Caroline Denham: A small woman with a big heart

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Like many of the centuries-old homes in Monticello, the 1872 Denham Inn has a rich history. The Italianate, nationally-registered structure was built by the John Denham family following the Civil War. Among its inhabitants was John Denham's wife, Caroline Ellen Marvin Denham. Caroline was born to parents Aaron Marvin and Eliza Brown Prior as one of at least eight children. They were immigrants from Scotland, and records seem to indicate that they were re