American Silversmiths

Peletiah Corliss
(1796-1874)
Mary Jackman
(1799-1853)
Charles P. Corliss
(Abt 1841-1915)

 

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Charles P. Corliss
  • Born: Abt 1841, Bradford VT
  • Died: 10 May 1915, Elgin IL

  General notes:

Watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

  • He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Bradford VT, listed as a machinist.
  • He worked in 1861-1864 as a watchmaker in Waltham MA as a bench hand in the Waltham Watch Company.
  • He worked after 1877 as a watchmaker in Elgin IL for the Elgin Watch Company. He was the chief model maker and designer, granted half a dozen patents for improment in watch works.
  • He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Elgin IL, listed as a watch factory worker.



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