Ralph Cowles

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Master to Royal Cowles abt 1840 in Cleveland OH. ¹

• He worked from circa 1840 to 1868 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Cleveland OH
In addition to his shop business, he became well-known as a surveyor and county auditor.

• He was a partner from 1849 to 1858 with Joseph R. Albertson in Cleveland OH as COWLES & ANDERSON, with a shop at 49 Superior Avenue. ¹⁵

Ralph married Delia Benton on 30 Apr 1819 in Claridon OH. (Delia Benton was born in 1797 in Benton Holmes OH.)