Town of Larrabee

The Town of Larrabee comprises Township 25 north, of Range 14 east. It is bounded on the north by Shawano County, on the east by the Town of Matteson, on the south by Bear Creek, and on the west by Dupont.

The first settlement was made by Norman Clinton, on Section 23, in March, 1855.

The first town meeting was held at the house of U. P. Clinton, April 2, 1861.

The first town officers, 1861

The first law suit was in 1862, before E. W. Bennett, Justice of the Peace.

The first post office was established in the spring of 1858. It was Clintonville, with U. P. Clinton for postmaster. The mail was carried once a week from Menasha to Shawano, through Clintonville, Edward Decker was carrier.

The first school was taught in Clintonville by Miss Jennie Marsh, now Mrs. Packard, The first school house was built of logs, in 1857.

The first church (Catholic) was built in 1875.

The first sermon was preached in June, 1857, by Rev. Alfred Lathrop, at the funeral of Mrs. U. P. Clinton.

The first child born was George Victor Bennett, in 1857.

The first death was that of Mrs. U. P. Clinton, in June, 1857.

The first marriage was Martin Lyon and Ann Brix, in 1858. The ceremony was performed by U. P. Clinton, Justice of the Peace.

The first saw mill was built by Norman Clinton and U. P. Clinton, in 1857. It burned in August, 1861, but was rebuilt in 1867 by U. P. Clinton and Giles Doty. It is run by water power, on the Pigeon River.

The first grist mill was built in 1872, by U. P. Clinton and W. H. Stacy, at Clintonville.

The first store was started by U. P. Clinton, in 1858.

The first apple trees were planted by E. W. Bennett in the spring of 1858, but the first fruit was grown by U. P. Clinton.

Charles Matteson built the first frame house and barn. July 7, 1855, he broke the first land, planting it to potatoes.

John Sharpe polled the first vote.

Town officers for 1889

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