Elisha Manross Bristol, Connecticut.

Elisha Manross was born in Bristol, Connecticut, on May 11, 1792. His parents were Elijah and Marhs Manross. Elijah worked as a tinsmith and owned his own shop and general store. Elisha was trained as a wheelwright and a wood turner. In October of 1812, he purchased Joseph Ives's shop in Forestville. He served as a Captain in the War of 1812, commanding a company of one hundred men to guard the coast at Fort Killingly. He was also Captain of the Bristol Artillery Company. He began business by manufacturing wooden parts for other clock makers and formed a partnership in 1837 with Norton—several other partnerships followed with various individuals. In the early 1850s, he set up a shop in Forestville. Here, he introduced the first movements made with jeweled bearings in America. He was a deacon and long a member of the Congregational Church in Bristol. He was an extensive land owner in Forestville and conducted a large clock business, producing more than 20,000 clocks annually. He died September 27, 1856.

Elisha Manross' Greek Revival house, which he built in 1832, still stands today. It is located at 14 (or 12) Washington Street in Bristol.