Caleb Jewett Kimball

Directory of American Tool Makers (1999) states that Caleb Jewett Kimball was born in 1817 and died in 1896.  He made draw knives, hoes and shaves using the mark C.J.Kimball.  His solo working dates are from 1841 to 1872.  He started in Milford, NH then moved to Wilton, NH from 1849 to 1851 and finally to Bennington, NH.  In 1873, he started working with his son, George Edward Kimball (b. 1842  d. 1913) as C.J. Kimball & Son.  Their tool line expanded to include axes, cutlery, knives and leather tools.

In 1894, Caleb retired and the company became the Caleb Jewett Kimball Co. in which two of his younger sons were partners (Fred Hastings Kimball b. 1857, d. 1917 and Charles Hebert Kimball b. 1848, d. 1912) along with William H. Odell.

*Information taken from website - http://www.davistownmuseum.org/bioKimball.html