Craftsmen added since the last site build of 25 December:
Bailey, Joseph -- Clockmaker
Ball, George -- Silversmith and jeweler
Claggett, Thomas -- Clockmaker
Cornell, Walter -- Clockmaker
Cunningham, Erastus Brainerd -- Silversmith
Cutter, Henry P. -- Jeweler and watchmaker
Durkee, Franklin Denison -- Jeweler and watchmaker
Durkee, Lewis Purse -- Jeweler and watchmaker
Emmons, Martin W. -- Silver refiner
Field, Ambrose Spencer -- Watchmaker
Gilchrist, Charles A. -- Jeweler
Mershon, Ralph Smith -- Jeweler and watchmaker
Noyes, Leonard W. -- Clockmaker
Quinby, Henry Clay -- Jeweler and watchmaker
Rawson, Erskine Ebenezer -- Jeweler
Sargent, Frederick Herbert -- Silverplater
Sherman, Martial -- Clockmaker
Smith, Martin Snyder -- Jeweler
Sylvester, Joseph Burnall -- Clockmaker
Tyler, Charles Russell -- Silversmith
Uffington, Thomas Spoone -- Gold beater
Warren, Leonard -- Jeweler and watchmaker
Warren, Lorenzo D. -- Jeweler and watchmaker
Weaver, Devalson G -- Jeweler
Whiting, Gamaliel Bradford -- Clockmaker
Woodward, Joseph -- Silversmith
Rambling thoughts and current investigations for the
ongoing genealogical project
Silversmiths and Related Craftsmen
My single family genealogical occupation study began a decade ago when I was asked to settle a simple question involving the various Moulton family members working in Newburyport. While fiddling out their family, I noticed a number of other makers whose lines tied into the same tree. Curious to see how far these connections could be pursued, I began tracing out any line I could find. Currently, the tree includes more than 5,000 craftsmen, all related by blood or marriage, ranging from Hull & Sanderson in the 1650s to Allan Adler in the 1950s. I keep a striped down version of the tree on Rootsweb, which can be reached with the link above. The site also includes transcriptions of various city directories, Brix's Philadelphia Silversmiths, and makers working in Ohio. There is also an index of initial marks for identifying makers.
This project has given me a great deal of pleasure in the doing and I hope that other silver enthusiasts will find it useful.
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