Joseph Brooks

Possibly the "Dr. Joseph Brooks" referred to in this Society Page article that also mentions brother Elisha:

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1895-08-25/ed-1/s...

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 1895.

RECEPTIONS. Miss McLellan Entertains the Michigan Association

The Michigan Association of California was entertained by Miss Edith M. McLellan at her residence, 914 Castro street, Oakland, last Monday evening. The house, which is well adapted for entertaining, was beautifully decorated with fragrant flowers, and the spacious lawn was ablaze with bright-colored lanterns. The guests were received by Miss McLellan, assisted by a corps of some of Oakland's fairest daughters. The evening's entertainment consisted of a piano solo by Miss Edna M. Wilcox, a humorous recitation by Robert Milliken, a vocal solo by Dr. Joseph Brooks, a humorous anecdote by Elisha Brooks, principal of the Girls' High School and president of the Association, a song by little Miss Wilcox and a recitation by Miss Pearl Humphrey, who is a recent graduate of the Emerson School of Oratory, Boston, Mass.

The elders of the party then adjourned to one of the parlors set apart for whist-playing, while the younger members repaired to the large and Picturesque barn, which had been profusely decorated for the occasion, where they danced until a late hour.

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[note: amusing the coincidence that one performer has same name of a cousin on the McCloud branch - Edna M. Wilcox - though this event was 10 years before that cousin was born]

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Listed as farmer in Brush Creek, Butte county directory of 1881. Father is listed as farmer of 160 acres: http://www.cagenweb.com/butte/1881-Directory/Butte.1881.CityDir.pdf

Brooks G W, fmr, 160 a

Brooks Jos, fmr