Jarman and Bridget McDermit in the Episcopal Rector's study, Dec. 26, 1870. The first marriage in the Church was 1871. The first religious services were held in a log cabin in 1867, by Henry Shaw and Samuel Goodale. Merrick Co. The first death was in 1871, Ann Fuhrman, and was laid to rest in the yard of the St. Stephens Church. The first railroad was the Union Pacific and was built through Silver Creek in 1866.
Silver Creek is one of the three second size towns in the county.
It is located in a very fertile area, has excellent schools, church, and business facilities, including a newly established irrigation supply company. The Kula Department Store ranks with the best in the country. It has a fine public library and through the years, has had very good bands. Silver Creek was originally named Silver Glen and located about two miles west of the present town of Silver Creek. Later, it was moved to the present site and the name changed.