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Jones-Sweet House

Geneva, Sabine County

Marker Text

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.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description take FM 330 north to Sweet Lane about 3 blocks from SH 21
Marker # 11038
Dedicated 1977
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code houses, residential buildings
Latitude, Longitude 31.479138, -93.917713

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