Stephen Decatur Choate
- Born: 25 Dec 1814, New Castle DE
- Marriage (1): Ann Victoria Roberts on 8 Jun 1837 in Louisville KY
- Died: 20 Jun 1861, Shelbyville KY
General notes:
Silversmith
Events in his life were:

- Apprenticed: c 1830, in Cincinnati OH.
- He worked circa 1835-1840 as a silversmith in Cincinnati OH listed as a silversmith in the 1836 city directory. In the 1840, he was a smith working at Joseph Draper's shop.
- He worked circa 1840-1855 as a silversmith and jeweler in Louisville KY with a shop on Fourth Street.
- He appeared on the census in 1850 in Louisville KY. Listed as a silversmith.

- Example: Trade token, circa 1855, in Private Collection.
- He worked circa 1856-1858 as a silversmith and jeweler in Simpsonville KY
- He worked in 1859-1860 as a silversmith and jeweler in Shelbyville KY
- He appeared on the census in 1860 in Shelbyville KY. Listed as a watchmaker.
Stephen married Ann Victoria Roberts, daughter of Unknown and Ann Kinsey, on 8 Jun 1837 in Louisville KY. (Ann Victoria Roberts was born in Jul 1817 in Wales and died on 7 May 1901 in Louisville KY.)
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