Washburn Township History
Clark County, Wisconsin
First Families of Clark
County, Wis.
First Families of
Washburn Twp., Clark County, Wis.
First Washburn, Clark Co.,
Wisconsin Post Office and Postmasters
Historical Accounts
From Forest to Farm (Dewhurst, Levis, Sherwood &
Washburn Townships); provided by "The
Jailhouse Museum".
1869-1950
Short
Family History; by
Sharon Short
(family member)
The History of Shortville,
Wisconsin; by Janet Schwarze
The Short Brothers
& Shortville; transcribed by Ken Wood.
1890
"Clark
County Illustrated" History
of Washburn Township, Clark Co., WI
Tragedies
1917
Rudolph Marek
(crushed under a wagon)
1921
Helen Wilding's Auto
Accident
Changes
Washburn was the eleventh
township to be formed in Clark County, WI. It
was named for General C. C. Washburn, and who was at
the time, governor of the state. The first town
meeting was held the first Tuesday on April 1873 at
the house of O. W. Babcock. The perimeters originally
encompassed both townships 23, R. 1 E, and 23 R 1 W.
January 8, 1874, Perkins Township (later changed to
Sherwood) from Washburn's eastern half, creating its
present day boundaries.
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