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Reader has questions about her home, historic 515 Burkesville ST, Columbia, KY Her residence has seen many notable events, had important occupants Story accompanied by photograph By Teresa Richard wallyteta@alltel.net Who lives, with husband Wallace and family, in the older house at 515 Burkesville Street I don't have a story, but questions. I am not a Columbia native, but live in a older house at 515 Burkesville Street. I have not, I am ashamed to admit looked up much of it's history. I have heard many rumors and comments. However, I have no proof or documentation. I do know that it was once owned by the family of the late Dean at Lindsey Wilson, Edith Walker, and by Dee Griffith Watson, in the past, because they told me. The article about the skirmish near Burkesville Street made me remember Dean Walker had told me that she had always heard that there were Civil War soldiers shot, killed and buried near the house. Dean Walker also said that the house had been built in two stages. The first predated the civil war and was half the size of the present house and that in 1910 it was expanded to near the size now by a bank president in town by the name of Hughes. Dean Walker thought or heard that the bank president bought the body of the only fatality of the Jesse James bank robbery to this house until his body could be sent to his home town. Evidence found supports Dean Walker's belief that house built in two stages My family has found evidence of the house being built in two stages. One was much older than the other. The last one was built around the spring of 1910. In redoing closets in the newer half, we found them papered with newspapers from those dates. My neighbor, the late Claude Bryant, found a couple of rough looking stones while cleaning out a fence row and at the time we wondered if they marked those Civil War soldiers resting place. We both had heard that his lot had been part of the lot that was owned by that banker Hughes and that he had built the house Claude lived in and that now houses Doll House Daycare for his daughter. Hughes' daughter was said to have been a teacher and the small white weather boarded building behind the Bryant house was a for a private school that she ran. See no story only questions and rumors, but I have noticed how well-versed the Columbia Magazine readers seem to be in the history and lore of Columbia. I thought someone out there might have answers. Thanks! Related stories:
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