• Born: 12 Nov 1815, Simsbury CT
• Marriage (1): Flora Melissa Case on 15 Sep 1840 in Simsbury CT
• Died: 1887, Lombard IL

  General notes:

Silversmith (by courtesy)

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark

• He worked circa 1847 as a silversmith in Danville NY ⁴

• He worked circa 1850 as a silversmith and jeweler in Painesville OH ⁴

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Owego NY, listed as a merchant.

• He worked in 1852-1857 as a silversmith and jeweler in Owego NY ⁴

• He was a partner in 1857-1859 with Lucius Lorenzo Loomis and James Henry Hoes in Milwaukee WI as MATSON, LOOMIS & HOES. The firm also had a store in Chicago.

• He was a partner in 1859-1863 with Lucius Lorenzo Loomis in Milwaukee WI as MATSON & LOOMIS with a shop at 194 East Water Street.

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Owego NY, listed as a jeweler.

• He was a partner in 1864-1867 with James Henry Hoes in Chicago IL as MATSON & HOES. ⁴

• He worked in 1867-1887 as a silversmith and jeweler in Chicago IL as N. MATSON & Co at 166, 168, & 170 State Street. ⁴

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Milwaukee WI, listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Chicago IL, listed as a jeweler.

• Tradecard, c 1880
  Private Collection
  

• Tradecard, c 1880
  Private Collection
  

Newell married Flora Melissa Case on 15 Sep 1840 in Simsbury CT. (Flora Melissa Case was born on 29 Aug 1816 in Simsbury CT and died on 21 Feb 1903 in Lombard IL.)