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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 Registered: Apr 99	posted 05-21-2009 07:50 PM Once again, the old thread was getting, like its creator, a bit long in the tooth. A new build: 4900 folks, including: Anthony, Clarence Irving -- Merchant Backus, John -- Silversmith Backus, Simon -- Silversmith Bliss, Alfred A. -- Jeweler Bliss, Charles Henry -- Jeweler Bridges, Brainerd -- Jeweler Bridges, Samuel Green -- Jeweler Bulkeley, Edgar Olmstead -- Jeweler Cushing, Hayward Pierce -- Merchant Cushing, Nathan -- Merchant Dawes, Robert -- Silversmith Dubois, William H. T. -- Jeweler Flint, Elbridge -- Jeweler Goldsmith, Thomas -- Jeweler and watchmaker Hazeltine, Charles O. -- Jeweler Hazeltine, William -- Jeweler Holmes, George Henry -- Jeweler Howard, Hiram -- Jeweler Jastram, Mawney -- Jeweler Marshall, Albert S. -- Jeweler Marshall, Nathan Seth -- Jeweler Osgood, Charles W. -- Jeweler Pearson, Moses -- Silversmith Pearson, Thomas -- Silversmith Peckham, John Hathaway -- Jeweler Pierce, Silas -- Merchant Pierce, Silas -- Merchant Prevear, George Fullerton -- Jeweler and watchmaker Richards, Frederick W. -- Jeweler Richards, William Robinson -- Jeweler Strickland, Ralph -- Silverplater Wakefield, Albert -- Jeweler and watchmaker Walworth, William -- Silversmith Webster, George Kendall -- Jeweler Wilmarth, Thomas -- Jeweler Wilmarth, William Henry -- Jeweler Woodworth, Henry Dwight -- Jeweler IP: Logged
bascall Posts: 1629 Registered: Nov 99	posted 05-22-2009 04:07 AM A lot of familiar names in this list. IP: Logged
wev Moderator Posts: 4121 Registered: Apr 99	posted 05-22-2009 11:17 AM Very likely. Thank you IP: Logged
bascall Posts: 1629 Registered: Nov 99	posted 05-23-2009 12:12 AM Your are welcome. Charles W Osgood worked in the Rockingham, Vermont area. IP: Logged
bascall Posts: 1629 Registered: Nov 99	posted 05-24-2009 07:22 AM A variety of Elbridge Flint information: An Elbridge Flint is listed in the 1867 Worcester City Directory at 149 Main as a clerk at the business of the jeweler Simeon N Story. The History of Littleton, New Hampshire: Topical history By James Robert Jackson 1905 (on Google Books), George Clarence Furber has Elbridge beginning work as a journeyman jeweler at the business of S (Stephen) W Atwood in Littleton in 1868. He was listed in the 1881 Littleton Business Directory as a merchant dealing in watches and jewelry. In 1886 and 1888 Business Directories for Littleton, he was working as a jeweler at 16 Main. And in the 1914-16 Littleton Business Directory he was still at 16 Main and working as an optician. Elbridge was listed in the U S Federal Census's from 1870 through 1910 as a jeweler in Littleton, New Hampshire. The Fitchburg Sentinel in its 1896, May, 2 issue felt it was newsworthy enough to mention under the heading of Telegraphic Brevities that Elbridge Flint of Littleton, New Hampshire had made an assignment. (A sign of a growing business)? IP: Logged
bascall Posts: 1629 Registered: Nov 99	posted 05-25-2009 10:11 AM Albert Wakefield: In the 1850 U S Federal Census for Somersworth, New Hampshire, Albert Wakefield's household includes two jewelers and watchmakers, Gershom F Melcher and Samuel S Shreeves, and he is listed right before the jeweler and watchmaker Shubael B Cole. Shubael has a jeweler and watchmaker named George F Foye in his household. the 1860 U S Federal Census for Somerworth, New Hampshire, Albert Wakefield is listed with an apprentice jeweler named Elbridge T Adell. IP: Logged
