Edward Simpson was the only son of Hugh and Mary Simpson, of Brookfield, Ballymena, Co. Antrim. In 1947, he married Rebecca Gibson of Ernevale, Kesh, Co. Fermanagh.
Hugh and Mary Simpson's son, Edward, was born in Brookfield, Ballymena, County Antrim. In 1947, he married Rebecca Gibson, who came from Ernevale, Kesh, County Fermanagh.