• Born: 17 May 1837, Crown Point NY
• Died: 3 May 1900, Eufaula AL

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed: Lafayette Washington Preston, about 1850, in Castleton VT. ¹

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Castleton VT. Listed without occupation (younger than 15), living in the home of his master.

• He worked about 1860-1880 as a jeweler in Eufaula AL establishing a large and prosperous jewelry, silver, and toy business. ¹⁶

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Eufaula AL. Listed as a jeweler with name mis-recorded as James.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Eufaula AL. Listed as a jeweler.