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Brecksville Township

Brecksville Township, when originally surveyed was known as Township 5 in Range 12 of the Connecticut New Western Reserve. Govenment was formed in 1807. What was the township contains cities of Brecksville and part of Broadview Heights. It ceased as a township in 1921. (Information from Wikipedia)

• Excerpt from Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve by Women's Committee of Western Reserve Historical Society, 1896, transcribed by Betty Ralph.
• Brecksville Township History from History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio compiled by Crisfield Johnson, 1879. (off site at Ohio AHGP)
• Images of History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Chrisfield Johnson, comp. 1879 (off site at Cuyahoga West Chapter OGS.)
• "History of Brecksville Township, OH" from A History of Cuyahoga County and the City of Cleveland by William R. Coates (off-site at Ray's Place)