American Silversmiths

Elijah Clark
(1796-1867)
Mary Hamilton
(1794-1846)
Elijah Clark
(1832-1917)

 

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Spouses/Children:

1. Ella Louise Stephens

Elijah Clark
  • Born: 4 May 1832, Milton ME
  • Marriage (1): Ella Louise Stephens on 30 Jan 1854 in Paris KY
  • Died: 25 Nov 1917, Alameda, Alameda, CA

  General notes:

Jeweler and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

  • He worked in 1850-1854 as a jeweler in Paris KY
  • He worked in 1854-1865 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Lexington KY
    Having established a very prosperous shop, he sold it off to begin a steamboat shipping business, which failed.
  • He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Lexington KY, listed as a jeweler.
  • He worked circa 1866-1885 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Louisville KY
  • He was issued design patent number 130,978 on 3 Sep 1872

  • He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Louisville KY, listed as a jeweler.
  • He worked after 1885 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Alameda, Alameda, CA
  • He appeared on the 1900 census taken at Alameda, Alameda, CA, listed as a wholesale watch dealer.

Elijah married Ella Louise Stephens, daughter of Joseph Stephens and Hannah Lawell, on 30 Jan 1854 in Paris KY. (Ella Louise Stephens was born on 29 Nov 1833 in Paris KY and died on 13 Nov 1911 in Alameda, Alameda, CA.)




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