History
Ashley township was erected on 9 June 1870. The area, T126R35 and sections 31 to 36 of T127R35, had been a part of Sauk Centre township at the time of the 1860 and 1870 census. There were some claims made prior to 1862 but were abandoned during the Indian uprising. Permanent settlement began in 1865 with Henry Vessey on section 36, John Eberspacher (section 3), James Willard, William Holmes, H. Newman and James Jardine in the northeastern part in 1866. J. S. Frederick settled on section 7 in the summer of 1866.
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