Complex sentence: Le Ray Township was first settled in 1856, organized in 1860, was at first named Lake and was renamed Tivoli, but on September 5,1860, received its present name.
Split into simpler sentences: Le Ray Township was first settled in 1856 and was organized in 1860. At first it was named Lake Township, then was renamed Tivoli Township, but on September 5,1860, it received its present name.