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PIONEER HISTORY OF HURON COUNTY, MICHIGAN
by Florence McKinnon Gwinn
Huron County Pioneer & Historical Society, 1922

[page 84]

CHAPTER III
EARLY TOWNSHIP HISTORY
BROOKFIELD TOWNSHIP

      Brookfield township was organized in 1867 and the
  first election held at the residence of A. H. BURTON i
  April, 1868.  ELIJAH THOMPSON had the honor of being
  the first supervisor.  Mr. BURTON was the first settler,
  locating there in 1865, and was also a prime mover in
  the organization of the township.  In recognition of his
  efforts he was allowed to select the name.  This he did
  naming the place after his old home in York state.  He
  was also the first clerk of the township.  W. POBANZ was
  
  
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  another pioneer in this section, coming in 1870 and
  that same year Mr. SCHNEPP purchased land and built
  a house.  In 1865 HIRAM SPITLER took up a homestead
  of 120 acres.  Other well knewn (sic) men were the HOLMES
  families who settled in this and adjoining townships.
  The land is generally flat with a clay loam soil.  It is
  drained by the Sheboyonk Creek and the Pigeon river.
  In recent years large drains have been cut throughout the
  township.  The fires of '71 and '81 just touched the cor-
  ner of this section.
  
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