• Born: 25 Feb 1796, Harwinton CT
• Marriage (1): Calista Hawley on 30 Sep 1820 in Farmington CT
• Died: 20 Sep 1879, , Morgan, IL

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed Abt 1812 in Farmington CT.

• He worked circa 1820-1822 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Farmington CT as a journeyman in the shop of Nathaniel Olmsted. ¹⁵

• He was a partner circa 1823-1832 with Willis Catlin in Augusta GA as J. & W. CATLIN, from a stand on the north side of Broad Street, between McIntosh and Washington. ¹⁵

• He worked in 1832-1835 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Jacksonville IL

• He worked in 1836-1849 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Augusta, Hancock, IL ¹⁵

• He worked in 1850-1870 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Jacksonville IL

• Watch paper, c 1825
  American Antiquarian Society
  

Joel married Calista Hawley on 30 Sep 1820 in Farmington CT. (Calista Hawley was born on 8 Jan 1797 in Farmington CT and died in 1875.)