Otis Bardwell Arms (1816 - 1886)

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Nichols (Watkins) Arms — married 16 Aug 1842 in Bellows Falls, Vt.

Descendants

Descendant of William Arms, Founder of the Arms family in America.

Biography

Otis Bardwell Arms was born in Deerfield, Massachusetts, November 15, 1816, and removing to Bellows Falls, New York, in 1840, he followed the blacksmith's trade for several years. In 186f he bought a third interest in the Bellows Falls grist mill, and in 1869, in company with his two brothers, John and Aaron, he embarked in the hardware business, continuing until 1872, when he began the manufacture of paper, becoming a' member of the Rockingham Paper Company, with which he was identified until its dissolution. He died September 8, 1886. In 1842 he married Sarah N. Watkins, of Walpole, New Hampshire, by whom he had two children: Edward and Lizzie S. The latter became the wife of Henry F. King, and died June 12, 1902, leaving two children, Gertrude Arms King and Henry Otis King.

Married Sarah Wotkins Aug 16, 1842, Bellows Falls, VT

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Sources

• “Edward W Arms. A Genealogical Record of The Arms Family in this country, Embracing all the known descendents of William First. Troy NY, 1877, p. 19 & 26.
• "New Hampshire Marriages, 1720-1920," database, FamilySearch [1] : Otis B. Arms and Sarah N. Watkins, 16 Aug 1842; citing reference p 344; FHL microfilm 15,333.

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