Family
Elwell S. Otis married twice His first wife was Louise Selden, they married in 1870. They had two daughters
- Laura Lu Otis born 1872 in North Dakota. Married Harry K. Elston.
- Mary L. Otis born 1875 in New York. Married Ralph Isham.
His second wife was Louisa Bowman, the daughter of Alexander Hamilton Bowman and Marie Louisa Collins. The couple had only one child. They were married in 1878.
- Louise B. Otis born February 21, 1882 in Kansas and died December 27, 1963 in Santa Barbara, California. She married George Wagner.
Louisa "Lulu" Otis, the widow of Elwell Otis died in Santa Barbara, California on June 8, 1934.
Read more about this topic: Elwell Stephen Otis, Biography
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