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Col. William Jones Home
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Col. Jones was a merchant, farmer, politician, and Union Colonel during the Civil War. The home was built around 1834 and the farm contained a general store where Abraham Lincoln was also employed. Born in Vincennes in 1803, Jones settled in Spencer County in 1828. Jones and his wife, Rachel, raised five sons on this farm. The home is open for tours, including a restored log barn. The Col. William Jones Home is located 3/4 miles west of US 231 on Boone Street in Gentryville.