Do you know this guy? His name is Elias Howe, Jr. He lived from 1819 to 1867. He's famous for taking the idea of a machine that can be used to sew, adding some important innovations (perhaps most importantly, the lock stitch), and patenting the grandfather of all modern sewing machines. But I don't want to discuss him. Instead, I'd like to introduce you to another Elias Howe, Jr. He lived from 1820 to 1895. Here's what he looked like: Although they chose to wear a similar style of face hair, they were definitely not the same person and were probably not even related. This second Howe picked up a fiddle when he was a boy and learned by listening to other fiddlers in the New England