• Born: 23 Nov 1828, Northford CT
• Marriage (1): Hannah Smith Hoadley on 8 Apr 1851

  General notes:

Silverplater

  Events in his life were:

• He worked circa 1860 as a silverplater and britannia worker in Northford CT
  Originally a manufacture of ivory, stone, and britannia buttons. He later opened the first factory producing shredded and dried cocoanut. He used the split shells as bowls for making novelty ladles with cast britannia handles.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in North Branford CT. Listed as a farmer and manufacturer.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Huntington CT. Occupation listed as "Cocoanut Dippers."

• Partnership: Douglas Fowler Maltby, Elizur Seneca Stevens, and John Curtiss, in 1890-1896, in Wallingford CT. As MALTBY, STEVENS & CURTISS. The partners were bought out by Watrous Manufacturing and the company became a part of International Silver in 1898.

Eraphras married Hannah Smith Hoadley on 8 Apr 1851. (Hannah Smith Hoadley was born on 27 Dec 1829 in Worcester MA.)