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Green remained in one undivided district until the 18th day of April 1818 when the Trustees divided it through the centre, east and west into two equal road districts-designating the southern half of the township ad district No. 1 and the northern half as district No. 2 assigning District No. 1 to David {{Surname|Burgan}}, and that of Number 2 to Jacob {{Surname|Kieffer}} as Supervisors. For one year before this division being made the one Supervisor had jurisdiction over the entire remained in two districts.
 
Green remained in one undivided district until the 18th day of April 1818 when the Trustees divided it through the centre, east and west into two equal road districts-designating the southern half of the township ad district No. 1 and the northern half as district No. 2 assigning District No. 1 to David {{Surname|Burgan}}, and that of Number 2 to Jacob {{Surname|Kieffer}} as Supervisors. For one year before this division being made the one Supervisor had jurisdiction over the entire remained in two districts.
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On the 4th day of March 1822, the first division line was erased and the township laid out into three districts. The part of the Portage road now running through the northern western part of the township, was the first public road opened in Green, the survey of which was made in the spring of 1817. This survey was made by Cyrus {{Surname|Spink}} who was assisted by Joseph {{Surname|Barkdoll}}. Thechain was carried by George {{Surname|Bender}} and Adam {{Surname|Kieffer}}, and Peter {{Surname|Flickinger}} carrying the axe as marker. The next road opened in Green was run through the southern part of the township, then called the Wooster and Kindle road. It's survey was made in 1818. The disadvantages and inconveniences under which the settlers of Green for the first ten years were compelled to labor on account of the few and poor roads, in addition to the hardships common to pioneer life, were many and very great; one of which was the great distance to flouring mills. At times some were obligated to go to Cuyahoga Falls in Summit County for milling or to Canton in Stark County. On account of the Great distance and bad roads men who oft times remain for their "Grist" in which case many a time weeks intervened ere their return.
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On the 4th day of March 1822, the first division line was erased and the township laid out into three districts. The part of the Portage road now running through the northern western part of the township, was the first public road opened in Green, the survey of which was made in the spring of 1817. This survey was made by Cyrus {{Surname|Spink}} who was assisted by Joseph {{Surname|Barkdoll}}. Thechain was carried by George {{Surname|Bender}} and Adam {{Surname|Kieffer}}, and Peter {{Surname|Flickinger}} carrying the axe as marker. The next road opened in Green was run through the southern part of the township, then called the Wooster and Kindle road. It's survey was made in 1818. The disadvantages and inconveniences under which the settlers of Green for the first ten years were compelled to labor on account of the few and poor roads, in addition to the hardships common to pioneer life, were many and very great; one of which was the great distance to flouring mills. At times some were obligated to go to Cuyahoga Falls in Summit County for milling or to Canton in Stark County. On account of the Great distance and bad roads men who oft times remain for their "Grist" in which case many a time weeks intervened ere their return. For instance, Robert {{Surname|Calvins}} one morning making ready his "Ox team" for a trip to the [[Caton Mills]], loading a little wheat in view of getting it converted into flour, was interrogated by his wife as to what she and the "little ones" were to subsist on during his absence, replied that there was a little
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