Elizabeth Jane “Eliza” Webb Stewart Chinn, also known as Jane Chinn, was born on June 27, 1829, in Overton County, Tennessee. A cousin of Webb City founder John C. Webb, she built this gingerbread-adorned home with the help of her husband Daniel Stewart, and it originally included a prominent cupola that has since been removed. After Daniel Stewart’s death, she married Charles R. Chinn, who came to Webb City in 1877 and opened the city’s largest dry goods store. Known for her mining knowledge, leadership, generosity, and strong business sense, Jane Chinn owned several mines. She and her husband, C.R. Chinn, donated $60,000 to build Jane Chinn Hospital in 1910. The hospital was later converted to apartments but retained the Jane Chinn name. Jane Chinn died in Webb City on December 31, 1913.