This home was built about 1902 by J.B. Woodall. The
style of this
house is basically the same as today. In early time it had a tin roof,
two limestone chimneys at each end of the house and the foundation
was square limestone, the outside wood on the house clapboard.
There was a big hall as one walked in and large rooms on either side.
This made it convenient to accommodate two families or boarders.
In 1920, P.J. Kennamer and family bought this house and moved
to
Woodville. P.J. was born in 1866 and was the son of David and
Kitty (Hodges) Kennamer. He lived in Kennamer Cove and farmed
for many years. P.J. was elected County Commissioner in 1912 in
Marshall County. He was an expert sawmill man and in 1897 built
a home in Kennamer Cove that still stands and is in excellent condition.
This home is owned by Steve A. Kennamer. After P.J. moved to
Woodville, he farmed and worked in the mercantile business until
he died in 1945. His wife Cora Ella continued living in the same
house that was bought earlier. Mrs. Ella's daughter, Audrey and
and her husband Hubert Hall moved in the house with Mrs. Ella and
took care of her until her death. Mrs. Audrey inherited the house
since she had spent 33 years taking care of her mother.
Audrey and Hubert remodeled the house inside and removed the
limestone chimneys, added a carport, new roof and bricked the
outside. In August 2001, Mrs. Audrey sold this home since she was
not able to take care of herself. At age 95, she still had excellent
memory. She died February 29, 2002.
