The
property that this house is on was known as the Old Dillard gin lot.
Records show that Dr. J.N. Scott came to Woodville in the fall of 1874 and was the
second Methodist minister in the first Methodist Church that was built near the old elm
tree. Scott was a good carpenter and built houses for many people the two or three years he was
at Woodville. Dr. Scott built a dwelling on the Old Dillard gin lot. He sold it to Dr.
Dave H. Little in November 1877. Dr. Little was the first Mayor of Woodville in 1880. He stayed
at Woodville about five years and in 1884 passed the house and property on to a relative.
This house and property has changed hands many times from this date. The last two
property owners were Homer Hodges and Millard Proctor. Several doctors rented or boarded
at this home. Dr. McGahey came back to Woodville and died at this house in 1926. Records
show that at least four doctors were residents in this house at different times,
and of course, Dr. Scott built the house. Records do not show whether he actually was a
resident or not.
The only architectural change that has been
made to this house over the years is that the dogtrot hall was closed in when the Homer Hodges family lived there.
He also built the rock wall that is in the front yard. The house
is currently vacant.
