• Born: 1 Mar 1821, Unity NH
• Marriage (1): Louisa E. Stoddard on 20 Dec 1848 in Newark VT
• Died: 14 Apr 1902, Lyndon VT

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• He worked circa 1840-1850 as a silversmith and jeweler in Concord NH ^4,43

• He worked circa 1850-1880 as a silversmith and jeweler in Lyndon VT ⁸

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Lyndon VT, listed as a merchant.

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Lyndon VT, listed as a merchant.

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Lyndon VT, listed as a retired merchant.

• Obituary printed in the The St Johnsbury Caledonian (Saint Johnsbury VT) on 16 Apr 1902
  ... He was born in Unity, N. H., 82 years ago, and when about 21 years old engaged in peddling jewelry and silverware for his brother-in-law, who was a wholesale dealer in Lowell, Mass. He travelled throughout this portion of the state, selling these goods, and many people in this vicinity still have spoons of various kinds, marked "A. Sanborn;" these were all sold by Mr. Nichols, and the engraving on them his work.
  In a few years he settled in this village and embarked in a general mercantile business, in a large store which stood just beyond where Charles Hubbard lives...
  

Hiram married Louisa E. Stoddard on 20 Dec 1848 in Newark VT. (Louisa E. Stoddard was born on 17 Aug 1829 in Newark VT and died on 18 Sep 1852 in Lyndon VT.)