Introduction

Biography

Silas was the son of John Farm­er, Jr., and Rox­an­na Ha­mil­ton, and hus­band of Or­pha C. Lit­tle­field (mar­ried 1868).

He became Ci­ty His­to­rio­graph­er of De­troit, Mi­chi­gan, in 1882.

Works

• Association Hymn Book: Com­piled for Young Men’s Christ­ian As­so­cia­tions and Un­ion Re­li­gious Meet­ings (De­troit, Mi­chi­gan: J. M. Ar­nold, 1869)
• Illustrated Guide and Sou­ve­nir of De­troit, cir­ca 1878
• History of De­troit and Mi­chi­gan, 1884
• History of De­troit and Wayne Coun­ty and Ear­ly Mi­chi­gan, 1890
• All Ab­out Cleve­land
• All Ab­out De­troit, cir­ca 1899
• Souvenir of the Pointe: Grosse Pointe on Lake Saint Claire