• Born: 10 Jan 1829, Hancock, NH
• Marriage (1): Helen Melinda Alvord on 7 Sep 1852
• Died: 29 Apr 1897, Natick MA

  General notes:

Jeweler and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Boston MA. Listed as a jeweler, living in his brother David's household.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Houghton MI. Listed as a watchmaker.

• Partnership: David Elijah Washburn, circa 1860, in Natick MA. As J. H. & D. E. WASHBURN.

• Alternate Mark. (tentative attribution)

• He worked circa 1870-1880 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Natick MA

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Natick MA. Listed as a watchmaker.

• Example: Tradecard, circa 1880, in Private Collection.

• Example: Tradecard, circa 1880, in Private Collection.

• Master: David W. Wall, circa 1880, in Natick MA.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Natick MA. Listed as a jeweler and watchmaker.

Joseph married Helen Melinda Alvord on 7 Sep 1852. (Helen Melinda Alvord was born on 13 Apr 1829 in Gill MA and died on 18 Jan 1860.)