Silas Dexter Bacon

• Born: 8 Oct 1817, Dedham MA
• Marriage (1): Martha Jane Colburn on 4 Jan 1844 in Newton MA
• Marriage (2): Maria Morse after Aug 1849
• Died: 8 Jan 1893

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• He was a partner from 1845 to 1857 with Edwin Smith in Boston MA as BACON & SMITH, listed in the 1855 Boston city directory at 6 Elm Street. ⁴

• Watch paper, c 1850
  American Antiquarian Society
  

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Dedham MA, listed as a jeweler.

• He worked from 1857 to 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 1860 census taken at Newton MA, listed as a jeweler.

• Tradecard, c 1870
  Private Collection
  

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Dedham MA, listed as a watchmaker and jeweler.

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at 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 Morse after Aug 1849.