Otis seems to have been the leader of family activities, beinginstrume ntal in most of the big bashes in Illinois. Nephew, RobertPowell, sai d Otis seemed to be the black sheep of the family, that hewas married, h ad 2 children and divorced. His ex-wife was employedby the General Mo tors Pontiac Division near Dearborn, MI.
Residences & events:
1910 Where was the family that year at census time?
1915 Decatur, IL, at 1502 N Church St where a farewell party was heldf or his parents.
1/5/1920 N Church St, Decatur, Macon Co, IL. The census captured thef amily there and recorded Otis E, 35, with wife Edith J, 30, and 3child ren, Jennett, 14, Genevieve, 12, and Francis, 9. They lived ina rente d house. Otis' occupation was brakeman on the Penn Railroad.
1925 Decatur, IL, at 1412 E Wood was the address listed for him inhis p arent's 50th Anniversary article.
4/24/1930 S Gilpin St, Denver, Denver Co, CO. The exact date hemoved i s unknown but it was probably after his divorce. At censustime he was l iving with brother Sylvan's family where he was listedas Earl O, 45, m arried for the first time at age 20, and occupationof railroad switchm an.
1218 S Hight St, Denver Co. There he served as maintenance man forvar ious apartment buildings in the area.
1932 Denver, CO, was still his addres when his father died.
