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C. A. Jones (1869-1962) used pine lumber grown on his own land to build the original two-room portion of this home before his marriage in 1892 to Roxie Horne (1876-1941). Jones, who operated a general store and shingle mill, later enlarged the house hauling stones to this site by oxcart for the chimneys. In 1907 he sold the structure to his father-in-law W. W. Horne (1841-1926), a prosperous farmer and Confederate Veteran, who further enlarged it. Acquired in 1937 by Horne's granddaughter Imogene (Mrs. Grover) Sweet, the property has been continuously owned by family members. |
