[4] On March 1, 1836, James Seymour purchased the property first in the future Township in section 36.

Henry Heister, with his wife and three children, were the first settlers in the spring of 1837, coming from Livingston County.

His home was on the Butternut Creek on the piece of property he purchased, the southwest quarter of section 19.

The 13 voters first met on the first Monday in April 1943 to select their officers, choosing Nathaniel Smith as supervisor.

[3] A U.S. Post Office called Forest was opened in 1855 in section 24 at the residence of the first postmaster, John Crawford.

In 1859, the Post Office was moved to Otisville with Robert Shaw appointed deputy postmaster.

[3] On June 2, 1882, the Clew Post Office was opened in the northwest part of the Township and was closed on November 28, 1884.