Here is a re-post of an excellent article by Emily Bingham.
“How each county in Michigan got its name”
http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2017/02/how_each_county_in_michigan_go.html
I hope this give you new information to help you understand the history of the state of Michigan.
Thank You.
Jose from Clarkston, Michigan
Genealogical Collection 
Why does the Comments page totally obliterate the actual article by Ms Bingham?!
I don’t know, I will have to check it out. I’ve never heard from others about this problem.
Thank You for letting me know and thank you for stopping by my blog.