Central, South Carolina, where he built a restaurant on the train line that went from Atlanta to Washington, D.C. In the late 1880s, Thrasher and his wife followed his sons to Dade City, Florida, where he grew oranges. He never abandoned the railroads however, and was instrumental in bringing the railroads to that town. He died in Dade City on Nov. 13, 1899. Adding to Thrasher's legacy are Robert and George Woodruff, the great-grandsons of his first cousin, Caroline Thrasher. Robert Woodruff was a famous Atlanta philanthropist and CEO of Coca-Cola from 1923 to 1939. John J. Thrasher's descendants have established the Thrasher Family Association, which holds an annual reunion and publishes a quarterly newsletter. References Sources Atlanta Old and New: Prehistory to 1847 Norcross, Georgi External links Thrasherville historical marker https://archive.org/stream/historyofthrashe00thra/historyofthrashe00thra_djvu.txt https://archive.org/details/pioneercitizensh00pion https://thrasherfamilyassociation.wordpress.com/ 1818 births 1899 deaths Pioneers of Atlanta American city founders People from Central, South Carolina