Marcellus J. B. Brooks, railway postal clerk Driftwood, was born in what is now Gibson township, Cameron Co., Penn., August 28, 1845, and is a son of John and Martha (Mason) Brooks. He was reared and educated in his native town, and began life as a book-keeper in the lumber office of his father, at which he was engaged for twelve years. In 1876 he was engaged as shipping clerk for Churchman & Huntley, and in 1877, located at Sterling where he conducted a general store, as manager for Hall, Kaul & Co., until 1884, when he was appointed railway postal clerk on the low grade division of the Allegheny Valley Railroad, between Driftwood and Redbank Furnace, which position he held until September, 1887. He was in the employ of the Adams Express Company at Driftwood, from that time until May, 1888. May 1, 1889, he was re-appointed to this former position of railway postal clerk, which position he now fills. He married, January 1, 1874, Margaret A., daughter of John L. D. and Sarah (Shaffer) Foultz, of Gibson township, and they have three children: Thaddeus L., John H. and Waldo E. Mr. Brooks is a member of the F & A.M. and P. O. S. of A. Politically he is a Republican.

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