Webb City in Jasper County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Jane Chinn House

302 South Pennsylvania Street • Circa 1893

Courtesy Webb City Area Genealogical Society

1. Jane Chinn House Marker

Inscription. Elizabeth Jane “Eliza” Webb Stewart Chinn (a.k.a. Jane Chinn) was born June 27, 1829, in Overton County, Tennessee. Jane was the cousin of John C. Webb, who founded Webb City. She built this home, featuring gingerbread adornment, with the help of her husband Daniel Stewart. The home also featured a prominent cupola which has since been removed. After the death of Daniel Stewart, Jane married Charles R. Chinn, who had come to Webb City in 1877 and opened the largest dry goods store in the city. Jane was known for her mining knowledge, leadership, and generosity. She also had a strong business sense, and she owned several mines. She and her husband, C.R. Chinn, donated $60,000 to build the Jane Chinn Hospital in 1910. The hospital was later converted to apartments, but still bears the Jane Chinn name. Jane Chinn passed away in Webb City on December 31, 1913.

Erected 2024 by Graham McCaw • Webb City Area Genealogical Society • Webb City Library • Webb City.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is June 27, 1829.

Location. 37° 8.572′ N, 94° 28′ W. Marker is in Webb City, Missouri, in Jasper County. It is at the intersection of West

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

3rd Street and South Pennsylvania Street, on the right when traveling east on West 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 302 S Pennsylvania St, Webb City MO 64870, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Missouri. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Number 1 Gun (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Military Order of The Purple Heart (approx. 0.2 miles away); George Bruen House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Colonel James O'Neill House (approx. ¼ mile away); Elijah Thomas Webb House (approx. ¼ mile away); William Patten House (approx. ¼ mile away); Webb City (approx. ¼ mile away); The Kneeling Miner (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Webb City.

Courtesy Webb City Area Genealogical Society

2. Jane Chinn House Marker

Jane Chinn Hospital image. Click for full size.

A History of Jasper County, Missouri and Its People, Joel T. Livington; via Google Books (Public Domain), circa 1912

3. Jane Chinn Hospital

Area miners paid 25 cents a month and mine operators $5 per month for the hospital, which initially had 33 beds and an operating room that was lighted so it could be used at night. The building now is senior housing.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,160 times since then and 100 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 9, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.