Show Photo oourtMy of USUSpioMCoRtclons WD Hendricks was part owner of the Deeerat MR in Logan shown hart in Ihie 1 899 photo William Dorris Hendricks RICHMOND ADVENTURER1 ENTREPRENEUR Donii Hendricks caught his spirit at a young age Brigham Young called for volunteers to join the Mormon Bat- William talion during the war with Mexico the Hendricks had to beg his mother to let him sign on She finally relented and the boy became the youngest member of die Mormon contingent heading to Mexico He never would see battle in that land but he’d return later in life to Mexico as an entrepreneur of sorts In the meantime however Hendricks would make his name known throughout northern Cache VUley and up into southern Idaha Hendricks became the first mayor of Richmond He built the fust grist mill in the area and he partnered up with David Eccles in two other grist mill ventures in Logan He wu a major stockholder in the Thatcher Banking Company and wu a lead contractor for the narrow gauge railroad that went through Cache VUley to Montana He played the fiddle and had 42 children by five wives And die names of his descendants would headline Cache March 12 1851 and Alvira Smith on August 4 ley news for years to come “Let’s see: Andersoos Bullens Theurcrs 1831" Webbs Stocks Merrills — they’re all hooked into WJ)” says Providence resident Deloy A NEW MILL ON HIGH CREEK Hendricks noting the common Cache Valley names linked to his “He had “As new valleys became available I again 37 kids who had posterity" consulted with Brigham Young I decided to Hendricks WJ) as he wu move to Richmond in Cache VUley in I860- called was an accomplished businessperson hi 1862 Goudy Hogan and I began operating who made his fortune in a variety of ventures a grist mill on High Creek In 1865 1 married His excursion to Mexico to escape hunting sea- - Alma Davenport and in 1866 1 became son on polygamists (and to lose a lot of involved in the building of the Deseret Mill in money) is also a fascinating story that shows Logan his entrepreneurial side I would like to tell you a little about these The excerpts that follow highlight just a mills I will mention the High Qeek Mill first handful of the spirited moments that seemed to In 1862 1 was called by Bishop Maniner Merrill his entire life rill to go into partnership with Goody Hogan William Jackson and Phillip Puggsley to build a grist mill on Cub River two miles north of Richmond Gaudy Hogan and myself bought WHY CHOOSE? the mill stones and irons with all die improve- In a few years I became interested in two ments and the most part of the timbers as the other parties wished to sell The stones young ladies One nice thing about polygamy: I didn’t have to choose between than so I mar-tied them both I married May Jane Andrus on SeeHENDRICKSon great-grandfat- Great-grandfath- er “— page59 |