• Born: 5 Jan 1820, Melville NY
• Died: 12 Aug 1894, Jersey City NJ

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at New York City NY, listed as a silversmith.

• He was a partner in 1853-1854 with John Roshore in New York City NY as ROSHORE & KETCHAM, thimble manufacturers at 4 Liberty Place.

• He was a partner in 1854-1875 with Ebenezer Prime Ketcham in New York City NY as KETCHAM & BROTHER, thimble manufacturers at 4 Liberty Place.

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at New York City NY, listed as a gold- and silversmith.

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at New York City NY, listed as a thimble manufacturer.

• He was a partner in 1875-1894 with Hugh McDougall in New York City NY as KETCHAM & McDOUGALL, thimble manufacturers at 4 Liberty Place. The firm continued after Ketcham's death, finally closing in 2002.

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Hoboken NJ, listed as a gold- and silversmith.