• Born: 3 Mar 1810, Montpelier VT
• Marriage (1): Frances Miretta Witherell on 4 Jun 1834 in Montpelier VT
• Died: 19 Sep 1902, New York City NY

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

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• Apprenticed about 1825 to Josiah Towne in Montpelier VT ¹
  

• He was a partner in 1831-1832 with Josiah Towne in Montpelier VT as I. S. & J. TOWN. Advertised ". . . silver work of every description manufactured to order on short notice." ³

• Watch paper for I. S. & J. TOWN, c 1831
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• Master to Elijah Bailey Witherell Abt 1832 in Montpelier VT. ¹

• He worked in 1832-1838 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Montpelier VT retaining the old firm name of I. S. & J. TOWN. ⁸

• He was a partner in 1838-1845 with Elijah Bailey Witherell in Montpelier VT as TOWN & WITHERELL. Advertised ". . . made all the silverware bought at their shop and it was warrented to be the best quality." ³

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• Master to Almon Ainsworth Mead 1840 in Montpelier VT. ¹

• He was a partner in 1848-1851 with Jonas Galutia Hall in Montpelier VT as TOWN & HALL, the business carried on as a "silver spoon manufactory at the old stand on State Street." ³

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Montpelier VT, listed as a jeweler. His partner, Jonas Galutia Hall and George Steward, age 17, are also listed as jewelers living in his household.

• He worked in 1851-1852 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Montpelier VT eventually selling out to the firm of PHINNEY & MEAD. ⁸

• He worked in 1868-1885 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Montpelier VT returning, after a 16 year retirement, to his old trade. His shop was located at 158 State Street until 1875, when it was burned in a massive fire that also destroyed the shops of A. A. Mead and Charles Keene. By 1879 he was working at 16 State Street. ⁸

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Montpelier VT, listed as a jeweler.

• Master to Frank Willson Rogers 1871-1874 in Montpelier VT.

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Montpelier VT, listed as a jeweler.

Ira married Frances Miretta Witherell, daughter of Elijah Witherell and Lucretia Bailey, on 4 Jun 1834 in Montpelier VT. (Frances Miretta Witherell was born in 1811 in Montpelier VT and died on 5 Feb 1857 in Montpelier VT.)