Daniel Rice Dana

• Born: 21 Apr 1817, Millbury MA
• Marriage: Caroline Adelia Baker on 24 Feb 1842 in Millbury MA
• Died: 11 Jun 1907

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• He worked from 1840 to 1860 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Manchester NH with a shop at 49 Elm Street. ⁴

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Blackstone MA, listed as a goldsmith.

• Watch paper, c 1855
  American Antiquarian Society
  

• He worked from 1860 to 1865 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Warren RI ⁴

• Tradecard, c 1860
  Private Collection
  

• He worked in 1865 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Smithfield RI
  It is unclear if this was a second store or if he closed the shop in Warren. In either case, he was again advertising from Warren in the 1870s and 80s. ⁴

• He worked from circa 1870 to 1880 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Warren RI

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Warren RI, listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Warren RI, listed as a clock and watch dealer.

Daniel married Caroline Adelia Baker on 24 Feb 1842 in Millbury MA. (Caroline Adelia Baker was born on 28 Oct 1821 in Douglas MA and died on 15 Feb 1883.)