Joshua Otis: Difference between revisions

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Born: ~ 1804 in New Hampshire

Died: January 10, 1882, age 78 years, buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Brighton

Married: Amy Manning probably 2nd wife because in the 1850 Census Amy was 33 and William was 22.

Children: Nineteen, William O. Otis, Charles Otis, Clarry Otis, John Otis, Polly S. Otis McLaughlin, Hannah Otis, Henry M. Otis, Sylvester Otis, Amy M. Otis, Oren Otis, Myron J. Otis, Isaac A. Otis, Alfred H. Otis, Karina C. Otis, Annette Otis Bailey, Albert S. Otis, Emma Otis Durgan, Silas F. Otis (died July 5, 1863, 3 years, 3 months & 1 day), and Solomon J. Otis (died July 4, 1863, 1 year & 5 months)

Joshua Otis was an early (1850s) resident of Keese Mills, who later moved to Otisville.

He was paid $6.50 by the Town of Brighton as an "Inspector" in 1867. ¹

Source: Geraldine Collins, The Brighton Story, 1977

In the 1850 U.S. Census the family was in Harrietstown and Joshua is a farmer.

In the 1860 U.S. Census the family is in Brighton and Joshua is a farmer worth $900.

Comments

1. Footnotes

1. Malone Palladium, December 19, 1867

@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
 '''Born:''' ~ 1804 in New Hampshire
-'''Died:''' January 10, 1882, age 78 years, buried in [[Mountain%20View%20Cemetery|Mountain View Cemetery]], [[Brighton|Brighton]]
+'''Died:''' January 10, 1882, age 78 years, buried in [[Mountain View Cemetery|Mountain View Cemetery]], [[Brighton|Brighton]]
-'''Married:''' [[Amy%20Manning|Amy Manning]] probably 2nd wife because in the 1850 Census Amy was 33 and William was 22.
+'''Married:''' [[Amy Manning|Amy Manning]] probably 2nd wife because in the 1850 Census Amy was 33 and William was 22.
-'''Children:''' Nineteen, [[William%20O.%20Otis|William O. Otis]], [[Charles%20Otis|Charles Otis]], [[Clarry%20Otis|Clarry Otis]], [[John%20Otis|John Otis]], [[Polly%20S.%20Otis|Polly S. Otis]] McLaughlin, [[Hannah%20Otis|Hannah Otis]], [[Henry%20M.%20Otis|Henry M. Otis]], [[Sylvester%20Otis|Sylvester Otis]], [[Amy%20M.%20Otis|Amy M. Otis]],  [[Oren%20Otis|Oren Otis]], [[Myron%20J.%20Otis|Myron J. Otis]], [[Isaac%20A.%20Otis|Isaac A. Otis]], [[Alfred%20H.%20Otis|Alfred H. Otis]], [[Karina%20C.%20Otis|Karina C. Otis]], [[Annette%20Otis|Annette Otis]] Bailey, [[Albert%20S.%20Otis|Albert S. Otis]], [[Emma%20Otis|Emma Otis]] Durgan, [[Silas%20F.%20Otis|Silas F. Otis]] (died July 5, 1863, 3 years, 3 months & 1 day), and [[Solomon%20J.%20Otis|Solomon J. Otis]] (died July 4, 1863, 1 year & 5 months)
+'''Children:''' Nineteen, [[William O. Otis|William O. Otis]], [[Charles Otis|Charles Otis]], [[Clarry Otis|Clarry Otis]], [[John Otis|John Otis]], [[Polly S. Otis|Polly S. Otis]] McLaughlin, [[Hannah Otis|Hannah Otis]], [[Henry M. Otis|Henry M. Otis]], [[Sylvester Otis|Sylvester Otis]], [[Amy M. Otis|Amy M. Otis]],  [[Oren Otis|Oren Otis]], [[Myron J. Otis|Myron J. Otis]], [[Isaac A. Otis|Isaac A. Otis]], [[Alfred H. Otis|Alfred H. Otis]], [[Karina C. Otis|Karina C. Otis]], [[Annette Otis|Annette Otis]] Bailey, [[Albert S. Otis|Albert S. Otis]], [[Emma Otis|Emma Otis]] Durgan, [[Silas F. Otis|Silas F. Otis]] (died July 5, 1863, 3 years, 3 months & 1 day), and [[Solomon J. Otis|Solomon J. Otis]] (died July 4, 1863, 1 year & 5 months)
-'''Joshua Otis''' was an early (1850s) resident of [[Keese%20Mills|Keese Mills]], who later moved to [[Otisville|Otisville]].
+'''Joshua Otis''' was an early (1850s) resident of [[Keese Mills|Keese Mills]], who later moved to [[Otisville|Otisville]].
-He was paid $6.50 by the [[Town%20of%20Brighton|Town of Brighton]] as an "Inspector" in 1867. <sup>1</sup>
+He was paid $6.50 by the [[Town of Brighton|Town of Brighton]] as an "Inspector" in 1867. <sup>1</sup>
-'''Source:''' Geraldine Collins, ''[[The%20Brighton%20Story|The Brighton Story]]'', 1977
+'''Source:''' Geraldine Collins, ''[[The Brighton Story|The Brighton Story]]'', 1977
 In the 1850 U.S. Census the family was in [[Harrietstown|Harrietstown]] and Joshua is a farmer.