Bio of WASHBURN, Edson (b.1886), Wright Co., MN
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525   HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY

Edson Washburn, farmer and dairyman, owner of "Woodland Farm," Otsego 
township, was born in the township where he now resides, May 5, 1886, 
son of Edson D. and Amelia (Wells) Washburn. He passed through the grades 
of the common schools, and took under-graduate and post-graduate courses 
in the School of Agriculture, University of Minnesota. Ever since 1906, 
he has been in charge of the home farm of 300 acres. It is called the 
"Woodlawn Farm," and is regarded as the finest place in the township. 
The improvements are especially notable, and include a silo with a capacity 
of 100 tons. Mr. Washburn makes a specialty of dairying and has a splendid 
herd of full-blooded Guernsey cattle. Mr. Washburn is a Republican in 
politics, and is serving the town as justice of the peace. In farmers' 
organizations he has been especially active. He is one of the directors of 
the Farmers' Club of Otsego, a member of the Farmers' Shipping Association, 
and agent for the Farmers' Home Mutual Tornado Insurance Co., and of the 
Patrons' Co-operative Insurance Co. He belongs to Monticello Lodge, No. 
16, A. F. & A. M., at Monticello, and the family faith is that of the 
Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Washburn was married June 8, 1910, to 
Edna Wooley, of Buffalo, this county, and they have two children, 
Ennid G., born June 12, 1911, and Annis Leola, born March 11, 1913.