• Born: 8 Oct 1816, Dedham MA
• Marriage (1): Martha Jane Colburn on 4 Jan 1844 in Newton MA
• Marriage (2): Maria Elizabeth Morse after Aug 1849
• Died: 8 Jan 1893, Dedham MA

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Partnership: Edwin Smith, in 1845-1857, in Boston MA. As BACON & SMITH, listed in the 1855 Boston city directory at 6 Elm Street. ⁴

• Example: Watch paper, circa 1850, in American Antiquarian Society.

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Dedham MA. Listed as a jeweler.

• He worked in 1857-1880 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Boston MA as SILAS D. BACON & Co, with a shop at 6 and 8 Elm Street and later at 14 Brattle Square.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Dedham MA. Listed as a jeweler.

• Example: Tradecard, circa 1870, in Private Collection.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Dedham MA. Listed as a watchmaker and jeweler.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Dedham MA. Listed as a jeweler.

Silas married Martha Jane Colburn on 4 Jan 1844 in Newton MA. (Martha Jane Colburn died on 31 Aug 1849 in Boston MA.)

Silas next married Maria Elizabeth Morse after Aug 1849. (Maria Elizabeth Morse was born in 1830 in Dedham MA and died on 10 Jan 1906.)