ɚɹˈaʊnd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks, hiː bɪkˌeɪm ɐ tɹˈeɪdɚɹ ɪn dʒˈɛnɚɹəl pɹədˈuːs, ænd bɪkˌeɪm wˈʌn ʌvðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst ænd mˈoʊst səksˈɛsfəl kəmˈɜːʃəl ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɚz ɪnðə maɪˈæmi vˈæli.
Around 1846, he became a trader in general produce, and became one of the largest and most successful commercial operators in the Miami Valley.