Jones-Sweet House

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.

Jones-Sweet House is a historical marker in Geneva, Sabine County, dedicated in 1977. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Sabine County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 152 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.4808, -93.9177 near Geneva. The nearest cataloged historic site is El Lobanillo (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include King-Dean Cemetery, Geneva Myrtle Springs Cemetery, and Meader-Judson.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5403011038. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.