| Birth | 5 May 1829 | Watervale, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1844 | and worked with his brother at the express office running errands - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | Abt Apr 1847 | went with his brother William to work in the Wells & Co office - Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | | | |
| Occupation | Abt Jan 1848 | partial manager of the Wells & Co Office & later full control of the office - Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | | | |
| Marriage | 15 Dec 1853 | Fanie Parsons STUART | | | |
| Occupation | Jan 1855 | agent in charge of the American Express office - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | | | |
| Occupation | Jan 1867 | New York City, New York County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | Aug 1881 | president of American Express after the death of his brother William - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1882 | introduced the money order systems which was used by all other exprss companies. - New York City, New York County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Aft 1882 | New York City, New York County, New York | | | |