Complex sentence: In 1863, American industrialist Henry Ford was born in southern Greenfield Township; four miles to the north, Ford's future wife (Clara Jane Bryant) was born in a home that stood at the intersection of Greenfield Road and Grand River Avenue.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1863, American industrialist Henry Ford was born in southern Greenfield Township. Four miles to the north, Ford's future wife (Clara Jane Bryant) was born in a home that stood at the intersection of Greenfield Road and Grand River Avenue.