• Born: 1 Aug 1815, Hamilton NY
• Marriage (1): Julia Augusta Goodrich on 17 Oct 1843 in Lockport NY
• Died: 27 Sep 1892, Lockport NY

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• He worked after 1838-1870 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Lockport NY

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Lockport NY. Listed as a silversmith. Samuel Dunfee, age 21, and Levit Baker, age 16, are also listed as silversmiths in his household; the former was likely a journeyman and the latter an apprentice.

• Partnership: Peter D. Walter, in 1859-1867, in Lockport NY. As SIMMONS & WALTERS.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Lockport NY. Listed as a jeweler. Levit Baker is listed as a clerk in his household, along with Francis Follett, age 17, as a jeweler's apprentice.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Lockport NY. Listed as a jeweler.

Edward married Julia Augusta Goodrich on 17 Oct 1843 in Lockport NY. (Julia Augusta Goodrich was born on 5 Sep 1814 in Lockport NY and died on 5 Dec 1880 in Lockport NY.)