wev Moderator Posts: 4121 Registered: Apr 99	posted 05-25-2009 03:38 PM Is Cole's age given? I have not been able to track it down. Melcher makes a nice addition -- connected via the Folsom family-- to the tree. Winterthur has a large collection of his business papers from his Portsmouth days that show he dealt with a very wide circle of wholesalers and retailers. IP: Logged
bascall Posts: 1629 Registered: Nov 99	posted 05-25-2009 04:47 PM Shubael B Cole was born in about 1820 in Rochester, New Hampshire. I had an exact date, but it will take a while to find it again. [This message has been edited by bascall (edited 05-25-2009).] IP: Logged
wev Moderator Posts: 4121 Registered: Apr 99	posted 06-02-2009 01:51 PM A quick fifty more: 4950 folks, including: Abbott, Edmund Hale -- Jeweler and watchmaker Andrews, Charles Woodruff -- Jeweler Andrews, Henry Woodruff -- Jeweler Atwood, Stephen Webster -- Jeweler Barnes, Charles E. -- Jeweler and watchmaker Belden, Charles Azor -- Jeweler Belknap, Theodore Augustus -- Jeweler Birkett, Henry -- Jeweler Burge, Champion L. -- Jeweler Burge, Howard H. -- Jeweler Butler, Courtland Philip Livingston -- Jeweler Chapman, Charles Henry -- Jeweler and watchmaker Dexter, Simon Willard -- Jeweler Durand, David J. -- Jeweler and watchmaker Fogg, Frederick Augustus -- Jeweler Fogg, Julian Augustus -- Jeweler and engraver Foster, Cyrus Edwin -- Silver manufacturer Foster, Harvey -- Jeweler Frost, Howard Jordan -- Jeweler Frost, John W. -- Jeweler Fuller, Charles Gordon -- Jeweler and engraver Gale, Andrew Jewett -- Jeweler Hart, Artemas Ensign -- Jeweler Hemingway, Leverett Griswold -- Engraver Horne, James Andrew -- Jeweler (tentative identification) Horne, Wilbur Fisk -- Watchmaker Judd, Oliver Stanley -- Jeweler Lewis, Charles Mason -- Jeweler McLeod, Augustus Dickinson -- Jeweler Melcher, Gershom Flagg -- Jeweler and watchmaker North, Seth Judd -- Brassfounder Paine, Rufus Hosmer -- Jeweler Perkins, Matthew -- Jeweler and watchmaker Pierce, Charles W. -- Jeweler Pierce, Levi Lafayette -- Jeweler Pierce, William Judson -- Silversmith and jeweler Pond, Dewitt Clinton -- Jeweler Ranney, Martin L. -- Jeweler and watchmaker Sexton, Augustus Wilder -- Jeweler Sexton, Augustus Wilder -- Jeweler Sexton, William Libbey -- Jeweler Smith, George Fitts -- Jeweler Stevens, True M. -- Jeweler and watchmaker Storrs, Erastus -- Jeweler Sylvester, Solomon H. -- Jeweler Tilton, Charles Edward -- Jeweler and watchmaker Viall, Richmond -- Jeweler Weeden, William Nye -- Jeweler and watchmaker Worthington, Frederick Everett -- Jeweler IP: Logged
bascall Posts: 1629 Registered: Nov 99	posted 06-03-2009 12:25 AM Thomas Goldsmith was listed as a jeweler in the U S Federal Census's for Troy, New York from 1850 through 1880. He was also in all of the Troy directories from at least the 1870's right up to the year of his death. Thomas died 19 November 1885. The Troy Business Business Directories had a number of notations associated with Thomas's death. Only after his death, John C F Miller, W C Seaton Jr and M W Rappaport advertised that they were formerly with Thomas Goldsmith. F W Sim and M W Rappaport who were at separate locations advertised that they were the successors to Thomas Goldsmith. Rappaport (M W) and Bontecou (D F) advertised that they were at Thomas Goldsmith's old stand, 236 River Street. IP: Logged
