 The township was organized and had an election on June 16, 1843, in which the first township supervisor, Daniel G. Rouse, was elected.Guerdon R. Beebee was elected treasurer, and Ephraim Huyatt was elected clerk.The growth of Marcellus township and village can be attributed to the Peninsular Railroad in the winter of 1870–1871, which created an economic boom for the area at the time.