In 1810, Ethan Stone, an influential former state representative and investor, convinced the Ohio General Assembly to lease to him Section 29 of Cincinnati Township, which he would then sublet.
In a high-profile incident in 1856, Margaret Garner escaped into Storrs Township with her family before killing or wounding her children in a bid to keep them out of the hands of slave catchers.
[3] On November 12, 1869, the Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners granted Cincinnati's request to annex Storrs Township, including the villages of Sedamsville and Price Hill, but excluding the small portion already incorporated as the Village of Riverside.
This discrepancy had been overlooked in the 1882, 1884, and 1886 redistricting acts but gave the Republicans a last-minute opportunity to invalidate the Ohio Democratic Party's newest gerrymandering scheme and gain multiple seats in the United States House of Representatives.
In 1847, the Ohio General Assembly established a road district within the township for the purpose of grading and paving streets.
[16] In 1949, five churches in the former Storrs Township filed with the City of Cincinnati to receive disbursements totaling $3,000.
In 1973, the auditor was authorized to sell the land to the 145 lessees of 791.10 acres (320.15 ha) in Green, Delhi, and Storrs townships for one year's rent, with the proceeds going to local school districts.