OTIS MARTIN. Sprague's Journal of Maine History. Vol. VIII AUG., SEPT., OCT. 1920 No. 2 page 125 OTIS MARTIN. Otis Martin died at his home in Guilford, Maine, July 18, 1920. He was the son of Addison and Lydia Martin. In the fall of 1825 his father opened the first store in what is now Guilford village. He was born in Guilford on Nov. 14, 1844. He married Annie Atwood May 29, 1872. Of this union the children now living are Rev. George A. Martin, a Methodist clergyman of note in St. Johnsbury, Vt., Frank O. Martin at the head of the Straw & Martin Insurance Agency in Guilford, and Carl and Florence S. Martin of Guilford. During his life he was a leading figure in the political and civic affairs of Piscataquis county, serving as sheriff six years and as sheriff twenty-one years. He was a member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1891. He had positive ideas regarding religious, political and relative subjects, and was a life-long member of the Methodist denomination and the Republican party. He was in the truest sense of that often carelessly used term "a good citizen". He was a true type of staunch and upright citizenry which makes the State of Maine one of the grandest and most wholesome places in the entire world for a real home. (c) 1998 Courtesy of the Androscoggin Historical Society ************************************************* * * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * * The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.