Earhart, Amy Otis, 1869-1962
Dates
- Existence: 1869 - October 29, 1962 - 1962-10-29
- Usage: 1869 - 1895
BIographical information
Amy Otis Earhart was born to Alfred and Amelia Otis in 1869 in Atchison, Kansas. Alfred Otis was a state judge and politician, who later rose to the ranks of a U.S. District Court judge.
Amy Otis married lawyer Edwin Stanton Earhart in 1895. After marrying they moved to Kansas City, where Amelia Mary (1897) and her sister Grace Muriel (1899) were born. Edwin and Amy later moved to Des Moines, before ultimately separating in 1915. After the separation, Amy moved with her daughters to Chicago. The Earharts reunited for a number of years and moved to Los Angeles, before divorcing in 1924.
Amy Otis Earhart lived with Muriel for several years, before moving to live with Amelia and her husband George Putnam Palmer in North Hollywood 1937. After Amelia's disappearance, Amy remained in North Hollywood, hopeful that her daughter would return. She eventually moved back to Medford, Massachusetts to live with Muriel.
Amy Otis Earhart passed away in 1962.