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SOURCE: History of St. Clair County, Mich.
        A. T. Andreas & Co., Chicago - 1883

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         GEORGE BROOKS, of the firm of BROOKS & JOSLYN, manufacturers and
      dealers in pine lumber; is a native of Massachusetts, and was born in
      Townsend, Middlebury Co., July 20, 1823; he grew up in that State,
      and lived in New Hampshire eighteen years, then went to Boston, and
      was engaged in the wholesale flour business in that city for some
      years.  He came with Mr. JOSLYN to Port Huron in 1869, and engaged in
      manufacturing fish barrels; afterward they engaged in manufacturing
      pine lumber; they cut from 3,000,000 to 5,000,000 feet annually, and
      have a good trade.  While living in New Hampshire, he was one of the
      Selectmen of the town of Brooklyn for eight years.  In 1848, Mr.
      Brooks married Miss MARY WRIGHT, of Ashby, Mass.  She died in 1874,
      leaving three children - EDWARD, LILLA and MARY.  In 1875, he married
      Mrs. SARAH E. MORRISON, of this city.  They have one son, GEORGE W.

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