• 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:

• 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

• Partnership: Lucius Lorenzo Loomis and James Henry Hoes, 1857-1859, Milwaukee WI. As MATSON, LOOMIS & HOES. The firm also had a store in Chicago.

• Partnership: Lucius Lorenzo Loomis, 1859-1863, 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.)