General Notes

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William Otis, son of William Washburn Standish, was born at Westville, New York, May 28, 1841, and died at Montpelier, Vermont, November 6, 1909. He came to Montpelier at the age of eighteen years, and learned the trade of harnessmaking in the shop of Keith & Peck. After four years in the employ of this firm he entered into partnership with Carlos Smith, and under the firm name of Smith & Standish opened a meat and provision store in the basement of the building still occupied by the Standish market. After a few years the firm was dissolved, and Mr. Standish was employed in a meat market in Springfield for two years. He then returned to Montpelier and resumed business in the old stand, and continued with much success during the remainder of his life. In politics he was a Democrat. He attended the Church of the Messiah. He married, April 27, 1863, Phylura Ancenia Smith, who was born at Montpelier, March 8, 1845, daughter of William Sydney and Phylura (Lillie) Smith. Children: 1. Fred Andrew, born January 31, 1864. 2. Ruth Nellie, May 10, 1870; married Julian Oscar Lorimier, of the firm of Weil Lorimier & Greenbaum, 520 Broadway, New York City. 3. Richard Harley, mentioned below. 4. Myles, August 15, 1877, died May 5, 1905.