HISTORY: Properties and Buildings | HENDERSON CABIN

A fine holiday cabin was built for the Trench family by Martin Band and John Findlay sometime between 1917 and 1918. It is located on the south side of Joe Rich Creek on the west side of Schram Road. The date 1928 is scratched into the foundation of the cabin, but the account of Anne Curts indicates that the cabin is older than that. It is therefore probable that the concrete and stone foundation was added some years after the cabin was built. The cabin had a high ceiling supported by large beams and a beautiful stone fireplace in front of which a settee hung supported on chains. The Trench’s daughter, Frankie (Francis) married James Henderson and they inherited the cabin.

Trench Cabin 1930 

When those wanting to bring power to Joe Rich in the 1960 were looking for customers to sign up, Elwyn and Annabelle Ritchey who lived in the Hockey house were reluctant. However, they had a problem with legal access to the highway. Mr. Henderson agreed to give them an easement for access along the south edge of his property if they would sign up for power and so they did.

Mr. Henderson also owned the property part of which the Demitors now live on. He sold this 10 acre parcel to them, and another 10 acres to the southwest to Ken Hathaway. Ted and Veronica McKenzie had built a house on this property probably while Hendersons still owned it. Wayne Fletcher purchased the house and property from Hathaways and lived there several years after which it was rented. Karl and Marlene Strocher and then Jack Stewart and Jean Russell bought it and later sold it to Brian and Laurie Takoff who now own it.

Trench Cabin 1935 

The Henderson cabin has been owned by Joe Huson (Gordon Mortenson’s son-in-law) who sold to Marlys and Gar Crumley. Gar helped the Joe Rich kids to learn to play ball. He was killed in a motor vehicle accident in 1985 and Marlys sold to the Clarks. Clarks built a second house on the property across the creek on the north side. When Mr. Clark was killed in a motor vehicle accident and the property was sold to Kathy Higgins and her sister. Later, Kathy Higgins and Gerry Allen lived there. It has been added to and is now a beautiful house owned by Rick Jacob and Gail Jewell who is a veterinarian.