Lindfield: Likely Saved b/c British
- Jay Brothers
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1215 So. 11th St. Oxford, MS
Circa 1837. Gable-roofed, wood frame Greek Revival cottage
Several sources gave varied accounts of the origin of the home. Most likely, David Craig (1783-1849) was the builder of the cottage. He was one of the first settlers in the area. He was married twice: Mary "Polly" Gaie Craig (1791-1851)(m.1828) and Nancy Stockard Craig (1783-1828),
In the 1850s, Edward Hustace (1829-1905) and Martha F. Andrews Hustace (1843-1918) purchased it. He was a local jeweler in 1856. His store and house may have been spared from the Oxford Square burning in 1864 because he was British. His daughter, Lucretia Grace “Miss Grace” Hustace (1867-1947) remained at the home until it was sold in 1941.
Then Thomas E. “Tommy” Lamar (1941-2018) and his family were later owners. He was a languages teacher at Blue Mountain College. Later he worked as Assistant Financial Advisor for the U.S. Court of the Northern District of Mississippi until his retirement in 2001. Later, he served as president of the Union Development Corporation in New Albany. A history lover, he enjoyed his family residing in Lindfield.
After Lamar's death in 2018, the Lovelaces purchased it. They are friends with Lamar's niece. Since 2018, Lindfield has been owned by Dee and Katie Lovelace and wonderfully restored.
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