Zebulon “Zeb” Edmiston was the patriarch of one of Cane Hill's most prosperous Victorian era families. He and Eunice Jane Gray married in 1852 and had four children, Nina, James, David, and John. The family farmed in what is now Clark County, Arkansas, before moving in 1872 to Boonsboro, now Cane Hill, to give their children access to the area's educational advantages. That same year they built a vernacular Greek Revival style cottage. Along with his three sons, Zeb managed several businesses in Cane Hill, including The Edmiston & Sons General Merchandise, and he was also an investor in the Cane Hill Canning and Evaporating Company run by his son John. Houses built by sons David and John still stand, and the three Edmiston houses offer excellent examples of the varied architectural styles found in Cane Hill. Flash flooding along Jordan Creek occurs every few years, with major events in 1985, 2006, and 2015. During exterior restoration in 2016, the house was raised five feet in elevation to avoid future flooding. The Zebulon and Eunice Edmiston House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.