ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt, hiː mˈuːvd tə mˈaɪəmzbˌɜːɡ, oʊhˈaɪoʊ, wˌɛɹ hiː ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd fˈaɪv tə fˈɪftiːn dʒˈɜːnɪmˌɛn tə mˌeɪk bˈuːts ænd ʃˈuːz.
In 1838, he moved to Miamisburg, Ohio, where he engaged five to fifteen journeymen to make boots and shoes.