Name of father Edward Simmons
Maiden name of mother Catharine Weyrick
OSBH DC (Marion County 1911) #150 – W.S. Simmons, male, single, b. Oregon, d. 14 Jan 1910 in Salem, Oregon (7 miles west from Salem) at the age of 55 years, names of parents not given, interment 20 Jan Turner, undertaker Lehman & Clough, no informant listed.
1870 OR CENSUS - Wesley Simmons, age 15, b. Oregon, is enumerated with E. Simmons, age 54, occupation farmer, b. Indiana, and Catherine Simmons, age 40, b. Ohio, along with Henry, age 16, b. Oregon, Amy, age 12, b. Oregon, Asa, age 9, b. Oregon, Geo., age 7, b. Oregon, Lucinda, age 5, b. Oregon, Tilman, age 2, b. Oregon, and Jerome, age 3 months b. Oregon. 1880 OR CENSUS - Wesly [Wesley] S. Simmons, age 24, occupation farmer, b. Oregon, is enumerated with Catharine Simmons, age 48, widow, b. Indiana, along with Asa, age 19, occupation farmer, b. Oregon, George, age 17, occupation farmer, b. Oregon, Lucinda, age 16, b. Oregon, Tillman, age 12, b. Oregon, Jerome, age 9, b. Oregon, and Mary A., age 6, b. Oregon. Also enumerated with the family is Sing Kee, identified as servant, age 26, occupation farm laborer, b. China.
1910 OR CENSUS - Wesley S. Simmons, age 54, b. Oregon, is enumerated as an in-home nurse in the home of Denell (?) C. Rudd, age 79, b. Michigan.