• Born: 17 May 1837, Crown Point NY
• Died: 3 May 1900, Eufaula AL

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed about 1850 to Lafayette Washington Preston in Castleton VT ¹
  

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Castleton VT, listed without occupation (younger than 15), living in the home of his master.

• He worked about 1860-1880 as a jeweler in Eufaula AL establishing a large and prosperous jewelry, silver, and toy business. ¹⁶

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Eufaula AL, listed as a jeweler with name mis-recorded as James.

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Eufaula AL, listed as a jeweler.