bascall Posts: 1629 Registered: Nov 99	posted 06-04-2009 12:42 AM William G Peckham Sr's son Arthur R Peckham is listed in the 1900 U S Federal Census for North Attleborough, Rhode Island as a jewelry factory foreman. William G Peckham Sr's grandson John H Peckham was listed as a jewelry factory foreman in the 1920 U S Federal Census for North Attleborough, Massachusetts while living in his father's John H Peckham's household. William G Peckham Sr's grandson Charlels S Peckham was listed as a jewelry factory foreman in the 1900 U S Federal Census for North Attleborough, Massachusetts while living in his father's John H Peckham's household. John H Peckham listed in the 1881 Attleboro City Directory as a jeweler. John H Peckham listed in the 1883-4 Attleboro City Directory as a book-keeper at F B Richards & Co. John H Peckham listed in the 1892 Attleboro City Directory as a book-keeper at E I Richards & Co. John H Peckham listed in the 1894-5 North Attleboro City Directory at Palmer & Peckham (James R Palmer & J H Peckham), 68 Broad. John H Peckham listed in the 1899 North Attleborough Directory at Palmer & Peckham, silversmiths, 68 Broad John H Peckham listed in the 1901 North Attleborough Directory at Palmer & Peckham, silversmiths, 13 East. Listed as John H Peckham & Sons Inc Mfg Jewelers (Charles S Treasurer) 30 Elm in the 1935 Attleboro City Directory. Arthur R Peckham listed in the 1894-5 North Attleboro Directory as a foreman at Riley, French & Heffron, Manufacturing Jewelers. IP: Logged
bascall Posts: 1629 Registered: Nov 99	posted 06-04-2009 06:56 AM William H Wilmarth & Co manufacturing jewelers is listed in the 1883-4 Attleboro Directory at Union, corner Bailey Avenue. IP: Logged
bascall Posts: 1629 Registered: Nov 99	posted 06-05-2009 03:18 AM Charles A Belden was listed in the 1860 U S Federal Census for Madison, Wisconsin. Inlaws Erastus (retired jeweler) and Clarissa Cook were in his household as well. Caroline E Belden was listed in the 1880 U S Federal Census for Rochester, New York as widowed. In the 1868 Madison Directory Charles is listed with a watchmaker named Henry Beckley Charles A Belden was listed as a bank stockholder in 1875 which indicates he may have died sometime between 1875 and 1880. In the 1886-7 Madison City Directory Mrs Caroline E Belden (widow Charles A Belden) was listed at her husbands old business address 29 S Pinckney and dealing in watching, clocks and jewelery. In the 1888-9 Madison City Directory the listing unchanged for the business. However, at this time Caroline is living in Chicago. In the 1890-1 Madison City Directory the business listing is again unchanged, and Caroline is residing in Milwaukee. IP: Logged
bascall Posts: 1629 Registered: Nov 99	posted 06-06-2009 06:16 AM Some Cyrus E Foster biographical information found in a 1902 Jewelers' Circular: The jewelers' circular and horological review IP: Logged
bascall Posts: 1629 Registered: Nov 99	posted 06-07-2009 04:36 AM James A Horne: Listed in the 1865 Dover Directory watches and jewelry, 11 Central. Listed in the 1868 Dover Directory as a jeweler. Listed in the 1850 and 1860 U S Federal Census's for Somersworth, New Hampshire as a student and jeweller respectively. 1870 U S Federal listed as jeweler and brother Albert listed as clerk in jewelry store. Listed in 1878 Dover Directory under clocks and watches, 25 Central. IP: Logged
bascall Posts: 1629 Registered: Nov 99	posted 06-10-2009 03:25 AM Richmond Viall was listed in Providence Directories at Brown & Sharp's from 1863 through 1885. IP: Logged

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