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Jefferson. It is possible that they or relatives under the name "Yackcha" were then renting 701 Lincoln from Jefferson at the time of the 1910 census, though this is not certain. Boulder County property records give the year of construction for 701 Lincoln as 1900. Boulder County has sometimes been found to be in error with respect to construction dates of Louisville buildings, so other evidence is looked to. In this case, the Jaksa family had purchased lots 10 and 11 from the developer in 1897 and the family is shown as living in this location at the time of the 1900 federal census. Also, the 1909 Drumm's Wall Map of Louisville does show a house located on lots 10 and 11. No other evidence was found that would suggest an earlier or later construction date. For these reasons, the construction date is being noted as "circa 1900." Iva Lemon Jefferson Ownership (1902-1910) In 1902, Iva Lemon Jefferson purchased Lots 10 and 11 from John and Annie Jaksa. By a deed recorded in 1903, Iva Jefferson purchased Lot 9 from Orrin T. Welch, the developer of the Pleasant Hill Addition. Lot 9 was the next lot to the north and is still a part of this parcel. Iva Myrtle Lemon was born in 1878 and was the daughter of a Louisville blacksmith, Sam Lemon. She married Gustav "Gus" Jefferson in about 1896. Evidence that Iva and Gus Jefferson actually resided at 701 Lincoln could not be located, though the 1904 directory lists them as living on Lincoln, between Pine and Spruce, which could be this house. Tom Horn Ownership (1910-1920) Thomas Horn purchased 701 Lincoln (now comprising all three lots) in 1910 and moved into the house with his family. The family previously lived elsewhere in Louisville. Tom Horn was born in England in 1882 and came to the United States as a young child. In 1904, he married his wife, Edith, in Iowa. At the time that the family bought 701 Lincoln in 1910, they had a son, Harry, about age 5, and a son, Thomas Horn, Jr., about age 2. A daughter, Dorothy, was born in 1911. Records show that Tom Horn worked as a miner. The 1916 and 1918 directories, which are the only directories that were made for Louisville between 1910 and 1920, list the Horn family as living in this house. Edith Horn died in December 1916, when her children were still quite young. Tom Horn remarried to Louisville resident Martha "Mattie" Harris. The Horn family then moved to Rock Springs, Wyoming sometime after September 1918. The following photo shows the Horn family in front of 701 Lincoln, which Tom Horn then owned, in circa 1917-1918. The date range is indicated by the sign in the car referencing Liberty Bonds, which likely signifies the US already being involved in World War I. Believed to be shown, from left to right, are Harry; Dorothy; Tom; Tom, Jr.; and an unidentified woman. 2