| Silas | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Family | Gussie (older nephew) Madison (older niece) Ladonna (younger niece) Bud (younger nephew) Rufus Compson (brother or brother-in-law) Cisely Compson (sister or sister-in-law) |
| Job | Clown |
| Cartoon debut | "Fern and the Case of the Stolen Story" (mentioned only) |
Uncle Silas is Ladonna's uncle. Fern used Silas as inspiration for a fictional character named Uncle Cyrus.
Uncle Silas works as a clown and has a crazy hairdo. He owns a pet parrot that tells jokes that Ladonna deemed "terrible". The parrot once got lost. He had bought the parrot from a pet store in the mall.