• Born: 7 Mar 1809, Lanesborough MA
• Marriage (1): Fanny Arabella Hayes on 2 Sep 1839 in Delaware OH
• Died: 8 Aug 1882, Columbus OH

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark

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• He worked in 1830-1850 as a silversmith, watchmaker, and jeweler in Columbus OH as W. A. PLATT & Co. with a shop on Neill Street. ⁴

• Master to Weaver Adams Turney 1838-1844 in Columbus OH.

• Advertised in the Daily Ohio Statesman (Columbus OH), 12 Apr 1849,

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Columbus OH, listed as a merchant.

• He worked in 1850-1856 in Columbus OH as president of the Columbus Gas Light and Coke Co.

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Columbus OH, listed as a banker.

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Columbus OH, listed as a capitalist.

William married Fanny Arabella Hayes on 2 Sep 1839 in Delaware OH. (Fanny Arabella Hayes was born on 10 Jan 1820 in Delaware OH and died on 16 Jul 1856.)