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I've got 6 of these spoons marked with "E.Simmons". Quality is a bit ordinary to be honest. Purchased in a "job lot" with a bunch of other spoons (all, with one exception, American silver, mostly coin).
Any ideas who "E.Simmons" was? Suspect the retailer, but can't find any more information (not even on the excellent site run by Wm Voss).
Simmons, Edward, was born in Madison county, N. Y., August 1, 1815. The family were originally from Rhode Island, where his grandfather, Benjamin Simmons, settled before the Revolutionary war and served six years in the Continental army. Edward Simmons learned the jewelry and watchmaking trade at Hamilton, N. Y., and in 1838 came to Lockport, where he established a jewelry manufactory and watchmaking establishment in which he continued for thirty years. He also opened a music store in 1852, which he carried on up to 1856, and then became a member of Thomas, Hall & Simmons, the well known dealers in music and musical instruments. October 17, 1843, he married J. Augusta, daughter of William Goodrich. He died September 27, 1892, aged seventy-seven.
Source: Landmarks of Niagara County, New York - William Pool - 1897
Edward Simmons is listed in the 1850 census at Lockport NY as a silversmith, age 35. Samuel Dunfee, age 21, and Levit Boker, age 16, are also listed as silversmiths in his household. Dunfee was likely a journeyman and Baker an apprentice.
