He was an insurance agent and in 1907 married Beatrice Mary "Bessie" Stetson.
b.1883 in PA
d. 1959 in Jellico, Campbell Co, TN

He and his family, including his widowed mother-in-law Callie Stetson (b. 1848 in PA) are listed on the 1920 US Federal Census. His children include:

John Stetson Siler (b.1909 in TN)
Barton Siler (b.1912 in TN)
Robert Siler (b.1913, died five days later)
James Siler (b.1917 in TN)
Joseph Siler (b.1919 in TN).

His parents were
 John Wilburn Siler
b.1835 in Whitley Co, KY
d.1885 in Whitley Co, KY
Nancy Jones
b. 1838 in Whitley Co, KY
d.1918 in Jellico, Campbell Co, TN)

They were married in 1855 in Whitley Co, Kentucky.

John Wilburn Siler was the son of John Wesley Siler (b. 1794, Chatham Co, NC - d.1864, Whitley co, KY) and Lucinda Evans (b.1800, LaFollette, Campbell Co, TN - d.1875, Whitley Co, KY). They were married in 1817 in Whitley Co, KY and had a large family.

John Wesley Siler was the son of Jacob O. Siler (b.1770, Lacy's Creek, Chatham Co, NC - d.1839, Cane Creek, Whitley Co, KY) and Rachel Teague (b.1772 in Chatham Co, NC - d.1839 in Cane Creek, Whitley Co, KY. They were married in 1789 and had twelve children. Anyone researching the Siler family can find info on them quite easily.

Nancy Jones was the daughter of Isham Jones (b.1800, South Carolina - d.1877, Whitley Co, KY) and Jennie Stanfield (b.1810, Kentucky). This couple is easy to find in the records, too.

Information submitted by Anne