When Hiram Silas Dayton was born in May 1850 in Allegany County, Maryland, his father, William Henry Dayton, was 34 and his mother, Theodocia "Docia" Kight, was 32.

He married Emily Frances "Fannie" (nee McColm) Bevans on February 29, 1876, in Kiota, Washington County, Iowa. They had three children during their marriage.

Edgar Dayton ( 1880-1880)
Clyde Eldridge Dayton (1881-1947)
Elmer Dayton (1886-1959)

He died in 1930 in Iowa at the age of 80, and was buried in West Chester Cemetery, West Chester, Washington County, Iowa, USA

Iowa, U.S., Cemetery Records, 1662-1999
Name: Hiram Dayton
Birth Date: 1855
Death Date: 1930
Age: 75
Burial Location: Washington
Cemetery: West Chester
Source: Grave Records of Washington County, Iowa; Graves Registration Project of W. P. A.
Page number: 49

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Hiram S Dayton
Birth Year: abt 1850
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 80
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Franklin, Washington, Iowa, USA
Map of Home:
Dwelling Number: 65
Family Number: 66
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 5
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Hiram S Dayton 80 Head
Elizabeth Crabbe 21 Roomer

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Silas H Dayton
Age: 60
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1920: Franklin, Washington, Iowa
House Number: X
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Drayman
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors:
Household Members Age Relationship
Silas H Dayton 60 Head

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Hirem S Dayton [Hiram S Dayton]
Age in 1910: 56
Birth Date: 1854 [1854]
Birthplace: Maryland
Home in 1910: Franklin, Washington, Iowa, USA
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Dress Man
Industry: City Dray
Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: House
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Out of Work: N
Neighbors:
Household Members Age Relationship
Hirem S Dayton 56 Head

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Hiram Dayton [Hardie Dayton]
Age: 45
Birth Date: May 1855
Birthplace: Iowa, USA
Home in 1900: West Chester, Washington, Iowa
Street: East Street
Sheet Number: 1
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 5
Family Number: 5
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Maryland, USA
Mother's Name: Thedora Dayton
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia, USA
Occupation: Slcomster
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: F
Farm or House: H
Neighbors:
Household Members Age Relationship
Hiram Dayton 45 Head
Thedora Dayton 85 Mother

1880 United States Federal Census (Mortality Schedule)
Name: Edgar Dayton
Age: 1/12
Birth Date: Mar Abt 1880
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1880: Eddyville, Wapello, Iowa, USA
Dwelling Number: 224
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Hirman Dayton
Father's Birthplace: Iowa
Mother's Name: Francis Dayton
Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
Neighbors:
Household Members Age Relationship
Hirman Dayton 28 Self (Head)
Francis Dayton 25 Wife
Edgar Dayton 1/12 Son

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Hirman Dayton
Age: 28
Birth Date: Mar Abt 1852
Birthplace: Maryland
Home in 1880: Eddyville, Wapello, Iowa, USA
Dwelling Number: 224
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Francis Dayton
Father's Birthplace: Maryland
Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
Occupation: Laborer
Neighbors:
Household Members Age Relationship
Hirman Dayton 28 Self (Head)
Francis Dayton 25 Wife
Edgar Dayton 1/12 Son

Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996
Name: S. H. Dayton
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 29 Feb 1876
Marriage Place: Kiota, Washington, Iowa
Spouse: Emily F. Bevans
FHL Film Number: 969331

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Silas H Dayton
Birthplace: Maryland
Dwelling Number: 77
Home in 1870: Cedar, Washington, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Lexington
Occupation: Manuel Labor
Inferred Father:
Wm Dayton
Household Members Age
Wm Dayton 86
Theodocia Dayton 52
Mosis M Dayton 22
Silas H Dayton
John C Dayton 18
Geo N Dayton 16
Martha Dayton 12
Sarah F Dayton 10

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Hiram Dayton
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1850
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Maryland
Home in 1860: Cedar, Washington, Iowa
Post Office: Washington
Dwelling Number: 307
Family Number: 294
Attended School: Yes
Household Members Age
Wm Dayton 44
Theodicia Dayton 40
Wm J Dayton 20
Sarah L Dayton 18
Hanah E Dayton 16
Mordica F Dayton 12
Hiram Dayton 10
John Dayton 8
George Dayton 6
Martha A Dayton 2

Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1856
Name: Hiram Dayton
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birth Place: Maryland
Residence Date: 1856
Residence Place: Cedar, Washington, Iowa, USA
Gender: Male
Neighbors:
Household Members Age
Elizabeth Dayton 11
Mordicai Dayton 9
Hiram Dayton 6
John Dayton 4
George Dayton 1

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Hiram Dayton
Gender: Male
Age: 0
Birth Year: abt 1850
Home in 1850: District 4, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Line Number: 33
Dwelling Number: 1772
Family Number: 1791
Household Members Age
Willm Dayton 34
Theodosia Dayton 33
William Dayton 10
Sarah Dayton 9
Hannah Dayton 7
Elizabeth Dayton 5
Mordecai Dayton 3
Hiram Dayton 0