• Born: 19 Mar 1811, Wilbraham MA
• Marriage (1): Abigail Holman on 14 Feb 1838 in Springfield MA
• Died: 16 Jan 1899, Newton MA

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• He worked before 1836 as a jeweler in Newark NJ where he likely trained to the trade.

• He worked circa 1836-1847 as a silversmith and jeweler in Milledgeville GA having purchased the silversmith shop of Jacob Fogle. ¹⁵

• Advertised on 15 Oct 1839 (Milledgeville GA), offering Birmingham and Sheffield plated wares, watches, and watchmaking tools. ¹⁵

• He was a partner in 1847-1861 with Asaph King Childs in Athens GA as O. & A. K. CHILDS. The firm was discontinued at the outbreak of the Civil War and not resumed afterwards. ¹⁵

• Alternate Mark for O. & A. K. CHILDS

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Milledgeville GA, listed as a jeweler.

• He was a partner in 1852-1860 with ? Chamberlain in Milledgeville GA as CHILDS & CHAMBERLAIN. ¹⁵

• He worked in 1860-1870 as a silversmith and jeweler in Newark NJ

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Springfield MA, listed as the city marshal.

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Springfield MA, listed without occupation.

Otis married Abigail Holman, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 14 Feb 1838 in Springfield MA. (Abigail Holman was born on 7 Dec 1813 in Wilbraham MA and died on 23 Sep 1879 in Newton MA.)