Home at 4929 South Lake Pines Drive built in 1882

The house was built by J. R. Miller, brother of the first Mayor of Murray. After he married in 1859, James built a log cabin & adjoined another five room adobe home with a full basement, or cellar in 1865. James homesteaded 160 acres as allowed by the government . In 1882, the log cabin was torn down and a two story eight room brick home to accommodate his eight children. James was a partner with his father for many years in a threshing machine business and later purchased a flour mill built by Archibald Gardner, his wife's father. When the Lake Pines Apartments were built, a mill stone from James' Pioneer Mill #6 was found in the lake and is now displayed near the home.