Built in the 1860s on land bought in 1854 by his father, John Pashby constructed the original structure of wood, while the stone section of the house was added later. The Pashbys came to the area in 1865 and lived with the Gerholdt family nearby, until they could build the wooden house. They had three children, Pete and George Pashby, and daughter Jessie Plantz. Gerholdts, Pashbys, and Plantz still live in the area today. Both the stone and wood sections of the house are still in use as a private residence.