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The History of Oceana County, Michigan
H. R. Page & Co., Chicago - 1882

         [p. 93]
         
         TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATIONS
         
         On February 18, 1857, the name of Stony Creek was
       changed to Benona.
       
         Greenwood was the first township organized by the
       supervisors, February 1, 1858, and on the same day
       Elbridge was formed, consisting of what is now the
       four towns of Golden, Hart, Elbridge and Leavitt.
       
         On December 3, 1858, some of the northern tier of
       sections of Town 13-18 were detached from Benona and
       given to Claybanks.
       
         Otto, as first constituted, included the present
       Otto and Ferry, and was organized February 7, 1860.
       
         Weare was organized two days after Otto.
         
         On December 20, 1860, Hart was organized
         
         On October 11, 1864, Golden was set off from Hart.
         
         On January 15, 1865, Crystal was set off from Weare.
         
         Newfield was organized March 5, 1865; Leavitt,
       December 27, 1866; Grant, December 31, 1866; Reed
       (afterward Ferry), November 24, 1868, and Colfax,
       March 17, 1869.
       
         On March 11, 1869, Town 14 north, 17 west, was
       changed from Benona to Shelby, and Town 14 north,
       18 west from Leroy to Benona.
       
         About this time Sections 5 and 6 were transferred
       back to Benona, from Claybanks
       
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